Neighbourhood: Swansea
Chefs: Executive chef Tiago Milheiro, pastry chef Nadiem Qadir
Outdoor seating: About 20 seats, picnic-table style
COVID-19 safety measures: Social distancing (25 percent capacity), mandatory mask policy for patrons and staff, frequent sanitization
Accessibility: Fully accessible
The food
CB Bottega, which officially launches the last weekend of May, is the Cheese Boutique’s new café and gelateria, just down the street from the famous fromagerie. In its 51 years of existence, Cheese Boutique evolved from a much smaller deli to a full-fledged specialty grocer, complete with a butcher, a bakery, a killer produce section and shelves upon shelves of imported artisanal goods. CB Bottega is simply an extension of its sweeter side. “We think of it as an old school, Mediterranean-style bakery and cafe,” says co-owner Afrim Pristine. There’s a gorgeous selection of baked goods, from cakes fit for celebrating (among them, dark chocolate almond fudge cake a