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Chef - La Dolce Vita Authentic Italian Cuisine, Sarasota, FL

La Dolce Vita Authentic Italian Cuisine

4.9
4.9
348 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
23:30
Booked 8 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
We welcome our guests to an authentic Italian restaurant: here we offer traditional cuisine, with a modern take on northern and southern Italian recipes. Mauro, the chef, and his wife Tina, have an huge amount of experience behind them.

Mauro is from Naples, Tina was born in a little sicilian town near by Enna.
He began to learn everything about the southern cuisine by his experience in Naples since he was a child, from “Polipetti alla Luciana” to “Paccheri ai frutti di mare”. Furthermore he moved in Milan and he had the chance to learn the northern cuisine, from “Risotto ai funghi porcini” to “Polenta grigliata”, one of his favourite specialties!
From an ancient sicilian tradition, Tina learnt everything about the desserts by her grandmother and her mother, from “Millefoglie” to “Cannoli cake”.

We hope you enjoyed reading about us. but it would be great if you would have the chance to taste our fantastic dishes! It will be an amazing experience with no

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (941) 210-3631
  • Website
    http://www.ladolcevitasarasota.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Mauro Maglione

Menu

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What 348 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Best Overall

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Best Food

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Best Service

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Best Value

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Italian

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Overall

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Food

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Service

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Ambience

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Value

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Dolce Vita Authentic Italian Cuisine offers a delightful taste of Italy with its "outstanding food" and "authentic" atmosphere. Guests appreciate the warm, family-like hospitality and highlight the "wonderful" service. The homemade limoncello is a standout feature. Despite some portion size concerns, the overall dining experience is highly praised.

348 Reviews

  1. Margaret

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, La Dolce Vita serves fresh, authentic and delicious Italian food. From the moment you walk through the door until the time you leave you will not be disappointed. Tina‘s limoncello is the best we have ever had.

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  2. Lynn

    Tampa

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Everything was delicious and the service excellent. The homemade Limoncello at the end was a treat!

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  3. Sherry

    VIP

    Naples

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner before ‘Candlelight’ performance at nearby Boniface Episcopal Church. Located in small plaza, we were welcomed with family warmth. Excellent meal perfectly prepared! Fresh calamari, sea bass and homemade pasta. Delicious!!! Will definitely return!

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  4. Richard

    Tampa

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We have long enjoyed the food & service! However, there was confusion re our appetizer order & dessert order, both times a language barrier perhaps! Our waitress seemed rushed & the noise also confused our order. I mentioned bruschetta but did not order in the end! When she served it I said I had not ordered it. She was not pleasant! Then my husband ordered panna cotta & was served what appeared to be cheesecake & ice cream! Again, when he wanted to return it he was met with/it being his fault! She said “You said ricotta”! Certainly will always return & be much more clear confirming our orders!

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  5. Arthur

    Greater Boston

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delightful and authentic Italian restaurant with outstanding food and once you walk through the front door you would think you were in Italy intimate dining area. You are greeted with friendly smiles and superb service. All four meals, appetizers and dessert was top notch.

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  6. jennifer

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great authentic Italian food. The service was great too!

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  7. Joseph

    VIP

    Seattle

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 24 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great dining experience. Amazing food , service and ambiance. An exceptionally professional and friendly serving staff. We had the opportunity to meet the owner Tina and were treated like family on our first dinner experience here. Definitely will return for many dinners and a great night out.

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  8. Lillian

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 13 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience, food was great, service was excellent! Will definitely return!

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  9. cherrie

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a wonderful experience at this restaurant! We love this little hidden gem in a strip mall on Clark road. Very unpretentious however once the food and service begins you can tell it is an upscale restaurant! The servers were wonderful and the owner came by regularly to check on us. The food was the shining star! Every single thing we ordered was wonderful and delicious! I ordered the paparadelli with sausage and mushrooms and oh my gosh so delicious!! Thank you for the delicious limoncello to finish off our evening, yum! We will be back and I'm already recommending it to friends!

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  10. Patricia

    VIP

    Tampa

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 8 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a wonderful little gem! The food was excellent and authentic Italian and portions were generous. The owners are from Italy and very friendly treating all their guests like they are family. Will definitely visit again!

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La Dolce Vita Authentic Italian Cuisine offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (941) 210-3631.

La Dolce Vita Authentic Italian Cuisine is rated 4.9 stars by 348 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
23:30
Booked 8 times today

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Google Map for La Dolce Vita Authentic Italian Cuisine

2704 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231-6022

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Swift road and Clark road
  • Area
    Sarasota
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Mauro Maglione
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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