Welcome to the La Dolce Vita home of authentic fine Italian cuisine in downtown Athens, Georgia. Handmade pastas, family-style meals & fixed-price menus are all offered at this homey Italian spot. My kitchen shares the very best of my culinary heritage. Italians can enjoy the sweet life of great food and at La Dolce Vita, you can too. Please, come be our guest and enjoy.
Still delicious after all these years! The pasta alla buttera is amazing. Love the carpaccio, and ask for the panna cotta with the balsamic glaze – you’ll be surprised how well it blends together!
Reviewed by Morgan M. on 08/2015, courtesy of YelpAs a resident of Athens for 58 years, tried La Dolce for 1st time on 4/18/14. It was great! The Pork Loin may be the Best! Highly Recommend!
Reviewed by Glen T. on 04/2014, courtesy of GoogleThis is our go to place downtown for quiet dinner out for two or when we have guests from out of town. Atmosphere and service are exceptional and the food is phenomenal. You won’t regret visiting them.
Reviewed by Alan C. on 08/2015, courtesy of FacebookWe did not realize it’s best to have a reservation on a weekend night in Athens for dinner. Two other restaurants down the block treated us poorly because we had no reservations. We wandered into La Dolce Vita expecting the same treatment, but upon asking if it mattered that we didn’t have reservations, even with a packed house, the host kindly replied, “oh no, give us a moment and we’ll get you a table”. That set a high expectation, which they met. Great server, great wine, and delicious food.
Reviewed by Missie U. on 09/2015, courtesy of FacebookWe originally set out to eat at a neighboring restaurant, but got stuck on a wait list and skipped. Aggravated, we set out to find somewhere new. Ended up walking in La Dolce Vita and what a great surprise! Up the staircase from the sidewalk is a quaint, cozy place that seats about 60 people total. Although we didnt have a reservation, they were happy to seat us within minutes. The service was excellent and the food was superb. I had the asparagus tortellini with scallops and it was great! Definitely recommend!
Reviewed by Brad D. on 03/2015, courtesy of TripAdvisor