Reviews La Dolce Vita

This restaurant has that intangible quality that elevates a meal from mundane to memorable. The room is right-sized, properly lit, and is as comfortable as your favorite outfit. The menu is full of dishes that have been honed over the years to become perfect. Other restaurants go out of their way to try to impress patrons with flamboyant presentations and experimental creations; La Dolce Vita eschews such extravagance by presenting diners with sublime flavors, clean, elegant plating, and classic dishes polished to perfection. But the best part of the treasure is the staff. Attentive always, invisible when apt, they always have a sincere smile. After your first visit, they will remember you and greet you like a treasured friend. Last, but by no means the least, is the cozy bar, staffed by magical mixoligists. Cocktails that you've enjoyed for years take on new life in their hands. The wine list is balanced, and the staff recommendation are not to be dismissed. La Dolce Vita is the type of restaurant that we all hope to visit, but rarely do. Don't pass up the chance to create a lasting memory.

Amazing food! Felt like I was back on Mulberry Street, Little Italy NY. This place is a real gem �

I have known about La Dolce Vita for quite some time given that it was a former frequent stop for Frank Sinatra and many other Golden Age of Hollywood celebrities. I work very close to the unassuming building so I have been driving by it for many months but finally got the opportunity on Saturday to stop in for dinner. As mentioned the restaurant is very unassuming from the outside, I didn’t even know it was a restaurant until I paid attention to the small sign out front. Inside is a different story though, it has old world charm and is filled with dark red booths, low lighting, and is complete with a classic East Coast style bar in the front corner. Our server and the rest of the staff we encountered were very polite and all of our items arrived quickly from the kitchen. They don’t have a dedicated parking lot, however street parking is easy to find in this part of Beverly Hills or at worst there are a few expensive parking garages close by as well. All of our dishes were fantastic. We started off with the Shrimp Fra Diavolo, which is prawns cooked in a delicious marinara, and the Clams Oreganata, which are Littleneck clams baked with bread crumbs on top. The clams were warm and tasty and although not many in number, the flavors were truly great. For our entrees we chose the Branzino Piccata, this was my favorite dish of the night mainly because of the piccata sauce and how well the fish was cooked, and the Lemon Bucatini, which was light and packed with lemon flavor. It was a great summer dish. Overall a wonderful classic Italian dinner in a beautiful part of town. We both had a great experience and would recommend to anyone for any occasion although it would be especially a great call for a date or business dinner location.

So great to be back at this iconic Frank Sinatra haunt. Menu, service, and ambiance has all been improved under new ownership. It’s now a hot spot!

Great vibe, food is good but nothing special. One comes here for the experience not for fine dining. They try to juggle a family trattoria experience with a more sophisticated LA dining one, with more or less success. Shrimp appetizer and the shell less fettuccine vongole were great, veal chop good, the other dishes we ate were not memorable. Service is impeccable, as it should be at this price point.. Acoustics and noise level are pretty bad which is an issue if you want a decent conversation but pretty great if the people you are with have nothing to say and you just want a fun time 😁

Great environment, history & service. Menu is on the smaller side, (most likely because of the smaller kitchen) but they make up for it with amazing service & quality.

The incredible vibe, the hospitality is immaculate and the food is phenomenal! Very excited we had a catch-up team meal here. I can't wait to be back!

Awesome place. Excellent food and service. Can't wait to return