| Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Reviews |
| La Dolce Vita Italian on the Malecon 674 Diaz Ordaz, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Review:
You seldom see La Dolce Vita without a line outside the door. Maybe at 3 in the afternoon.
This place is attracts a crowd.
SETTING - The heart of the Malecon downtown, facing the sea. There is a constant stream
of foot traffic by the door. If you're lucky and get a table by the window downstairs or the
balcony rail upstairs, you'll have some fine people watching and beautiful views of the bay.
Personally, I feel lucky to just get a table!
FOOD - Traditional Italian. Good Carpaccio, bruschetta, and focaccia to start off. A full
selection standard pastas such as fettuccine and spaghetti done a dozen different ways; even
some house-made pastas like tagliatelle and tortellini. All prepared al dente. Veal saltimbocca,
steaks, chicken, seafood ... anything you could want. Entrees $10-$15. And a couple dozen
authentic pizzas, about $10. I wish I could tell you more, but I always get the Spaghetti alla
Puttanesca, or maybe Aglia y Olio with Pepperocini. I can't help it. La Dolce Vita is like a very
good neighborhood Italian restaurant or trattoria.
AMBIANCE - If you don't have the window or balcony view, don't despair -- you'll feel like
you're in New York or Rome on a warm summer day. It's a comfortable place to linger and
enjoy another glass of vino. Also patronized by the local Mexican community who seem to be
well-known to the staff, judging by the hugs and kisses being exchanged. Check out the photos
in the Gallery at their web site.
BOTTOM LINE - Well-priced, well-prepared Italian food, with an outstanding location right in
the middle of the Malecon.
You seldom see La Dolce Vita without a line outside the door. Maybe at 3 in the afternoon.
This place is attracts a crowd.
SETTING - The heart of the Malecon downtown, facing the sea. There is a constant stream
of foot traffic by the door. If you're lucky and get a table by the window downstairs or the
balcony rail upstairs, you'll have some fine people watching and beautiful views of the bay.
Personally, I feel lucky to just get a table!
FOOD - Traditional Italian. Good Carpaccio, bruschetta, and focaccia to start off. A full
selection standard pastas such as fettuccine and spaghetti done a dozen different ways; even
some house-made pastas like tagliatelle and tortellini. All prepared al dente. Veal saltimbocca,
steaks, chicken, seafood ... anything you could want. Entrees $10-$15. And a couple dozen
authentic pizzas, about $10. I wish I could tell you more, but I always get the Spaghetti alla
Puttanesca, or maybe Aglia y Olio with Pepperocini. I can't help it. La Dolce Vita is like a very
good neighborhood Italian restaurant or trattoria.
AMBIANCE - If you don't have the window or balcony view, don't despair -- you'll feel like
you're in New York or Rome on a warm summer day. It's a comfortable place to linger and
enjoy another glass of vino. Also patronized by the local Mexican community who seem to be
well-known to the staff, judging by the hugs and kisses being exchanged. Check out the photos
in the Gallery at their web site.
BOTTOM LINE - Well-priced, well-prepared Italian food, with an outstanding location right in
the middle of the Malecon.
