Great service and ambience for Xmas eve dinner. They closed early but we got there in time without being rushed. We had lasagna and a pizza (cappriciosa). Both were good but neither was mind-blowing. Calamari was solid. Anyway, it's Mexico, not Italy. Good effort though, and a large menu to choose from. Reasonably priced for the location and very friendly staff. Would return, but also would explore other options. read more

La Dolce Vita - Menu, December 2025 - Pizza Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

My daughter wanted pasta for dinner so we stumbled here and saw decent Yelp reviews so thought we tried. I wasn't hungry only she was. She order Alfredo fettuccine for $198 pesos. The bowl was pretty small portion. However she didn't finish it because the cream were made out of a more on the sour end cheese. It didn't taste like usual fettuccine. She also usually eats the bread that comes with meals at Italian restaurant but she took and bite and passed on the bread as well. Service was great but definitely not italian that we've been used too. Needlessness to say, we won't be back and not sure if we would recommend based on the one dish we got read more

La Dolce Vita - Fettuccine and bread for $198 pesos. - Pizza Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

There are TWO La Dolce Vita restaurants in PV, both are excellent. Recently, I dined at the "downtown" LDV just off of the Malden, we ate upstairs with a nice view of the city and Banderas Bay. We had Italian food, everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meal and the excellent service, in addition, in Feb 2025 we ate at the LVV just east of the Zona Romantica. The restaurant was much newer and our meals & service were excellent. I would go back again......probably in February. 2027. They are both very well run restaurants at a reasonable price. read more

Where do I start? Carlos was an amazing server, personal and very attentive!. He made us feel very welcome and even introduced the owner to us! The food was comparable to the many meals I have had all across Italy. Two of us had the spaghetti aka carbonara, while the others had pizzas. Our caprice salad was fresh and very delicious, as was the house salad. Drinks were very good, as was the Pinot Grigio. the flan was shared by three of us. We've been coming to PV for 38 years and sadly! this was the first we dined here. Trust me, next year we'll definitely be back. Bread, salad, drinks, a bottle of wine, four entrees and a dessert, with 20% gratuity, and it was a little less than $100/couple. In a scale of 1-10, they get a solid 10! read more

We ate gluten free pasta and it was so good!! We talked to a waiter and he said ask for Luca, he made us gluten free Alfredo sauce with chicken-oh my it was delicious, paired with glass of wine!! Service was very good, ambiance is good! Would recommend this place!! read more

Hi-ya! This Italian restaurant in downtown puerto Vallarta was one of the best Italian places I've eaten at. The wine list was cool, but the fettuccine Alfredo. I always order this everywhere that serves Italian. It was hot, tasty and just solid solid solid. Loved it. read more

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La Dolci Vida Vallarta is exactly what is in the Name! The homemade pasta's and sauces, pizza and fresh fish makes you feel your on the Italian Riviera. The service was spot on the food was very good and amazing imported wine list to choose from. When you're ready to change it up from the excellent Mexican food and want Very good Italian don't pass up La Dolci Vida read more

This place is a typical tourist restaurant located on the Malecon. We would never eat Italian food while in Mexico, but we stopped here for a drink while our friends were shopping. We got two margaritas, which had zero alcohol. It tasted liked a melted jolly rancher. Hands down the worst drink of the trip. read more

My cousins & I came to this restaurant while we were on vacation & it was so good. Some got a ribeye steak while others got pizza & pasta. I was able to try a little of everyone's dish, but my favorite plate was the bruschetta appetizer. The waiters were all very nice & attentive to our party of 12. I would also very recommend their drinks. We ordered the raspberry & passionfruit lemon drops & they were both strong and tasty. read more

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We have been to all three locations and have never been disappointed. We are a family of 8 with children and grandchildren and everyone loves the food and drink read more

Been about 6 years since our last visit to PV and La Dolce Vita is always on our dinner list. Happy to say it was as good as ever. They added outdoor seating since our last visit. Pesto is great there and one of my favorite salads. read more

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One of our favorite restaurants in PV. Great food. Reasonable prices. Friendly service. Lovely view. Highly recommend. read more

La Dolce Vita - Pizza Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

September 26/2022: Dinner with Heather/Tony/Red & of course my Al. This was a solid meal. I'm not normally an Italian fan but this was very tasty. Our server "Mario" was very polite & patient. He worked with us for our best outcome. As a note, the restaurant was not busy. I started with just a salad, good but nothing to write home about. Also had the Chicken Parmigiana. It was very tasty but I was thinking a different dish, already in tomato sauce. This was sauce on the side. I found the portion size to be a little small but otherwise very tasty. I tried other dishes at the table. The pizza, the lasagna & pasta. All good but not great. This is a do over for a tourist place. read more

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Terrible food, terrible service at the Malecon location. I cannot recommend. My chicken was so tough I couldn't even pierce it with a fork. According to my waiter....the chicken was fine. read more

I wasnt expecting much from an Italian restaurant on the Malecon but La Dolce Vita delivered. Delicious traditional italian with ocean views. They have an extensive menu. Pizza was exceptional read more

La Dolce Vita - Pizza Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

Great location, amazing food. Definitely recommend the insalata venezia and funghi trifolati. Pastas and pizzas are also very good. Drink of the day was a mezcal cocktail that was also delicious! read more

Stopped by to try the pizza, and it was delicious. I was told by a friend who owns Paradise Burgers in Puerto Vallarta that the food is awesome as well. We noticed a gentleman (Vincent) enjoying a refreshing beverage and asked him what it was, next thing I know is the waiter is bringing us the same drink an Aperol Spritz which Vincent explained is very popular in Italy. Thank you Vincent for the cocktail. The restaurant is located on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta. A hidden jewel. read more

La Dolce Vita - Bar area. - Pizza Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

I know i know who goes to Puerto Vallarta and has Italian food. Well i dont regret it. Food, service, location, over all athmospher was wonderful. Surprisingly for the location right in the malecon the prices are GREAT. The spaghetti with the bacon was mty favorite. I would recomind this to anyone visiting puerto vallarta. read more

Located on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta. Given that it's a very high tourist zone, the food and service are remarkably good. Started with a salmon salad appetizer which was absolutely delicious. Fresh tomatoes, crisp lettuce and tasty salmon in an Italian salad dressing . I decided on simple order of gnocchi in a tomato sauce as the main. The gnocchi was cooked at a perfect Al dente, not too hard or soft and the sauce was good. There were a lot of people and we got a table for two on the open air second floor. Efficient and professional service, reasonably priced and above average food. Go for it! read more

La Dolce Vita - Salmon salad, Italian style. - Pizza Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

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Such a great place good value and not over priced very happy with this place. This has been our second time in two years coming to this restaurant often many restaurants in PV are over price and full of hot air. Not this place it's reasonable prices and tasty food and good location makes this a must. read more

This is by far my favorite Italian restaurant in Puerto Vallarta. Great prices, massive portions, fresh and delicious food. read more

La Dolce Vita - Chicken Parmesan - Pizza Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

Dinner at La Dolce Vita was a very nice experience. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. The location where we ate had a beautiful outdoor patio to enjoy. read more

I am SO beyond grateful for the amazing service here! I forgot my LV purse on one of the chairs at our table and I didn't realize it until I was in an Uber on the way back to my hotel. We called the restaurant and were immediately able to speak to someone in English about the issue and they recovered my purse. I was able to turn back around and pick-up my purse without hassle, although the restaurant had already closed for the night. It was an absolute blessing that we ate here. Overall, I highly recommend this place for Italian food right on the beach. Their tagliatelle is made fresh and the atmosphere is lively! read more

Excellent place to go for a solid friendly attentive delicious experience. We sat at the bar. Tonex was great. He was super friendly and suggested good food. Wood fired pizza selection was great. Bolognese was quite good too. read more

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The location was great for people-watching. So fun to eat by the beach. Delicious food. We loved the pizza and the fettuccine alfredo. The flan was the perfect way to end our wonderful meal. read more

Great service with a nice variety of choices. We have been several times and it is very consistent. Located in downtown Puerto Vallarta. The fresh pastas are delicious and the bruschetta was wonderful. read more

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Wonderful romantic alfresco dinner for my partner and I. Food was better than most of the Italian food we have at home. Started with a salad and some wine and I had the fresh tagliatelle and bolognese and my partner Alfredo. We both agreed to put this on our list when we come back. read more

La Dolce Vita - Fresh Tagliatelle Bolognese - Pizza Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

Having to be in close proximity of the nightclub in Malecon, La Dolce Vita is one of the better options for dinner prior to having some drinks and dancing the night away. We wanted to be seated on the outside patio but seating was limited. We ended up inside. Not a big deal. Minimal decors but not like being under the twinkling lights illuminating the trees and hearing the waves crash as you enjoy your food. Food was decent my seafood linguine may not be the best but still pretty decent. My sister enjoyed her Carbonara and my friend enjoyed her marinara chicken. Overall the vibe of the restaurant is fun especially when they started banging their pots in celebration of someone's birthday. Would definitely consider coming back to try other menu options. read more

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Came here because of the reviews so we decided to try it....it was pretty empty which was good no wait time we sat in the patio area nice breeze. margherita pizza was good they give complimentary bread it was ok a lil burnt the butter had a black hair on the side my fork was dirty with dried food on it we also ordered the tortellini with bolognese sauce it wasn't good at all the pasta tasted like it wasn't cooked fully and the sauce tasted like it was from a can...the waitress came to pick up our plates noticed the pasta looked untouched asked it we wanted it to go we said no we didn't like it all they said was ok took the plate it took about 15 mins until they brought the check.. they didn't seem concerned at all. Unfortunately we won't be coming back read more

One of my most favorite restaurants anywhere Have been going off and on for 30 plus years and spaghetti arrabbiata and spinach pizza are always my go to items. The pizza I never seem to finish and it is one pizza that is so good when reheated Wonderful staff service and location in upper deck always the best Hopefully I will be able to make return trips in years to come Jim at Maplelag in Minnesota read more

HORRIBLE! The bread was stale first off. We ordered veal piccata and it was beef with no capers very tough. Chicken Parmesan with no cheese! We refused to eat or pay. The waiter was extremely rude! I don't know if the locals know what good Italian food is, but this definitely wasn't. It reminded me of an Olive Garden. read more

We were brought here by a long time Puerto Vallarta resident who said this was her favorite Italian restaurant in all of PV. Now it is my favorite too. Right on the Malecon, great views, easy to get to, great prices, big portions, and very DELICIOUS Italian food. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive. The place was packed, being Halloween night, but the food and service was awesome. I plan on returning again and again. read more

A wonderful location and excellent waitstaff made my dining experience a pleasure. Unfortunately the pizza left much to be desired. As other reviewer's have stated they use some unique kind of cheese. I can't quite put my finger on it. It doesn't taste bad, it just doesn't taste right for a pizza. Perhaps I should've ordered a pasta dish instead. I really wanted seafood pasta. But they only offered it with the red sauce and not with white wine. The quality of the prosciutto on the pizza was solid. And the crust was crispy, thin, and not heavy. Location of this restaurant is absolutely excellent. And you can see a wonderful sunset as you dine for an evening dinner. All in all I don't regret the experience of going there. I just wish they used a more traditional cheese on the pizza. It really would've made it so much better read more

Food service and atmosphere were great! Very accommodating! They were able to do separate checks easily and took credit cards! Very reasonable price and good quality food!! read more

Franco was the best! Food was delicious, the salmon was delicious , the mists salad was great! Definitely will return! read more

Unfortunately this great restaurant is ran by amateur service and management with very poor skill. We took the time to notify the owners, but they keep avoiding all our phone calls. They keep providing fake names, etc. Do NOT waste your time and money and go to Sonora Grill Prime, that is a great restaurant instead!! Un restaurant con muy mal servicio al cliente por parte de sus empleados prepotentes. El encargado y el cocinero se ponen del tu al tu con la clientela y a los dueños no les importa ya que fueron notificados del incidente pero ellos solo dan nombre falsos y dicen que estan de viaje, y al otro dia se les ve en el restaurant jajajaj unos payasos !! read more

La Dolce Vita - Owner who doesn't care about his business!! - Pizza Near Me - Puerto Vallarta, JAL

I gave this place a second chance because the memories were so great from the past! Came in November and it was sadly but average, and visited two days ago and asked for a dish that was quite memorable a few years back the mushroom tagliatele and the waiter seemed so certain that they could make it off menu. Ordered that and the special which came highly recommended, food really was a 1 out of 10 a desgusting mess, undercooked pasta, smelly clams, to say the least we grabbed tacos after "dinner', not eatable. I told the waiter but he blew me off and was not a care in the world...to say the least adios dolce vita! from a customer of over 20 years, sad. read more

We love this place, wonderful food and top service! We highly recommend you coming to Puerto Vallarta to enjoy a good wine and a good Italian pasta. read more

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The Worst Pizza I've EVER had!!! We came to Visit Vallarta with high hopes for this highly recommended place to Visit. Mind you, we come from a Country that has awesome Pizza's. Friends said yeah! I know your in Mexico....... But you have to try this place as a Favorite if there's. Pass....Pass...pass... the cheese was Cheddar or something with that same taste Yuck. Sorry guys I really wanted to Like this but NOT Happening read more

Our party enjoyed a fine Italian meal at La Dolce Vita (malecón). Again, been a few years since I've eaten here but the food, atmosphere and location didn't disappoint. We all shared the Grilled Shiitake Mushroom with prosciutto appetizer and for dinner, Shelly and i split the delicious Antipasto Italiano and Spaghetti al'arrabiata (unfortunately pics didn't come out). read more