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La Dolce Vita - Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

La Dolce Vita - Cleveland

4.7 (1951)
$30 and under
Italian
12112 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 31 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Welcome to La Dolce Vita Bistro - “The Sweet Life,” a restaurant and bistro created to recapture the bell-époque charm of “The Italian Drug,” opened here by Dr. Anthony Caruso in 1914. In the tradition of the great European bistros, La Dolce Vita is devoted to providing a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for everything from eight course dinners to coffee and Calvino. We strive to prepare the perfect meal, or the perfect cappuccino, and let you enjoy it at your leisure. Our pasta is cooked fresh to order, our sauces and dressing are painstakingly prepared using only the finest ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, the freshest vegetables, imported whole tomatoes, fresh basil and Italian parsley... and your table is reserved for the evening.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Terry Tarantino
  • Neighborhood
    Little Italy
  • Parking details
    Valet parking available on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Street Parking also available.
  • Public transit
    RTA bus stop in front of restaurant.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Live Opera Night!

    $60.00 per person

    Apr 11, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
    Join us for our Live Opera Show! Tickets are $60 per person and come with a 5-course family style meal.
    Live Opera Night! Photo

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What 1,951 people are saying

La Dolce Vita - Cleveland reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Dolce Vita in Cleveland's Little Italy offers "fantastic food" with a "charming" and "authentic Italian" atmosphere. Owner Terry is praised for making guests feel "like family," often sharing complimentary tastings. Despite occasional service hiccups, the lively ambience and "amazing" dishes make it a must-visit for Italian cuisine lovers.
1,951 Reviews
  1. Jeffrey

    Central Kentucky10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous, terrific food, great service wonderful atmosphere, a real Italian experience

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  2. B K

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful dinner, the lobster pieces in the pasta were huge and fresh ! Can’t wait to return…

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  3. Kim VIP

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a wonderful experience! Highly recommend. La Dolce Vta did a great job!!

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  4. Megan

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect back patio for celebrating any special occasion with family & friends!

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  5. Sal

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The good was good. The restaurant interior was very loud, I mean very loud, and death defying hot. We switched to an outdoor table on a very hot night, but it was comparatively cooler, but still noisy as we expected. The wine was warm, not room temperature, but outright warm. Yuck.

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  6. Eileen

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    It was 90° out the day that we ate dinner there at 4:30 in the afternoon and nobody was there yet, but it was hotter than heck in there. We would’ve been better off sitting outside. The servers were all walking around with cold towels on their necks , I would not recommend the place if it’s really hot out.! The food however, was outstanding!

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  7. shannon

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My favorite place in little Italy! Great service with even better food and wine!

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  8. Zack

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was fantastic and the service was great. They were on top of refills periodically. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. I ordered the short rib risotto special and the meat was very tender. I highly recommend this Italian restaurant.

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  9. Kristen

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Terry and staff were expectational, we had a wonderful dinner! Food was absolutely delicious!

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  10. Pat VIP

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was amazing. Chef Terry is great and brought samples around. Our server Oliver was perfect.

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La Dolce Vita - Cleveland is rated 4.7 stars by 1951 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Cleveland / Akron / Canton
  4. Cleveland
  5. Little Italy

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 31 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for La Dolce Vita - Cleveland

12112 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Little Italy
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet parking available on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Street Parking also available.
  • Public transit
    RTA bus stop in front of restaurant.
  • Executive chef
    Terry Tarantino
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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