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La Dolce Vita of Belmar, Belmar, NJ

La Dolce Vita of Belmar

4.5
4.5
1691 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
La Dolce Vita is family owned and operated by two generations. Both ZIO (uncle) Giuseppe Salpietro and Nipote (nephew) Nicola Fuccilli invite you to experience their passion for Italian cuisine and culture.

The story of La Dolce Vita began five decades ago in a small town in the hills of Sicily. It is from here that co-owner Giuseppe Salpietro brings authentic cuisine, traditions and customs, which come from centuries of good living. La Dolce Vita believes in bringing this passion for Dolce Vita, translates to mean the sweet life, into every dish that leaves our kitchen. It is our goal to make every customer feel like part of our very own family. We at La Dolce Vita believe in family and invite you and your family in to our Restaurant to experience a variety of fantastic tastes to please every palate.


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2 people

10:30 PM


Booked 32 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (732) 749-3177

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Catering

    La Dolce Vita provides old-world Italian Cuisine for your next party, barbeque or picnic in the park. We take catering to a new level of quality and completeness. We look forward with great anticipation to providing our superior catering service. <br /><br />

  • Private party facilities

    Want something special? We can accommodate your special needs, letting you choose from a wide variety of items on our catering menu. We offer three pre-fixe menu for private events please see details on our website at https://ladolcevitanj.com/ladolcevita/non-private-special-event-menu/

  • Neighborhood

    Belmar

  • Cross street

    4th Ave.

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Entertainment

    Full Service Bar year round.

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Wine

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What 1,691 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. JanetB

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food5service3ambience1
    So Jersey shore and not in the best of ways. Very loud (OpenTable calls it "energetic." But it's LOUD.). The food was quite good, but the ambiance and the facility was RUN DOWN. This place needs a facelift and badly! The host/hostesses were absolutely lackluster and couldn't have cared less if we walked through the door. Really, the only upside was the food was good and I guess that's why we were there. Go back? Not in a hurry.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food2service2ambience3
    We have been coming to La Dolce Vita for over 15 years and this was not a typical experience. The burrata special was like a hard gummy ball and flavorless. Chicken entre was over cooked. Linquine with clams was really salty. It’s clear staff is tight - our servicer was lovely but handling too many tables. We hope this was a one-off because this is one of our local favorites.

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  3. Yummy

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    The service was very good and the food for lunch was good as well. The portions were small for the price.

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  4. BRETG

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Mike N. was absolutely amazing. He was the best, definitely an asset to you La Dolce Vita of Belmar. It was the first time visiting, came for my Moms 89 birthday with 5. Mike N definitely made it a fabulous night to remember.

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  5. SalvatoreL

    Baltimore

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Are at the bar and the server Eddie was exceptionally nice

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  6. JalineO

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We came for the happy hour before our reservations and we were told by a rude older women that there would be no happy hour on a holiday. This was not made clear on the website and she did not accommodate us in any way other than sitting us early for our dinner. We had drunk loud people at the table next to us, the more alcohol they got the louder they got. Def over served. Our cocktails were terrible. My stuffed salmon had a strange taste. Our server was rude and rushed. When he cleared our plates he seemed angry because it was done very loudly. The vibe of the restaurant was crass loud and sloppy. The window sill was dirty and rusty looking. Our friends first impression of the Jersey shore was not a good one. Will never go here again.

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  7. Peetie

    Philadelphia

    48 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food….great service…thank s is how we start EVERY Memorial Day weekend!

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  8. MelissaA

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience2
    Wonderful service and food. Fresh pasta and bright sauces. Only flaw ...too loud.

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  9. MH115

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    Service was excellent. House salad was uninspiring & in need of more ingredients. Main course was stuffed chicken and two raviolies. Ravioli was good but the chicken was well over cooked & tough as nails. The desert special we had was a lemon creme cake which was very good.

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  10. DonnaA

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waiter was personable and responsive to our needs. It got chilly as we sat down to an outside table and we were seated inside immediately. Highly recommend the restaurant.

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  11. Tammy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service. Always love it there. It was a special occasion, our first anniversary.

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  12. ridge008

    Atlantic City

    47 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very good restaurant right across the street from the boardwalk on Ocean Avenue. It has a full bar so no need to BYO. The food was excellent, I had the Branzino and it was filleted and very moist. Special requests were accommodated as was a request for seating area. I will be returning. Street parking only, which can be challenging

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  13. rudy

    New York Area

    24 reviews

    3.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    Lovely place. Great place, lovely view. Wonderful for lunch.

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  14. KathyNJ

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was exceptionally delicious!!! Everything about the day evening was great!

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  15. RobertS

    Philadelphia

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was excellent from the minute we entered all the staff were wonderful the food was exceptional I would highly recommend LA Dolce Vita

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  16. DeniseS

    New York Area

    37 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food was good but we were rushed out. App, dinner and dessert and we were out in an hour!! Very expensive, your menu needs to be updated on open table!!

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  17. nurselas

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Went there for an Early Mother's Day. The tables were too close together to the point I had to take a deep breath after leaving, our waiter was extremely rude and the food was just "OK".

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  18. BarbaraB

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    LaDolce Vita never disappoints! Food, drinks, Service, ambiance all great.

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  19. michaelc

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and drinks are delicious. The venue is directly across the road from the boardwalk and ocean.

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  20. foodmun

    Atlantic City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience3
    We had to sit outside because they overbooked so at our reservation time the tables were full They booked parties that filled the restaurant and ignored the open table reservation that I made 10 days in advance. So we sat in the cold just so we could eat within 1 hour of our reservation time . If when we called that morning to confirm they said can you come later or that they really couldn’t accommodate we could have done something different

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  21. RobinV

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall3food5service4ambience4
    The food was terrific but watch out for the prices...i was charged way too much and non of the prices matched what was on the website menu. :( in fact none of the prices made any sense...very wacky... also, i ended up paying for using a credit card when i paid cash. so watch out for that also...i should have paid more attention!

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  22. Dennis

    Atlantic City

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The veal was fantastic! My wife got the veal chop and got three meals out of it!

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  23. JohnJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 27, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Great place to eat, good food, huge portions, and moderate prices.

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  24. Sally

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had an enjoyable lunch at La Dolce. Salad and entrees were excellent. Our waiter Michael was excellent!

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  25. RalphL

    Baltimore

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience2
    Food and service were fine and it was nice to see the beach across the street. However, after a large group left, the clean up of the table could not have been louder. The sound of banging dishes and silverware was unacceptable, in total disregard for other dinners.

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  26. cuttremo

    New York Area

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The only thing was I was squeezed between people at another table and the heater was right on me , so I was kinda hot

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  27. Karr396

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food was very good and waiter was nice. 2 minor complaints - never had water glass refilled and felt the second I finished eating someone wanted to take my plate.

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  28. bizydining

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Excellent service. Michael was amazing! My dish was a bit cold but they were super accommodating to take back and heat up. We like it here but food could have been a tiny bit better. Maybe it was a fluke lol

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Great food, but overcrowded & very noisy! Tried to rush us out which was very disappointing. One likes to relax & digest a good meal before the table is being reset by staff. We felt rushed & a customer should never feel like that! If we return it will be off hours.Hostess said they are redoing the restaurant after 20 years in business which is really needed. We were dining there when they first opened & we returned often. We were celebrating our 58th anniversary which we noted on Open Table reservations & selected this restaurant over other favorites. On a scale of 1 to 5 I rate this experience as a 3!!!

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  30. river

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my very favorites....good food, service and atmosphere with oceanviews!

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  31. conniepo

    New York Area

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious food as usual. A bit noisy but that’s to be expected on a gorgeous sunny Saturday afternoon.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great as always! Food was excellent! One of our favorite restaurants

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  33. StaceyK

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went on Easter Sunday though crazy busy service was great food delicious cant wait to go back !

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  34. DavidW

    New York Area

    43 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall4food4service1ambience3
    We have been to La Dolce Vita several times, despite living in Queens, NY. We have friends near Belmar and this is our “go-to”. Maybe not any more after our Easter dinner experience. We had a 5:00 reservation and when we got there, it was already packed and bustling; servers and bus people were running around like it was the last supper! We were told there’d still be a wait and we should have a seat at the bar. We all ordered drinks and waited about 20 minutes until we were seated. While at the bar, one particular server caught my because he seemed disorganized, disheveled and was moving like his hair was on fire! I hoped we wouldn’t get him; what were the odds? Apparently, the odds were 100% because that’s exactly who we got and it got worse from there. This guy was so wired, he could make coffee nervous. His demeanor completely detracted from the entire experience; from his pointing at each of us, asking “what do you want?” and then on to the next person. He was constantly stopping in the middle of something, saying “give me a minute!” and then off to somewhere else - constantly! He forgot to bring things we sled for several times and when he tried a few times to remove dirty plates, silverware, etc… from the table, was constantly dropping things either on the menu, which was still at the table, or on the floor. When bringing me a drink from the bar, it was spilling on the floor from the bar to the table! It was so bad, I had to speak to someone and after waiting more than 5 minutes at the hostess station, I asked someone where the manager was and then a young lady appeared(the same young lady I had just seen at the bar, laughing and talking with staff. I know she saw me standing there because I was looking at her, waiting for her to acknowledge my presence!). After I explained what happened, she asked what she could do to help and I suggested she speak to someone as to what COULD be done. Their solution was to change servers. We were already mid dinner so this..

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  35. Mara

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience2
    Restaurant was crowded and they did not have enough servers. Took a long time for waiter to get to the table. Extremely loud, food was good but not great. Probably won’t go back.

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  36. LisaC

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a lovey dinner, however we were a little surprised by the pricing. The online menu prices differ from the restaurant menu. You need to update both your website and open table menu pricing.

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  37. foodtraveler

    New York Area

    55 reviews

    4.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Easter Sunday so we expected it to be busy and noisy. Good was good but no break at all between courses… a little too rushed for the price. Our server was great and offered good recommendations.

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  38. Nanabanana

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    We love the food, staff and everything else except the noise level. It is ridiculously loud! Tables are close together once again as well. Will not return on a weekend until the fall. We could not hear each other to have a conversation at a table for four!

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  39. JamieK

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first visit, and it was exceptional and exactly the kind of dinner we were in the mood for. All staff were very alert and ready to take care of any request, the menu was varied and included enough choices that my husband and I could easily have several enough options, and our selected meals were wonderful! I hope we can enjoy this enjoyable find much more often.

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  40. Mickey

    Orlando

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 4, 2023

    overall3food5service5ambience3
    Check your bill. They add 3.75% to the bill incase you use a credit card. They advertise 3.75% discount for using cash. They DO NOT.

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FAQs

La Dolce Vita of Belmar is rated 4.5 stars by 1691 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

10:30 PM


Booked 32 times today
Google Map for La Dolce Vita of Belmar

400 Ocean Ave., Belmar, NJ 07719

Additional information

  • Cross street

    4th Ave.

  • Neighborhood

    Belmar

  • Hours of operation

    Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Entertainment

    Full Service Bar year round.

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Wine

  • Phone number

    (732) 749-3177

  • Catering

    La Dolce Vita provides old-world Italian Cuisine for your next party, barbeque or picnic in the park. We take catering to a new level of quality and completeness. We look forward with great anticipation to providing our superior catering service. <br /><br />

  • Private party facilities

    Want something special? We can accommodate your special needs, letting you choose from a wide variety of items on our catering menu. We offer three pre-fixe menu for private events please see details on our website at https://ladolcevitanj.com/ladolcevita/non-private-special-event-menu/

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