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La Vela Italian Restaurant, Solomons, MD

La Vela Italian Restaurant

4.8 (616)
$31 to $50
Italian
251 C St, Solomons, MD 20688

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

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What 616 people are saying

La Vela Italian Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Italian

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Best Overall

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Best Food

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Best Ambiance

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Best Value

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Great for fine wines

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Romantic

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Vela Italian Restaurant offers a "wonderful" dining experience with "excellent" food and "great service". The menu features delicious options like veal parmigiana and lobster ravioli, complemented by "fantastic" wines. Diners appreciate its "beautiful waterfront location" and "intimate" setting. Regular patrons value the "consistent quality" and accommodating staff, ensuring memorable visits.
616 Reviews
  1. Michael VIP

    Baltimore / Maryland34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great meal and service as always! Meatball, veal parm, bolognese and hunter chicken all wonderful. Wish they could dampen the noise a little.

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  2. kevin

    Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food - nice wine selection - great prices - great service - intimate but comfortable setting w nice water views. A must place to eat when in Solomons Island.

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  3. Lauren

    Greater Boston35 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Good, but some areas could use improvement, ie.: music, service, and food prep. Very good menu, but some items could be better executed. The music was not relaxing, also.

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  4. Stephen

    Washington, D.C. Area3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another wonderful evening at LaVela. We hosted a party of 8 and had a great night. Best Italian in Southern MD.

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  5. Anica VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area141 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always love the food at la vela! Christy is outstanding (though we miss her at the bar, we were happy to have her at the table)! Appreciate the effort to accommodate special requests and ensure we had a great night with our friends.

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  6. JoAnne

    Texas Panhandle2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Great! Will definitely be back for a great dinner and view.

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  7. Marc VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area26 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Seated close to reservation time … the food was excellent. Delivered hot and very tasty. The menu choices were exceptional and the service was equal to the food. A must try when in Solomons!

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  8. lawrence VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area152 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Arrived early but was seated right away. Great service, delicious food and fantastic wine

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  9. Sheri VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, everything was great. Food was cooked to perfection and cocktails couldn't have been tastier.

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  10. Lisbet

    Virginia1 review

    3.0

    Dined on July 10, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We made reservations 2 days ahead. We arrived to find our assigned table right by the entrance, where people milled about before being seated, so there was no view other than people's backsides, as people often stood right next to our table waiting to be seated. A couple arrived without reservations and were seated at about the same time in the dining room by the windows overlooking the water. Two very young high school-aged girls appeared to be responsible for the seating. Be sure to request a table on the balcony or in the dining room if you go there. Also, as our table was right next to the bar area, we had 3 very loud, probably hard-of-hearing elderly gentlemen standing at the bar near our table at the entrance when we first arrived, talking about their dating experiences. Very personal information was discussed loudly. It was impossible to carry on a conversation of our own at our table. The staff seemed oblivious. I was going to ask the "gentlemen" to lower their voices, but fortunately, they left about half an hour into our dining experience. The food was excellent, but not inexpensive, and the overall ambiance was more of a local community bar, at least from the viewpoint of our assigned table.

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La Vela Italian Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 616 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Washington, D.C. Area
  4. Maryland - DC Suburbs
  5. Solomons

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today
Google Map for La Vela Italian Restaurant

251 C St, Solomons, MD 20688

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Solomons
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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