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La Violetta Restaurant, Sarasota, FL

La Violetta Restaurant

4.8
4.8
988 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 21 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
Intimate and designed to provide a rustic Italian experience. Buonissimo!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (941) 927-8716
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 988 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Ambiance

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Italian

988 Reviews
  1. Peter M.

    Charleston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    If you want Italian, homemade pasta, great food, and great service, try it. This is our third visit, and I just love it!

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  2. SarasotaSlim

    Columbus

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ordered the Dover Sole Meunière and it was outstanding. The best I have eaten since I was last in London. As usual the service was great!

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  3. Bill

    Naples

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always the perfect evening! Outstanding cuisine, service and ambiance. The best REAL Italian experience in Sarasota!

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  4. Richard

    Tampa

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food. Authentic Italian servers. We’ll be back!

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  5. BRENDA

    Tampa

    65 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another fabulous dinner tonight at LaVioletta. We went with clients from Ohio and they loved it too! Why bother going anywhere else.

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  6. Thomas

    Tampa

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Caramelle is the best and most beautiful pasta dish I’ve ever had!

    1 person found this helpful

  7. debra

    RP

    183 reviews

    5.0

    183 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    House made pasta is an outstanding…and the bread basket is a must-indulge!!!

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Lisa

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a fantastic experience from start to finish! We were greeted and seated promptly. Loved the ambiance. The menu had a lot of great choices. Our waiter, Alessandro gave us excellent service along with other staff members. The food was delicious and the serving sizes are more than generous. We were also surprised with a free appetizer that was out of this world! Thank you for a wonderful evening! We will definitely be going back soon!

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Kris

    Tampa

    163 reviews

    5.0

    163 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My new favorite restaurant in Sarasota!!! Delicious food and an interesting menu...not the usual spaghetti and chicken parm. The pastas are delicious. The Vitello Tonnato is one of the best I have ever had. They have just added an "aged" meat case. Next time we're going to try the Tomahawk Steak.

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  10. Mark

    Tampa

    158 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    158 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wine, drinks and appetizers were top notch. Squash blossoms and fig with prosciutto in puff pastry very good. I had the 30 day aged ribeye. The steak was not particularly tender with far too much connective tissue that was very tough. My wife had the special risotto with two large shrimp that were overcooked. A bit disappointing. The tiramisu was also very good

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FAQs

La Violetta Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 988 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 21 times today
Google Map for La Violetta Restaurant

4837 Swift Rd Sarasota, Sarasota, FL 34231

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Sarasota
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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