Amazing food, fresh and authentic. Even the waiter was directly from Tuscany. Coming to Ireland from NY we didn't have high expectations for the Italian food in Cork, but we were blown away. Fresh bread to the table was soft and flavorful, the arancini were delicious and we wanted more, both of our pasta dishes were cooked perfectly, and the dessert was fabulous as well. Very friendly staff and attentive, we even ordered a pizza to go to munch on tomorrow. It would seriously compete with some of our favorite places from back home in the states.

Wow.. super disappointing.. Was there with a large group of friends. The chicken and mushroom was grey and tasteless, my pizza base was burned, the bolognaise was swimming in grease. The cup of coffee was cold and astringent. When we asked for some chilli oil they didn't have any. When we asked for chilli flakes they didn't have any. . It put a bit of a damper on our night to be honest. We paid and left.

Lovely Italian Restaurant with fantastic food.The staff are very friendly & attentive.Love the pizza oven!Good value & a good choice on the menu.

Best italian restaurant in Cork! I almost cried how good I felt. I want to move and stay here forever!

If you want to eat italian food in Ireland you must go to la dolce vita! All the Meals are delicious, the staff is friendly and the location is cosy

Fantastic place! Amazing food. Had lasagna and it was so yummy and satisfying!

My first visit to this place resulted in finally finding a proper pizza in Ireland - not perfect, but it was great. I haven't been around restaurants much but this one has the right kind of atmosphere: music, peace and quiet ideal for romantic dinners. No teenage songs in here and the staff was very helpful.

Possibly the best Italian in the city. Always fresh, always authentic. When I was a poor college student, my housemates and I would do to Dolce Vita after we cooked dinner at home for coffee and desserts to finish up on. Always a lovely evening out, and the staff was always gracious even though we weren't ordering much.

Lamb is outstanding. Pizzas are among the best I've ever tasted in Ireland. Small but good selection of wines. Service and presentation are very good. Staff is nice and you feel like in a genuine Italian restaurant. The new menú is a bit limited compared to the former one though - pity

We really appreciate the food. The atmosphere and the decoration were fabulous. I give two stars because when we pay at the counter, the woman with the white shirt was very cold, we gave a good tip because the food was nice but she not even say thank you and not even say goodbye. She did like we were bothering her. I think the welcoming is one of the most important things in one restaurant. We did so many restaurants in cork and were always satisfied with the service!!! But nothing to say about the food it was amazing.