La Dolce Vita Cucina - Chicago

My husband and I celebrated our 10-year anniversary at La Dolce Vita Cucina, and it was truly a memorable experience. The service was exceptional—attentive, professional, and warm. From the moment we walked in and down to the very end we felt seen, appreciated, and celebrated, which made our special occasion even more meaningful. The cuisine was impressive, with flavors and freshness that transported us back to our time in Italy. The dessert was the perfect finishing touch—well-balanced and absolutely delicious. La Dolce Vita Cucina stands out as a gem in the area, offering not only outstanding food but also a level of service that makes you feel valued.

I'm so happy! The food was amazing, the lunch menu was great, the drinks were fantastic, and the bartender was excellent. Plus, parking was easy, and there was no nonsense change.

Just amazing! Food is delicious and seasonally changing. The service is wonderful and the gelato is DELICIOUS. But really all the desserts are great! This was my 3rd visit and I finally tried the seafood stew. It comes with toast bread for dipping 😋 I highly recommend coming by for dinner, a lunch or to watch a game. Love that they have a full bar and tvs around. It's super cozy too with all the Christmas decorations 🎄

Our team was thrilled to have been invited to finely dine at this beautiful Italian Restaurant. We loved the atmosphere, delicious food, attentive service and live music. We’re excited to invite our friends and family!

Attentive and friendly service. As a vegetarian they were very accommodating and even suggested an off menu porcini broth spaghetti which was exceptional as well as a roasted veggie platter and bruschetta. The spaghetti was perfectly al dente and the porcini broth extremely flavorful that warmed our bellies. The tagliatelle rich with flavor as well though the top layer a touch too al dente for our taste the bottom layer had the perfect bite. Bruschetta with juicy and refreshing tomato and a savory garlic spread. Too stuffed to try dessert but will have to next time!

Ok so this place is nice except for the painted wood bench seats for their booths. Hard as a rock. They brought everyone’s food except mine. I had to wait five mins for some spaghetti and meatballs. I mean the Cornish hen that my FIL had came before mine. The server says I’m sorry we’re making sure your pasta is fantastic lol that’s why there’s a wait. It looks like they opened a can of chef boy ardee spaghetti and meatballs no joke. The serving was so small. The bill was ridiculous for the so called fantastic pasta. Never again

Wonderful addition to the neighborhood! Beautiful space with exceptional food and top notch service. Every bite of food was delicious. The orecchiette and gnocchi were the favorites among our group. We also ordered the fritto misti, which was very good and generously portioned. The bar made a perfect vodka martini. Tiramisu and creme brulee were worth leaving room for dessert. Highly recommend for a nice meal out. Can’t wait to go back!

My husband and I have been looking for a new date night spot in the city that feels upscale without being stuffy and La Dolce Vita Cucina answered our prayers. It's such a welcome addition to the neighborhood and it's our new go to spot. We've been there 4 times now and every single time we have the best experience. Everyone is so kind and welcoming from the moment we walk in. The drinks are amazing. The food is even better. The Cornish hen was a real stand out for us and all of the pasta dishes have been delicious. Whenever we bring our toddler with us, everyone is so sweet to him. And he even ate the sautéed spinach which is a miracle because he doesn't eat vegetables. The atmosphere is also so lovely. There's just a lot of love and care in everything that they do here. It's a fabulous place.

New neighborhood spot, Highly recommend ! I tried this restaurant last night with a group of girlfriends. It was fantastic. The service was spot on , great martinis , food was delicious, cozy ambiance. The beet salad is amazing and all our pastas were delicious. The orecchiette pasta with the peas and sausage was a crowd favorite as well as the risotto that was on special for the night. But honestly all 5 pasta dishes we tried were . Only thing i didn't think was as great as everything else was the tuna tartare was sort of bland but loved the concept of being on a potato chip. Creme brulee for dessert was a great choice & they did that amazing as well I'm so excited for this to be in our neighborhood and will definitely be back!!

Owner/Manager/ Bartender Robert is fantastic. I had the meatball appetizer. They were about the size of a cheery tomato and buried in sauce. The taste was underwhelming. I've had better meatballs from a package. Would have been nice to see 3 large ones with less sauce. My friend said his salmon entree was underwhelming. Atmosphere is great. I hope the place has great success as this neighborhood needs a place like this.

So excited about this new addition to our neighborhood! Loved their fried calamari and frutti di mare. Beautiful ambiance, great service, and delicious food.

Excellent addition to the Portage Park / Old Irving / Six Corners community. We've eaten here 3 or 4 times since they opened and have enjoyed every meal. All the pastas are homemade and you can tell - they are delicious. Cocktails are great and they have a really interesting selection of wines by the glass. Service is friendly and efficient.

I went here in late Oct. We had drinks and they were good. We ordered spaghetti amd salmon. We did not like meatballs. They were wierd color and did not taste homemade. The salmon better. The portions are small. We met one of the owners. We enjoyed are time with him.. I hope they improve .. i want and need a great italian restaraunt near us

Great Food and atmosphere!! The food was delicious and the service was excellent! A great date spot! We are happy to see this addition to the neighborhood!!

Great ambience, good food and great service. This Italian restaurant in Portage Park has yummy menu items as well as compelling specials. Don't miss the crème brûlée for dessert.

Love La dolce vita cucina. Food is great and everyone is so friendly High recommended

Excellent for large parties!! We had a group of about 19 people to celebrate a birthday and the seating in their back room was perfect. The service was excellent and our server was incredibly attentive and professional. The food was great, we had multiple apps for the table and everyone ordered an entree and commented how much they enjoyed their dish. I highly recommend this restaurant if you have a large party.

We were hopeful this would be good as it just opened down the street from us. They did not disappoint! Wow, such an amazing staff. The service was a 12 out of 10. The food was very delicious and we tried 8 different dishes and all of them were amazing. We tried 2 of the specials and 4 pastas. Everything was so good. Bravo! Also, fabulous martinis ;) We've now been back 3 times...Love the off menu options, talented chef back there! Appetizer size pastas, great idea!

the food, service and cocktails were excellent! it's exciting to finally have a "nice" restaurant in the neighborhood besides community tavern. my only suggestions are: maybe no large televisions during saturday dinner service because it gives a sports bar vibe and instead of soft jazz which can make you feel like you're in a doctor's office, try real jazz! mingus, coltrane, montgomery, etc all in all can't wait to return!

Excellent! Food, service, vale. We had a 6:30 resv on a recent Friday night and the place was immaculate. Was able to park very close. We learned that they have been open about 3 mths thus far so all is shiny and tasteful. Has a city vibe without the hassle. Nice bar set up and many dining tables and booths. Authentic delicious Italian. We learned that the owners are the chefs. We also learned that the balsamic vinnegar that is provided along with olive oil on the table is 15 year old aged. Was delicious with the home made 2 different types of bread provided. The spices and flavors of our meals were spot on. Zander, our server, was top shelf and very friendly. Definitely going back!

Was in the neighborhood and found this place on Yelp. Great food, very friendly service, great atmosphere. Highly recommend!

We got the spaghetti and meatballs and the fish stew - portions were small. The espresso martini was delicious. Good seating and good atmosphere, wait staff very friendly. Apparently there are off menu items and specials which we were not told about.