Great pasta here, seating on an outside patio. Service very attentive. Good evening experience. More

Recently we had dinner at Dolce Vita and we had a nice dinning experience. The atmosphere was great and the service was nice. The food was okay -very expensive! Everything we had was really heavy. I had a black ink ravioli which wasn't the best I've ever had. All the other dishes tasted very plain too. As dessert I was... More

I eat italian food wherever I go and this place doesn't disappoint. The special for the evening was the tuna tartar made fresh from fish that slept in the ocean the previous night. It was the best tuna tartar I've ever enjoyed. It's a bit pricey but the food is excellent. I recommend making a stop here for at least... More

The owner is completely off the grid, no cell phone, no email, no website! Originally from NYC he started a little slice of Italy in Nosara. The food is amazing, you are started with foccacia bread made with his pizza dough (yummy and thin), I had the Jumbo Shrimp in Garlic and olive oil which was really good, the pasta... More

We didn't expect to find an expat Italian cooking such good Italian food in Costa Rica, but this popular restaurant deserves its good reviews. The ravioli with tallegio-truffle sauce was my kids' favorite, along with the maccheroni with broccoli sauce. The black squid ink ravioli stuffed with seafood in an asparagus cream sauce was also great. The $10 pizzas are... More

Dolce Vita is a pretty long drive south of Nosara. I wish I couid say it was worth it, but the pasta tasted canned. The food was moderately priced but the wine! Some of the bottles topped $100' and were similar to Manhattan for the quality /price ratio. Not what you'd expect to find in Nosara. More

It may seem silly to expect top tier Italian Food in a beach city in Costa Rica, but I had heard so many raves about this place that maybe my expectations were too high. The staff was attentive & friendly & the service was good. Here's how I would rate the food: For Italian Food in a Central American beach... More

After reading several good reviews, my girlfriend and I decided to try Dolce Vita on our last night in Nosara. Quick tip, save your money and go somewhere else. We ordered "fresh tuna tar tar", which we love, and got what appeared to be (and tasted like) moist cat food. We politely told the waiter we didn't care for it... More

We loved going to Dolce Vita. It was like dining on a pirate ship! There were candles burning all around, and models of ships and other fun decor. The gnocchi and lobster were delicious! We also had ceviche (fresh cut from a huge chunk of ahi that they actually showed us at the table!) which I not only ate then,... More