La Dolce Vita is a restaurant specialising in fresh fish and sea food. It has an Italian cuisine and run by locals. It opened its doors in July 1981 and since then, management and staff have always sought to give the best service to its discerned customers. The name of the restaurant was inspired by the famous film of Federico Fellini La Dolce Vita. The managing directors, Patrick Attard Baldacchino and Michael Micallef feel proud to accommodate regular customers and also celebrities who visit our islands. Some of the celebrities that have dined at La Dolce Vita are Bridge Nielson, Dino De Laurentis and Demis Rousseau.

The restaurant served antipasto of sea food, pasta dishes, meat and daily fresh fish. The locality were the restaurant is situated i.e. St Julian’s is a fishing area. Hence daily fresh fish is supplied to La Dolce Vita Restaurant according to the catch of the day. The restaurant managers are always ready to guide all their customers to the best choice of dishes according their individual tastes. The chef himself is always prepared to go out of his way to prepare dishes which are not listed on the menu. As much as possible seasonal natural ingredients are used to prepare pasta sauces such as lees, asparagus, artichokes, fresh shellfish and sea urchin sauce. The restaurant caters also for those customers who prefer vegetarian dishes.

The restaurant’s wine list caters for those who prefer a local Maltese bottle of wine or any foreign wine. The list includes an extensive range of foreign wines coming from Italy, France, Spain, Chile, Australia, South Africa, Lebanon and New Zealand. The head wine-waiter has a lot of experience in recommending the right wine for the right meal.

The restaurant has a capacity of 180 to 200 persons. Lately the management has sought to accommodate groups of business tours who visit our island for conferences and leisure. The location of the restaurant is ideal for those who would like to dine overlooking the picturesque Spinola Bay and also for those who would like to entertain themselves in discos and pubs after their meal. Next to La Dolce Vita Restaurant one can find Paceville which is the island’s nightlife spot.

The managing directors and staff would like to take this opportunity to thank its customers for its continuous support throughout these long years and look forward to be of service to its future customers. The restaurant is open 7 days a week for dinner from 18.30 till 23.00 (last order). The management is also ready to exceed to requests for group lunches.