Ristorante La Dolce Vista

Many reviews from restaurants in Italy will say this is “ one of the best meal in Italy” , this restaurant is the few one we travel from south to north for 6 weeks truly earns it though. At first we just went there for the view, didnt expect anything from the food, but the food blew our mind and the local wine is excellent. The server Giorgio is genuine and gave honest comments. I am so grateful staying in Praiano and this wonderful evening in this restaurant 🩷

We almost didn't go due to a few negative reviews. But the reviews were about a bad steak (why would you order a steak on the Amafli Coast) and about bad wine (I am in the wine business and bad wine means you either didn't taste test it or you just don't know the local wine). So we went and I am very, very glad we did. The seafood was as good as anything we have had in the area, especially the octopus appetizer and the risotto which was delicate, creamy and delicious. The wine list is small BUT whomever selects the wine knows how to pair with their food as the Greco di Tufo we had was the perfect match for our dishes. Service was excellent, though it was a slow night and we do speak Italian. And the view is hard to beat.... Definitely one of the better restaurants in Praiano.

Spectacular views, spectacular food, spectacular service. On our first night on the coast, my husband and I decided to try Ristorante La Dolce Vista and this is going to be hard to top. When I say the views here are breathtaking I truly mean it - I was gobsmacked when they led us to our balcony table overlooking the sea. Easily one of the best views in the city. The staff were so welcoming and wonderful. They were incredibly friendly and knowledge about the food and the area as a whole. We felt so well attended to and taken care of during our meal. And the food itself was SPECTACULAR. The charcuterie board had some of the best prosciutto and freshest mozzarella we’ve ever had. My husband had the risotto and I had the swordfish and it was delicious! I think my favorite part about the way the food was prepared was that it was simple and not over seasoned or over complicated, which really helped show off the quality and integrity of the ingredients they used. We ended the night with a homemade lemonchello from fresh picked ingredients in their garden - it was equally tasty and strong! What a wonderful experience we had at Ristorante La Dolce Vista - I highly recommend it to any visitors of the area!

In the week we have been in Amalfi, this was by far the best restaurant we experienced. With excellent food, service and possibly one of the best views. We ate at many establishments including 5 star and this was above them all. The service was relaxed and friendly, not imposing like many. The food was amazing, especially the ravioli dishes and Lemon delice and Panna Cotta for dessert. I highly recommend this restaurant.

This restaurant is a must if you’re visiting Positano or Praiano. My husband and I were sat on the balcony which is by far the best view we have ever had at a dinner. On top of that, the food and wine were incredible. By far our favorite dinner of our 5 night stay here - we’re planning on ordering takeout pizza from them tomorrow already. We were very surprised to see some of the reviews about poor service or food quality - absolutely not our experience, the service was very attentive and well-timed, and as mentioned food was amazing (we had the caprese salad, asparagus ravioli, and seafood pasta).

We first walked into La Dolce Vista for an early afternoon aperitif/drink as we had just returned from Capri and Positano was looking too busy for a relaxing afternoon. We parked our car in our garage (right across from the restaurant) and made an on-the-spot decision to walk straight into the restaurant. We walked in and were the only ones there at first. As the sun set, multiple people walked in for drinks as well. The restaurant has the best views of most on the Amalfitano. We were not very hungry and tried to order an appetizer of pizza but they didn’t serve it until dinner (I think after 7:30). We went home, cleaned up and decided to cancel our reservation at Il Pino and go back to Dolce vista for a less formal light dinner and wine. Our waiter was awesome. He took his time making some recommendations based upon our conversation and man, he was spot on! I spent 3 1/2 years living in Italy about 35 miles north east of Amalfi. I grew up in NY and consider myself well versed on pizza. I grew up in NY and consider myself very versed in food, especially pizza, and I have to say, even though I always order “plain” margarita pizza (and prefer it over anything) their pizza marinara (sauce, garlic and oregano) was the BEST PIZZA I’ve ever had! So good we had 1 margarita and two marinara’s. It was delicious!!! They had some great local wines as well. All in all, the four of us had a wonderful time at the restaurant and will be back, the next time we visit Praiano!