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Selected Restaurant Reviews and Awards
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La Dolce Vita Restaurant is one of the few restaurants in
Mexico that has earned the prestigious Distinguished Restaurants
of North America DiRoNA Award
of Excellence in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,2005 and 2006
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La Dolce Vita Restaurant is honored to have been a recipient
of the The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences (AAHS)
Star Diamond Award for
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006
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36 HOURS; Cancún
By PATRICK O'GILFOIL HEALY
Published: January 21, 2007
BEYOND the seaside curtain of megahotels, theme restaurants and jam-packed beaches that have made Cancún, Mexico, a spring break mecca, there lies an idyllic, veiled city. It is a Cancún apart, which offers tranquil sunsets and shaded parks for post-college beachgoers who have outgrown cavernous nightclubs and wet T-shirt contests. This is a Cancún, where brass bands parade through the pubic square, waves crash against vacant shorelines and the friendly women at corner food stands will teach you how to make a perfect quesadilla.
Friday
5 p.m.
1. Bienvenidos, Margarita
This is Cancún, so grab a drink. For views of a Caribbean sunset, tiny islands and kayakers skimming across glassy waters, go to La Dolce Vita (Boulevard Kukulcan, kilometer 14.6; 52-998 885-0161; www.cancunitalianrestaurant.com), an Italian restaurant situated along Laguna Nichupté, the broad lagoon that separates mainland Cancún from the thin peninsula of the Hotel Zone. Sit outdoors on a wind-swept terrace and order a margarita (60 pesos, or about $5.40 at 11.17 pesos to the dollar) made with fresh lime juice as the sun dips below the blue waters.
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A Fodor's Choice!
La Dolce Vita has been a Fodor's Choice restaurant since 1996! Read what the well respected Fodor's reviews have to say about us... |
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This grand dame of Cancún restaurants delivers on the promise of its name (which means "the sweet life" in Italian). Whether you dine indoors or on the terrace overlooking the lagoon, the candlelit tables adorned with fine linen and china, soft music, and discreet waiters will make you feel you've arrived. The Italian fare includes Bolognese-style lasagna, green taglierini with lobster medallions, and veal ravioli in wild mushroom sauce; the wine list is also excellent. Be patient when waiting for your order, though -- good food takes time.
From Fodor's 98 Cancun, Cozumel, Yucatan Peninsula...
Over the past decade, this appealing restaurant developed a strong and well deserved local following...
From Fodor’s 96: Cancun, Cozumel, Yucatan Peninsula/from the Beaches to the Maya Ruins...
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Cancun Restaurants
La Dolce Vita
Blvd. Kukulcán, Km 14.5, across from the Marriott hotel,
Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
$10 to $30
Hotel Zone
Italian
This Grande dame of Cancun eateries consistently produces
excellent classic Italian dishes, such as green ribbons of
pasta with lobster medallions and boquinete dolce vita (snapper,
shrimp, and mushrooms in a puff pastry). Add the candlelit
tables, lace tablecloths, soft live music, and pretty furniture,
and you have a romantic evening. The atmosphere is enhanced
by an incredible view of Laguna Nichupté, especially
during full moons.
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Destination Lifestyle and Entertainment Guide
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La Dolce Vita
This ever popular restaurant has earned its outstanding
reputation over many years of success. The owners are always
present and insist on using the freshest and finest ingredients,
ensuring every dish at La Dolce Vita is nothing less than
spectacular. Casual yet elegant atmosphere and romantic
lagoon views and soft live jazz are the perfect setting
for that special evening out in Cancun.
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Cancun Tips
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La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita has been the Grande dame of Cancun for over
18 years, with a faithful following of both locals and tourists.
What's the trick? Superb preparation, the freshest, finest
ingredients available, the owners always at hand and a focus
on detail that is near obsessive—and all for the good.
The restaurant generates a casual elegance that is very
attractive. The Boquinete Dolce Vita (snapper in puff pastry)
is a must; while the subtle flavors of the Green Tagliolini
with lobster and shrimp in a white wine sauce are precisely
blended. Lagoon views to die for. Air conditioned dining
room or outdoor terrace. Live trumpet- sax player Monday through
Saturday.
Gastronomic suggestions
- Antipasto di Mare
- Tripasta Ravioli-Gnocci-Canelloni
- Boquinete Dolce Vita
- Green Tagliolini
- Chocolate Truffle Cake
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Top 7 Most Popular Places to Enjoy Food
La Dolce Vita - Italian - Moderately Priced
This Grande dame of Cancún eateries consistently
produces excellent classic Italian dishes, such as green
ribbons of pasta with lobster medallions and boquinete dolce
vita (snapper, shrimp, and mushrooms in a puff pastry).
Add the candlelit tables, lace tablecloths, soft live music,
and pretty furniture, and you have a romantic evening. The
atmosphere is enhanced by an incredible view of Laguna Nichupté,
especially during full moons.
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Cancun Travel Guide
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La Dolce Vita
Italian restaurant with home-made pastas and fresh seafood.
It’s been a locals' favorite for over 20 years. The
personal attention of the owners insures the quality of
the food and service.
Located by the Nichupte lagoon, the restaurant features
a beautiful view in the comfort of a fully air-conditioned
dining room or the outdoor terrace.
There is live soft jazz every night except Sundays.
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The Cleveland Plain Dealer
February 15, 1998
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The Hottest of Cancun's Hot Spots
La Dolce Vita... has great Italian food in a gorgeous setting.
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The New York Times
March 8, 1998
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WHAT'S DOING IN; Cancun
By Larry Rohter
From the moment it began beckoning to visitors less than
25 years ago, Cancun has been defined by contradictions. In
a part of Mexico dominated by ancient Maya temples, it was
envisioned as a modern creation, all glass and concrete and
steel. In an area surrounded by nature at its most raw and
unspoiled in the form of beaches and jungle, it is a purely
man-made place.
Its adolescence over, however, Cancun has begun to learn
how to coexist with its surroundings. Tour operators, realizing
that vacationers do not live by beach and nightclub alone,
now encourage visitors to put down that John Grisham novel
or that bottle of Corona and venture out on day trips to such
magnificent archeological sites as Chichen Itza and Tulum
or the splendid colonial city of Merida. The beach and the
bars, after all, will still be there for another day.
Cancun is shaped like the number 7, and the continuing construction
of hotels the length of the long stem of the island has forced
a search for new markets. The result has been a notable influx
of middle-class visitors from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and
Spain, who, like the Americans and Canadians who preceded
them, have brought along their own habits and tastes. The
benefit to Cancun can be seen in the opening of several restaurants
specializing in Argentine parrillada (mixed grill), the extravagant
smorgasbord of grilled meats that Brazilians call rodizio,
and Spanish tapas, plus the welcome introduction of some new
dance rhythms at local night spots.
Yes, the prevailing atmosphere as one cruises Kukulcan Boulevard,
the busy strip where most of Cancun's 122 hotels are clustered,
remains that of an Orlando or a Las Vegas dropped intact next
to pellucid Caribbean waters. But Mexicans are beginning to
talk of a Maya Riviera with Cancun as its core, though not
its sole attraction. That may sound a bit far-fetched, but
then again, so did the original concept of transforming a
tiny Latin American fishing village into a haven for North
Americans.
A note on security: Though visitors to Mexico City complain
of increasing vulnerability to crime, the situation in Cancun
is markedly different. Since tourism means everything to the
local economy, a variety of precautions are taken to protect
visitors. The main drag is well lighted; hotels and bars generally
maintain good security, and cabs, though expensive, are safe.
Even public transportation can be recommended; buses run frequently
and are clean and cheap...
Where to Eat
La Dolce Vita, overlooking the lagoon at kilometer 14.5,
serves solid Italian cuisine. Antipasti, such as red ravioli
of lobster and scallops, draw heavily on local seafood. Main
courses, on the other hand, are more traditional, and include
chicken parmigiana or veal marsala. Dinner for two with wine:
$80...
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The Miami Herald
April 30, 1998
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La Dolce Vita wins for best Italian Restaurant...
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© La Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant
Cancun Mexico
La Dolce Vita is a well reviewed Italian restaurant in the Cancun
Hotel Zone. Cancun MX. Waterfront fine dining in a romantic setting,
perfect for lunch or dinner or even for a Cancun wedding, meeting
or special event. A Fodor's Choice Cancun Restaurant and featured
in all Cancun dining guides.
www.cancunitalianrestaurant.com www.dolcevitacancun.com
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