Dolce Vita Restaurant in Wakefield

Valentines day, couldn't fault anything, we had calamari fritti & pate fegatini di polo starters, then salmon tagliatelle & calzone napoli main, All delicious

Popped in on a Monday evening before a theatre visit. The waitress was absolutely lovely and assured us she could have us out in time for the show. We ordered bread & olives to start which included the most delicious Foccacia. The Penne Carbonara was SO delicious and my daughters pizza was also a hit. We really enjoyed our meals and got to the theatre in plenty of time! Will definitely be going back.

Very Slow service ended up ordering the next drinks as we we received the first ones or we were left waiting like we were for the food order. some of the food order was beautiful, but some was so not , and then to top it they charged us for one scoop of ice cream in a cup with a candle in it for my partner birthday that we hadn’t even ordered and the bill was wrong in there favour I might add. Will definitely not be going back

NYE great atmosphere, lovely food and wine. First time we've been but certainly won't be the last - very impressed

New years family meal food was lovely and atmosphere was great! Unfortunately what did let it down was the bill when put on a £13;57 service charge which is NOT compulsory and the waitress made us pay it. We would of gladly left a tip but angered me how the bill was produced at £135.70 But wanted us to pay £149.27 and said if we paid £70 each it wouldn’t cover the bill which I corrected the waitress about and I contested & said it’s not compulsory for service charge.I paid it & she totally ignored me So on this note which I would have booked my husbands 50th for at least 15 people have lost that booking now !

Amazing food and super attentive staff.. Joe and the team do an amazing job of looking after you… well done all… keep up the amazing work & food

Booked a table for 7 people. They gave us a table for 6 and then didn’t bother to add the required extra chair. After waiting 5 minutes or so we had to get one ourselves. Had to ask for some of the 7th persons cutlery too. Unusual especially noting we booked ahead and that they acknowledged upon seating us that we needed another chair and cutlery etc. Aside from this the food was great, I had a calamari starter and prawn linguine. It was enjoyable and a really reasonable price. The food and friendliness of the waiters is what brought the experience up from the below par start. Other thing to note is the waiters could do with making them selves available for customers to ask for drinks etc between meals as could only ever get there attention when they were bringing our food/drink over to the table or when they were collecting our plates.

Fabulous tea for us around 4.30 ! Friendly staff . Great value too Food was great t bone steak for my husband and cannelloni for myself

Sunday afternoon family birthday celebration. Great food, service and atmosphere. Thank you we’ll definitely return.

Cant fault this place, its the 3rd visit Ive made for work. Service is quick, friendly but not pushy, the food it absolutely pitch perfect every time and every dish. There is a great menu choice and a specials board, and drinks are great It was also very good value we thought

This was our first visit to this restaurant and definitely won’t be our last. The staff were extremely polite throughout our visit and the food was absolutely delicious. Thank you for a lovely evening!

Fabulous seafood, mussels, scallops, calamari and monkfish dish all delicious. Fabulous service and great atmosphere with live pianist, it’s the best Italian restaurant in Wakefield by far. 10 out of 10

Just been for a fabulous meal here. Staff great and knew their job. Food to die for and the atmosphere was buzzing. Best restaurant around by far.mmmm

We had our lunch on Sunday afternoon The food was fabulous A chat to the owner too ! We will be back and share our experience with all our family n friends

Really excellent food, super authentic Italian, very nice service. Good value and a really well presented establishment with plenty of atmosphere

good service Friendly staff Credits to Harry and Mary at bar enjoyed a nice cocktail Good food Service was quick Good for the family and as a couple

A very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The food was lovely and the staff very attentive. Tonight was a Tina turner tribute night, which was very popular and every table was filled with people having a good time

Another great visit. We booked for a post Saturday matinée theatre visit for 7 of us. Everything was perfect and the food was delicious. The restaurant gets very busy pre and post theatre, but the staff handle this very well, keeping everything running smoothly

Absolutely spot on as usual! Regular visits for quality food and never fails! My daughter only has the pizza and its always fresh and tasty, Thank you 🙌

Went back to our favourite restaurant tonight! Food and service was amazing as always, owner and staff very attentive despite a packed place. Love this place...a definite 5 stars!!

Dolce Vita is our ‘go to’ for an Italian meal. The food, service and atmosphere are always amazing and faultless.. The staff are always attentive and welcoming. Great, authentic menu with lots of choice. We love the specials board with its selection of fresh, seasonal...

Always lovely food and the staff are always fantastic and the owner is great. Lovely place and value

We had an excellent meal here. A really nice atmosphere, good ambience and great service. The prices are good and the food is excellent what more do you need 😀 We really enjoyed our visit and will absolutely be back !

The Dolce Vita is a very smart Italian restaurant, very handy for the theatre. There are a number of car parks close by which charge a really small fee (£4.50 for the whole evening so dinner and a visit to the Theatre just a couple...

We went for a pre theatre meal at Dolce Vita. The food, service, staff, ambiance was all excellent. One of the best Italian restaurants we have been to.

We booked Dolce Vita for a surprise 60th meal. Instantly as soon as I walked through the door the staff were helpful - taking the large birthday cake off me and taking it out of sight. Upon getting to our table we realised, we had...

Lovely little restaurant in the heart of Wakefield. Decor is fresh, staff are friendly and the food is wonderful. Visited with young children who all loved the food too. Great atmosphere, I highly recommend!

We had a great meal - excellent staff and service - would definitely recommend. I had the duck and my husband had the mixed meat salad with garlic Italian bread. The homemade rhubarb tiramisu was amazing. Would definitely recommend.

We came here for a works night out. We travelled from South yorkshire, not knowing how nice it would be. It was beautiful! We had starters and mains and one of our group said it was the best steak she had ever had! Well done...

This was our first time visiting Dolce Vista and it will certainly not be the last!! The food, service, atmosphere etc was incredible. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming and they create such a lovely environment, you truly are made to feel special. The food...

We were a party of 5 and came early evening after going to the theatre. We hadn't booked but were able to get a table. Two of us had eaten here before but the others hadn't. We were all delighted with our food choices, and...

We visited here when we realised that we got 10% off with our Wakefield theatre tickets. We hadn't booked but they managed to squeeze us in. The chap on front of house was very friendly. The service though out the evening was excellent and the...

Great pasta, good selection of Italian wines, great ambiance, good service. We found this restaurant on an annual visit to Wakefield last year and we will come again!

Had a great night on new year Eve host and staff very friendly top singer food excellent will definitely. Go gain

AMAZING! That is the best word to describe this place. Our friends from Ipswich came down to see us, it was there first time in Wakefield. We have been wanting to try Dolce Vita for a while so we thought this would be the perfect...

Lovely food, excellent service. We are made to feel so welcome and looked after every time we go. Highly recommended

Had a wonderful experience last night for my daughters 21st birthday. Booked a table for 16 and pre ordered food. To be honest I was thinking a party for 16 might cause a few issues but I’ve got to say everything was perfect, staff, service,...

3rd visit in 3 weeks❤️ We came here as a pre theatre early meal. Really cannot fault the amazing friendly, efficient and welcoming staff and manager. The food’s been amazing every time! The restaurant offers 10% discount on the full bill (including drinks) with theatre...

Really lovely 21st birthday meal for family group. All the food was 100% perfect, the service from every one of the staff, from arrival to table staff to bar was really professional but so friendly. They accommodated my specific table request before the night and...

Thursday 250822 I had one of the specials - Monkfish, king prawns and king scallops served in a lobster sauce with rice. The dish was superb, absolutely delectable and most definitely one I would order again. My husband had butterflied chicken breast topped with ham...

The wife & I decided to try this restaurant near the centre of Wakefield & we were not disappointed. There is free parking nearby ( don't use the one in front). We were warmly greeted as we went in & shown to a table ....

First time we have been here and wow! This little hidden gem in Wakefield is absolutely incredible . The staff are so attentive and welcoming . Very friendly and nothing is too much trouble. The food we ordered came quick and was to a great...

I visited Dolce Vita with my partner for my birthday. The restaurant is beautiful inside, it has a lovely atmosphere and the food was fantastic! We had lasagne and pizza. All the staff were really welcoming, and very friendly. The service overall was great. As...

We had a meal here on the 30th july, we didnt book but were greeted and found a table, the staff were wonderfully friendly and couldnt do enough for us, the food and drinks were top notch and not overly expensive. Just a wonderful experience...

Six of us visited, my first visit & will not be the last. We all thoroughly enjoyed our choices & we were so well looked after I would definitely recommend x

We went for our daughters 18th birthday, 24 of us. The whole experience as fantastic. The pianist playing in the background was an added bonus and added to whole ambiance. All of our food came out at the sane time, nothing was too much trouble...

The service and quantity of food was excellent as usual, my prawn stater and my mussel dish were delicious. The bar tender made my daughter a mocktail and she loved it. Tonight was Saturday and they had live music, it was amazing - a wonderful...

Fantastic food and really nice friendly staff… I had the lobster Ravioli which was gorgeous, and my partner had the mixed sea food linguini also lovely. Will be returning again very soon. Keep up the good work guys.

Everything about this place is brilliant. The decor, the service and the food. Quality of food is superb and is fairly priced too. Highly recommended.

Group of 8 visiting for a birthday celebration. Absolutely wonderful place, superb staff and delicious food. Very generous portions too. Asked for and got an accessible table, the staff were very accommodating all round. Good disabled loo. The manager/owner Joe also made a real fuss...

The good -Staff very friendly, nice atmosphere, family friendly ,delicious rose wine The bad-new menu , lack of veggie options, items labelled as veggie but with pancetta 🤭,the music ( to loud ),the cost nearly £100 for two The ugly -the menu caked in food...

Lovely venue. So clean and welcoming. Staff so friendly and accommodating. The food was lovely, the starters were amazing. Everyone enjoyed them. Would visit again.

We visited Dolce Vita last week for my daughter’s birthday, There were 11 of us and we all enjoyed our visit. Really good food, service and atmosphere were excellent.

Went here last night with my family . The atmosphere was lovely. Piano playing easy listening music and the staff were excellent. Very attentive without going over the top. The food as usual was superb and we really had a great night. The best restaurant...

Beautiful restaurant with superb food and excellent service. We attended one Saturday tea time for my husband’s birthday with my parents and toddler. All staff were so accommodating and the food was amazing. Thank you so much for a lovely evening, we cannot recommend Dolce...

A massive thank you to Joe and the team for a lovely evening. We visited on a Saturday evening and were greeted warmly. The food was superb and the service excellent. From what I could see everyone in the restaurant was enjoying their evening as...

The service was excellent, food was better than I expected staff were friendly everything presentation excellent nice atmosphere second time we had been in my opinion the best Italian restaurant for miles.

I visited this place with my wife and daughter and we all enjoyed our food, the service was good and friendly, I had the scallops from the specials board for starters and it was really tasty and for mains I had the calzone Napoli and...

We had visited the National Mining Museum near Wakefield. After our visit there we decided to go in to Wakefield to have a look around the centre for a spot of retail therapy. We found a car park near Westgate railway station and headed in...

Lovely food and lovely service - joe was really friendly. Would definitely recommend! I had risotto mare - really tasty! And of course cheesy garlic bread 😋

I’m not one to usually post stuff like this or complain but here we go. Dolce Vita has always been a favourite restaurant of mine, but today I have been served a pint that had shards of glass in them, which I didn’t notice until...

Some of the best food i have had in a long time! We all had a great mixture of food, starters, mains and deserts an it was all lovely great value for money and very friendly staff especially joe who runs the place, Made us...

We had a pre theatre meal here (so handy for Theatre Royal Wakefield) It was really lovely. Friendly, welcoming staff, nice wine and delicious food. We had olives and a caprese salad to start and we both had pasta for main...it was so good. We...

Went with my daughter for lunch, and from beginning to end the experience was amazing. Excellent service and lovely chat with Enrico, who spoke Spanish to us as, same as us, shares Spanish and Italian ancestry. Food was the best I have had in years....

A party of 6 of us went on New Year’s Eve and oh my goodness I can only describe it in 1 word.. outstanding! The food was to die for and the service was fantastic. My first visit to this place and I’m already booking...

Thoroughly enjoyed our 3 course meal, couldn't fault the service and the food was delicious. Look forward to returning. Thanks

First time here for both of us and was highly impressed. Don't be put off by the exterior. Once inside its very spacious and decor is lovely with a grand piano near the bar. I had Tagliatelle with Salmon & peas and my friend had...

Amazing food and everyone was so lovely and friendly. Can't wait to visit again! Everything was cooked to perfection and there really is something for everybody on the menu.

We had a lovely meal here - interesting dishes (specials of the day), beautifully presented. The staff were very helpful for my lactose intolerant partner, even bringing her a bowl of fresh fruit as all the desserts on the menu had cream. Both the wines...

So when we arrived we were greeted at the door and shown to our table- so far everything is going well. We were then asked for our drink orders and we were brought all the correct drinks, so the service is still going well, then...

Rude customer service, booked online via the website, received confirmation that booking had been complete. Turned up at the restaurant for them to say no booking had been made and shunned away. Rude front of house embarrassed us as a couple queued behind us. Will...

It’s very rare I post a negative experience, but I went here for my birthday meal and it was really not a good experience. I’ve been before, with the previous owners and always loved the place. This time was a massive disappointment and I don’t...

All six starters and mains were absolutely delicious. Will definitely be using dolce vita for all our family celebrations.

There’s so much more to Dolce Vita, the food is constantly superb with a good choice for gluten intolerant people like me. Their fish and specials menu is out of this world. Topping it all off is the excellent service headed by the fantastic Joe!...

We were going to go into Leeds for a decent Italian, absolutely no reason to at all with this in Wakefield. In fact I don’t think I’ve been to a better Italian in Leeds to be honest! Always amazing food, great wine selection and the...

We ate here for the first time before a theatre visit. The restaurant itself is lovely and very stylishly done out. The service was excellent as was the food. I lived in Italy for 20 years and know authentic Italian when I have it. Would...

Very good authentic food, excellent service and lovely ambience. Pasta cooked perfectly-al dente and home made tiramisu excellent. Highly recommended

Myself and my friend had arranged to go for a meal, we wanted Italian but where we’d originally planned to go was fully booked. I had a look on Trip Advisor and found Dolce Vita and I’m so pleased I did because it was amazing...

3 courses of sheer joy, every mouth full amazing we will definitely be back soon, the staff were brilliant, giving you space to enjoy the meal but available when required

Booked and went to this restaurant based purely on Trip Advisor Reviews and glad we did. The welcome, service and food were all excellent. The staff are very friendly with just the right balance of friendliness, banter and professionalism. The staff all wore masks. The...

Very good experience, the restaurant was very nicely decorated and well set out, the food was lovely and the service was excellent, I would highly recommend.

We were a family of 8 for our daughter’s 22nd. Joe greeted us at the door and checked with the boss (my wife) that the round table was ok! The food was amazing from start to finish, the antipasti di mare from the specials board...

Another fantastic evening at Dolce Vita, thanks to the wonderful Joe and his professional team. Always a joy to eat here, fantastic food, friendly staff, great atmosphere. Five star always ❤️

We called the restaurant at around half past 8 on a busy Saturday night to see if they had any tables available- luckily they could squeeze us in and had the table all ready for us when arrived 5 minutes later. The gentleman on the...

Just visited this restaurant this evening with my boyfriend. Food was delicious and the ambience is cosy and the service is excellent! Will definitely be returning and highly recommend x

My husband booked this restaurant for Tuesday night treat , we got there and was welcomed by a very friendly waiter how was pleasant all evening , we had a starter each ( Pate, Mussels & Tomato garlic bread) was nice , main meal wow...

Great staff , great food Food was exceptional - 11 in our party and zero complaints - not a bad word about our experience here Book with confidence

Had a fantastic meal at dolce vita the food was exceptional and the staff were very friendly Would highly recommend

Beautiful Decor, excellent service and fantastic food, we will definitely be back. The piano player was superb and the Pino Grigio was spot on.

Beautiful restaurant, exceptional food and fantastic staff! Our new favourite restaurant. Will definitely be visiting again.

Absolutely brilliant place. I've not been before, my friends took me as a surprise. I will be returning on a regular basis. The food and staff were amazing and made my day extra special. I had scollop started and stroganoff main both were exceptional

Had Dinner recently on a Saturday evening, very busy venue but all staff very obliging. The key host is mad but lovely and welcomes everybody!! The food was excellent and we would not hesitate to return next time we in Wakefield. There was also a...

Called in for dinner on a Friday evening. Was really made welcome and seated in a nice airy environment. The food was amazing and service to match. Everything was very nice and I will be returning to try some more dish's from the menu.

I ordered from here not knowing what to expect after seeing the reviews thinking I'd give it a try, I've been looking for a good Italian place with nice thin tasty pizzas for a while and I've found it. Absolutely divine, I was licking the...

I first came across Joe, partner in this business when he was manager/ head waiter at another Wakefield restaurant but lost touch when he moved. I heard he opened his own restaurant and when we found it we decided to book a table. The restaurant...

Lovely food - lovely venue - attentive staff!!! What's not to like!! We'll be back soon with family and friends and we cannot wait!

Fab meal as usual and great service. Both had pizza’s, mid week treat. Really tasty. Love this place.

We took the family out for a lovely Italian meal! We went all the way from leeds just to dine at Dolce Vita and it did not disappoint 😍 the food and drinks were amazing! And not to mention the friendly and professional service we...

Booked last minute for a Saturday night. Waiting staff really good. Restaurant was spotlessly clean. Food was fantastic and plenty of it. Plenty of choice even for a very fussy vegetarian.

Visited Dolce Vita for the first time tonight with family and will defo be returning very soon! The food was so good i didnt take many photos as i wanted to get stuck in. Excellent menu and specials board. The starters and mains were all...