Dolce Vita

A moderately priced Italian restaurant and bar on Washington Avenue in South Beach, serving dinner only, every night.

Checado em outubro de 2026

Good for a relaxed Italian dinner in South Beach that won't wreck the budget, and a strong rating backs it up. The trade-off: there's no lunch, and the website tells you almost nothing, so check the menu before you go.

Dinner, and only dinner

Doors open at 5 pm every day, so this isn't a lunch stop or a post-beach snack. Sunday through Thursday it's open until 11:45 pm. On Fridays and Saturdays it stays open until 12:45 am, which matters in a neighborhood where plenty of kitchens wind down earlier than the bars do. That late window makes it an easy pick if a show, a long day or a slow sunset pushes dinner past 10. Early birds get the quieter room. Later diners get the weekend crowd drifting in before going out.

What the numbers say

It holds a 4.8 from about 790 Google reviews. That's a high score with enough reviews behind it to mean something, though it's a smaller following than the big tourist rooms a few blocks east. Google lists it as both an Italian restaurant and a bar, so a drink at the bar is part of the deal, not an afterthought. The price level sits at $$, which is mid-range for South Beach, where Italian dinners often climb much higher. The restaurant's own site gives no usable menu details, so look up the current menu before you commit.

The Washington Avenue block

You'll find it at 560 Washington Ave, between Fifth and Sixth Streets. That's the southern stretch of South Beach, a short walk from Ocean Drive and the sand, but a block or two away from the loudest strip. It works well as a sit-down dinner before heading out, or as the last stop on a long walk around the area. Expect the usual South Beach parking hunt nearby, so walking or a rideshare is often the easier move if you're staying close.

Como chegar

1. It's at 560 Washington Ave, between Fifth and Sixth Streets, an easy walk from Ocean Drive.

Bom saber

Nothing happens here before 5 pm, so don't plan a lunch stop.

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