Welcome I hope you will join me at La Dolce Vita, in pacific grove
Now open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Hamburger, beers , wines, pastas, pizza n mor
Welcome to La Dolce Vita
"the Sweet Life"
We're located on San Carlos & Dolores Street between 5th Ave street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Steps away from shopping, local accomodations, spas and wine tasting.
Our specialty is authentic Italian country cooking using recipes that have been passed down from generations of the Melendez family. Expect the freshest ingredients, comfortable family style service, fine affordable wine choices and exceptional desserts.
The rustic ambiance, cozy interior and roof-top patio with its colorful umbrellas and gas heaters await you for lunch or dinner 7 days a week.
The perfect setting for a romantic dinner, a family gathering, or an office get-together and a wonderful location for people watching.
Join us for the Sweet life...
La Dolce Vita "Sample Menu"
Intermezzo (Appetizers)
Antipasto Misto —Assorted Italian appetizers
Proscitto e Melone—Cured ham and fresh cantaloupe
Carparccio Cipriani—Thinly sliced beef filet, parmesan, capers, extra virgin olive oil & lemon
Gamberetti a Modo Mio —Gulf prawns sauteed, w/olive oil, sun dried tomato, garlic, white wine & parsley
Calamaretti in Sala Rosa —Baby squid, sauteed-tomatoes, lemon & garlic
Zuppa e Insalata (Soups & Salads)
Mozzarella alla Caprese —Mozzaretta, Roma tomatoes, basil & olive oil
Insalata di Cesare —Classic Cesare Salad
Insalata Mista —Fresh mixed greens, w/ Italian vinaigrette
Panini Della Casa (Sandwiches)†
Panino con Prasciutto —Prasciutto, mozzarella, basil & olive oil
Panino con Pollo —marinated the grilled chicken breast, w/mozarella & pesto
Panino alla Ciena —Grilled N.Y. Steak, grilled onions & mayonnaise
Gourmet Pizzas
Napoletana—Roma tomatoes, olives, oregano & anchovies
Michele —Pesto, mozzarella, sausage, olives & parmesan
Lungomare—Sauteed seafood, garlic, white wine & mozarella
Lunch Menu Only
Vitello or Pollo (Veal or Chicken)
Marsala—Sauteed mushrooms, w/ garlic in Marsala wine
Limone Rosmarino --—Lemon, rosemary, garlic, & white wine sauce
Pesce (Seafood & More)
Gamberi Alla Mediterania —Pan grilled prawns, balsamic, garlic, rosemary & lemon zest
Cioppino —Crab legs, scallops, clams, mussels, shrimp, fish, rissotto, served in a spicy tomato sauce
Paella —Seafood, Italian sausage, chicken, vegetables in a saffron rice
Bistecca alla Florentina —Grilled N.Y. steak in a Chianti sauce
Salmone —Sauteed salmon or prawns, w/ garlic tomatoes, balsamic, on a bed of spinach
La Pasta
Fettuccini Bolognese —Fettucini in an Italian tomato meat sauce
Capellini al Pomodoro —Angel hair pasta w/tomato, basil & garlic sauce
Ravioli all Giada —Crab ravvioli, champagne cream sauce, scallops and tomatoes
Gamberi Di Michele —Prawns sauteed w/garlic, capers, tomatoes, lemon, & vodka, served over spaghetti.
Tortalloni —Pasta filled w/ veal, motadella, & ham in a roasted garlic cream sauce
Fettuccini Dolce Vita —Fettucini in an Italian cream sauce, with sun dried tomatoes and pine nuts
Rusticana —Sausage, grilled eggplant, tomato sauce, baked with mozzarella and served over penne pasta
