Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar Menu

4.4
(1,125+ Reviews)
$Italian
  • Specials

    • White Ragu Fettuccine

      Venison and Beef Ragu, sauteed in a White Wine Sage sauce.
      $27.00
    • Braised Beef Piedmontese

      Risotto Ermes, Demi Barolo Reduction, butternut squash puree
      $37.00
    • Gnocchi Alpini

      Wood fire roasted, Wild Mushroom Sauce, Roccolo Valtaleggio Alpi DOP
      $26.00
    • Lobster Pasta

      Chopped lobster chunks tossed with homemade fettuccine pasta in your choice of Fra Diavolo (spicy tomato) or Aurora sauce
      $36.00
    • Short Rib Suppli

      $15.00
    • Steak Pizzaiola

      Whiffle Tree Farms hanger steak grilled and sliced with capers, olives, white wine, and tomato sauce. Roasted potato and local seasonal vegetable
      $29.00
    • Polpette di Pesce Fritto

      Crispy swordfish croquette, mediterranean herbs, lemon herbs aioli
      $15.00
    • Creamy Butternut Squash and Pear Soup

      $12.00
    • Gambino Prosecco SS

      $23.00
    • Franciacorta Berlucchi SS

      $53.00
    • Luna Conti Zecca SS

      $22.00
    • Bongiovanni Salu SS

      $18.00
    • Amornero Primitivo SS

      $16.00
    • Tator Cabernet Sauv SS

      $22.00
    • Epicentro SS

      $24.00
    • Borgogno No Name

      $58.00
    • Adanti Sagrantino

      $49.00
  • CICCHETTI APPETIZERS

    • Antipasti Plate

      prosciutto di parma, mortadella, gorgonzola cheese, pecorino cheese, caper berries, figs and crostini
      $22.00
    • Arancini

      (Fried risotto balls) filled with red peppers & mozzarella cheese with a touch of saffron, then rolled in Tuscan bread crumbs; served over marinara sauce
      $9.00
    • Bruschetta

      Our Chef’s seasonal selection on top of brick oven baked Tuscan bread
      $8.00
    • Burrata "Caprese"

      Marinated sun-dried tomatoes, sweet pepper, pickled onion, EVOO, balsamic dressed greens and focaccia crostini
      $14.00
    • Cozze Al Vapore

      Fresh cultured mussels steamed in a garlic white wine broth or marinara also available)
      $11.00
    • Crispy Mozzarella

      Fresh mozzarella lightly breaded and fried golden brown, served with our homemade marinara and fresh basil
      $9.00
    • Dolce Gamberi

      Jumbo shrimp sautéed with pancetta, caramelized onions, and gnocchi in a pernod cream sauce
      $18.00
    • Fried Calamari

      Tender slices of calamari hand floured and flash fried, served with lemon and our marinara sauce
      $15.00
    • Grilled Octopus & Artichoke

      Wood fired marinated artichoke hearts, roasted peppers, garlic potato salad.
      $15.00
    • Pancetta Wrapped Shrimp

      Jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon and topped with a lobster sauce
      $15.00
    • Pepperone Rolls

      Signature pizza dough rolled with Pepperoni and cheese and baked in our wood fired oven.
      $8.00
    • Tasca

      Brick oven focaccia pockets filled with sausage & mozzarella, topped with arugula
      $15.00
    • Whipped Riccotta

      candied walnuts, honey, rosemary focaccia crostini
      $10.00
  • Wood Fired Pizza

    • Americana Pizza

      Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, sausage, pepperoni & ham
      $14.00
    • Cheese Pizza

      Tomato sauce & Shredded mozzarella cheese
      $12.00
    • Fig and Pig Pizza

      Seasoned ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, house-made fig jam, shaved red onion, and Prosciutto di Parma
      $15.00
    • Margherita Pizza

      Tomato sauce, melted fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil.
      $13.00
    • Meditaranio Pizza

      Garlic ricotta and mozzarella cheeses topped with arugula, grilled artichokes, olives, marinated tomatoes, shaved parmesan, and balsamic glaze
      $15.00
    • Mortadella Burrata Pizza

      mozzarella, garlic oil, baked and finished with mortadella, pesto, and burrata
      $19.00
    • Pizza Bianca

      Our Chef's favorite white pizza with mozzarella, garlic, fresh tomatoes, olive oil, and basil
      $13.00
    • Seafood Pizza

      sauteed mussels, shrimp, calamari, baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella
      $21.00
  • Soups & Salads

    • Insalata Dolce Vita

      Mixed green salad with asparagus, carrot, pickled red onion, tomato, olives, and balsamic dressing.
      $7.00
    • Insalata Caesar

      Romaine lettuce with homemade caesar dressing and fresh-grated parmesan
      $8.00
    • Siciliana

      (GF) Romaine, red pepper, red onion, olives, cucumbers, and feta cheese in a balsamic dressing
      $8.99
    • Minestrone Soup

      tomato broth with beans, vegetables, herbs, and pasta
      $9.00
    • Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese

      roasted beets, baby spinach, arugula, figs, pickled red onion, goat cheese, walnuts and lemon vinaigrette
      $12.00
    • Creamy Tomato Soup

      $10.00
  • House Made Pasta

    • Fettuccine ai Frutti di Mare

      Homemade fettuccine tossed with jumbo shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels. In a garlic white wine tomato broth.
      $34.00
    • Fettuccine Bolognese

      red wine braised beef and tomato sauce
      $18.00
    • Fettuccine Boscaiola

      Homemade fettuccine with pancetta, onion, mushroom, and peas in an egg cream sauce
      $19.00
    • Fettuccine Carbonara

      crispy pancetta in a creamy egg sauce
      $20.00
    • Linguini Vongole

      Fresh shucked top neck clams, chopped sauteed with garlic, white wine, and herbs over homemade linguini.
      $22.00
    • Penne Alla Vodka

      Penne pasta with vodka, Parma prosciutto, peas, and mushroom in our pink aurora sauce
      $18.00
    • Penne Arrabbiata

      Penne pasta with black olives, hot cherry peppers, capers, and a tomato-garlic sauce
      $17.00
    • Shrimp Scampi

      Jumbo shrimp sautéed in garlic white wine herb sauce over spaghetti pasta.
      $28.00
    • Spaghetti Pomodoro

      Fresh homemade Spaghetti pasta topped with marinara Add Meat Sauce, Meatballs, or Sausage $4
      $16.00
    • Ziti Bolognese

      Our homemade ziti pasta baked in a meat bolognese with ricotto and fresh mozzarella
      $16.00
  • Sandwiches

    Includes: a soft drink with one refill add a side salad or shoestring french fries for $2
    • Chicken Parm Sub

      Breaded chicken breast topped with signature tomato sauce & melted provolone. Served on a sub roll.
      $11.99
    • Sausage & Pepper Sub

      Tender sausage roasted with peppers & onions, in our signature tomato sauce & melted provolone served on sub roll.
      $12.99
    • Steak & Cheese Sub

      Thinly sliced rib-eye meat sauteed with onions & topped with melted provolone. Served on a sub roll with lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
      $12.99
    • Prosciutto-Mozzarella Sub

      Grilled pizza dough with prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, and extra virgin olive oil.
      $12.99
    • Meatball Parm Sub

      Homemade meatballs with signature tomato sauce & melted provolone cheese on a sub roll.
      $12.99
    • Chicken Pesto Sub

      Baked with fresh mozzarella, marinated tomatoes, arugula, and pesto.
      $12.99
  • Entrees

    • 12oz NY Strip

      12oz. Angus beef with garlic butter, wild mushrooms and roasted potatoes
      $36.00
    • Braised Beef Piedmontese

      Risotto Ermes, Demi Barolo Reduction, butternut squash puree
      $37.00
    • Branzino

      red risotto, wood fired vegetables with lemon white wine sauce
      $32.00
    • Chicken Marsala

      pan-seared chicken sautéed mushrooms and marsala wine broccolini
      $22.00
    • Chicken Parmigiana

      breaded chicken baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese with angel hair pasta
      $24.00
    • Chicken Piccatta

      pan seared chicken sautéed lemon, capers and white wine with broccolini
      $22.00
    • Grilled Pesto Salmon

      Fire roasted asparagus, tomatoes and potatoes, topped with pesto cream
      $26.00
    • Lobster Risotto Venere

      Lobster Tale, Shrimp, Mussels, Scallops Risotto Venere with Marinara Sauce
      $38.00
    • Ravioli Alla Pesto

      Handmade cheese ravioli with sun dried tomato in a decadent pesto cream sauce
      $19.00
    • Risotto Gamberi

      Creamy Arborio rice with four jumbo shrimp and crispy pancetta
      $28.00
    • Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

      Pork tenderloin stuffed with broccoli rabe, prosciutto mash potatoes and seasonal vegetables
      $29.00
    • Veal Milanese

      breaded & pan fried, topped with lemon, arugula, and parmigiano reggiano with broccolini
      $32.00
    • Veal Ossobuco

      Veal shank slow braised in a Chianti infused demi-glace served over classic saffron risotto.
      $35.00
    • Wood Fired Vegetables

      farro, balsamic vinegar, pesto, parmigiano reggiano
      $17.00
  • Sides

    • Grilled Chicken

      $6.00
    • Side Meatballs

      $5.00
    • Side Sausage Links

      $5.00
    • Side (3) Shrimp

      $9.00
    • Sauteed Spinach

      $5.00
    • Garlic Broccolini

      $6.00
    • Seasonal Vegetable

      $5.00
    • Garlic Bread

      $5.00
    • Gluten Free Bread

      $3.00
    • Side Pasta

      $6.00
    • Side of Sauce

      1qt of tomato sauce
      $2.50
    • Side of Dressing

      $0.50
    • Side House Salad

      $1.99
    • Side Caeser Salad

      $1.99
    • Truffle Fries

      Crispy fried shoestring potatoes; tossed with fresh rosemary, white truffle oil, grated parmesan
      $5.00
  • Kids Menu

    • Kids Make Your Own Pasta

      $6.00
    • Kids Flatbread

      with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
      $6.00
    • Kids Grilled Chicken

      Served with shoestring french fries
      $8.00
  • Desserts

    • Bread Pudding

      Banana Bread pudding with vanilla ice cream
      $10.00
    • Cannoli

      $8.00
    • Tiramisu

      $10.00
    • Chocolate Ganache

      $12.00
    • Biscotti

      $2.00
  • FAMILY MEALS (Feeds 4)

    • Meat Lasagna (Feeds 4)

      Layered fresh pasta sheets with seasoned beef, ricotta, marinara and mozzarella
      $50.00
    • PENNE BOLOGNESE (Feeds 4)

      Penne pasta served in a thick homemade meat sauce
      $50.00
    • Spaghetti & MEATBALLS (Feeds 4)

      Homemade Spaghetti and 8 Meatballs served with our marinara.
      $50.00
    • Chicken Parmesan (Feeds 4)

      Chicken breast breaded and baked with marinara and mozzarella cheese. Served over Homade Penne Pasta
      $80.00
    • Chicken Picatta (Feeds 4)

      Chicken breast in a lemon, white wine, caper sauce. Over Penne pasta
      $80.00

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10824 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030


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