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La Violetta Restaurant, Sarasota, FL

La Violetta Restaurant

4.8
4.8
1062 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 32 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
Intimate and designed to provide a rustic Italian experience. Buonissimo!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (941) 927-8716
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 1,062 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Best Ambience

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Romantic

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Violetta Restaurant in Sarasota dazzles with its authentic Italian cuisine, warm atmosphere, and exceptional service. Guests rave about the "outstanding food" and "superb dining experience," often likening it to dining in Italy. The extensive menu, featuring homemade pasta and creative dishes, keeps visitors returning for more delightful culinary adventures.
1,062 Reviews
  1. Kayla

    VIP

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was some of the best Italian food we have had outside of Italy! And the service was also excellent!

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  2. Elio

    VIP

    New York City

    172 reviews

    5.0

    172 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always perfect dinner. Trippa, outstanding orata, vitello tonnato, tagliatelle with Wagyu beef…… Great drinks, excellent and personable service ( Federico ). Glad to be back.

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  3. Roger

    VIP

    Tampa

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    John was an excellent server The food was delicious

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  4. Kiley

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were outstanding. Pasta dishes were delightful!

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  5. Mike

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful on every level. Service extraordinary. Food beyond delicious. So glad we went and can’t wait to go again with family and friends!

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  6. Donna

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 8 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was outstanding! The homemade pasta was delicious and authentic. The service was excellent as well. Superb dining experience!!

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  7. Robert

    Naples

    57 reviews

    4.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on 7 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We ordered a variety of dishes and some were great and some not so great. The pasta special was fantastic. A ravioli with a pork filling. Very good. The filet of beef was very ordinary and not seasoned at all. It was cooked to order fortunately. We were expecting a better experience.

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  8. Michael

    Memphis/West TN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Truly authentic Italian cuisine; wonderful creative dishes and outstanding service. It’s the best Italian food we’ve had since dining in Florence, Italy! This is a great restaurant!!

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  9. Celia

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always outstanding and the atmosphere is authentic and romantic! La Violetta never disappoints.

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  10. Debbie

    Tampa

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 4 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time here, met friends for dinner. Husband and I shared the pulpa/octopus, grilled, tender and juicy really cooked to perfection. Our friend had the same appetizer. Next we had the seafood risotto. The risotto was filled with calamari, mussels, clams, and shrimp all perfectly cooked which cant be easy I would imagine but they did a great job. The flavor of the red sauce was really good and not overly done. Friends had the ravioli in a black truffle cream sauce that they raved about. I believe it was one of the specials that evening. The ambiance was low lighting, cozy, but with all the people in the restaurant it got quite loud at times. I cant wait to go back and try more dishes, They have quite an extensive menu making it hard to choose what to order! That's a good thing!

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La Violetta Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 1062 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 32 times today
Google Map for La Violetta Restaurant

4837 Swift Rd Sarasota, Sarasota, FL 34231

Additional information

  • Area
    Sarasota
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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