La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita Authentic Italian cuisine in Dumfries town centre. Located on Whitesands in newly renovated surroundings. Log fired pizza oven.
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Specialising in pizza, pasta, steaks and seafood

🇮🇹 Weekend Specials at La Dolce Vita! 🇮🇹Our weekend specials are here, with some delicious dishes to enjoy alongside all...
25/09/2026

🇮🇹 Weekend Specials at La Dolce Vita! 🇮🇹

Our weekend specials are here, with some delicious dishes to enjoy alongside all your La Dolce Vita favourites. ❤️

Take a look at this weekend’s menu below 👇

Available this weekend at La Dolce Vita, Dumfries.

Buon appetito! 🇮🇹❤️

Summer may be over but we’re still feeling it at LDV 🤩 New refreshing Spritz’s added to our drinks menu 🍹🇮🇹Sarti 🌹Limonc...
05/09/2026

Summer may be over but we’re still feeling it at LDV 🤩 New refreshing Spritz’s added to our drinks menu 🍹🇮🇹

Sarti 🌹
Limoncello 🍋
LDV 🍊
Hugo 🍃

We do also offer the classic Aperol spritz and Campari spritz 🍸 see you soon!

🏠🇮🇹 WE ARE NOW OPEN IN OUR NEW HOME! 🇮🇹🏠It’s official… La Dolce Vita has moved! 😍🥂With all the final preparations — and ...
28/08/2026

🏠🇮🇹 WE ARE NOW OPEN IN OUR NEW HOME! 🇮🇹🏠

It’s official… La Dolce Vita has moved! 😍🥂

With all the final preparations — and lots of excited regulars already coming through our doors 🤩 — we got so caught up in the excitement that we missed the chance to announce our opening yesterday as planned!

But we are delighted to say that WE ARE NOW OPEN in our beautiful new home, above The Bank Bar & Tapas! 🇮🇹❤️

And there’s another little perk for our lovely customers… 🙌

🍸 Enjoy 20% OFF pre or post-dinner drinks at The Bank Bar & Tapas!

Simply show your booking confirmation text before your meal, or take your LDV receipt downstairs after your meal, to receive your discount.

Because loyalty deserves to be rewarded! 😍🥂

We absolutely love our new home and cannot wait to welcome you all through the doors. We hope you love it just as much as we do! ❤️

See you soon!

Team LDV 🇮🇹

It’s incredibly difficult to put this moment into words…Tonight, we watch the fire go out for the final time at La Dolce...
23/08/2026

It’s incredibly difficult to put this moment into words…

Tonight, we watch the fire go out for the final time at La Dolce Vita, Irish Street. ❤️‍🔥

It’s an emotional moment — but it’s also the beginning of something incredibly exciting.

For so many years, Irish Street has been our home. Within these walls we’ve celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, first dates, family dinners and countless special occasions. We’ve watched friendships grow, families return year after year and familiar faces become part of the La Dolce Vita family.

This fire has burned through thousands of busy services, and as it fades for the final time, we can’t help but think of all the laughter, noise, celebrations and memories that have filled this restaurant.

To every customer who has walked through our doors, and every member of our team — past and present — thank you. You made Irish Street what it was. ❤️

But this isn’t goodbye to La Dolce Vita.

Far from it. This is our next chapter. 🇮🇹✨

We’re incredibly excited to welcome you to our new home on Whitesands.

A beautifully refurbished restaurant.
Amazing views across the river.
A fresh new setting for new memories to be made.

But while the surroundings may be changing, the things that matter most aren’t going anywhere.

The same people.
The same food.
The same warm welcome.
The same La Dolce Vita you know and love. ❤️

We’re taking everything that made Irish Street special with us — the atmosphere, the friendships, the passion, the laughter and, most importantly, our wonderful team and customers.

So tonight, as one fire goes out, another is ready to be lit. 🔥

We’re sad to close the door on Irish Street, but we couldn’t be more excited about what lies ahead.

Grazie, Irish Street, for all the memories.

And Whitesands… we’re coming home. 🇮🇹❤️

Sempre Avanti 🙌💪

We cannot wait to welcome you.

10/08/2026

🔥 WE’RE GROWING… AND WE’RE HIRING! 🔥

🇮🇹 CHEF WANTED | LA DOLCE VITA 🇮🇹

We’re moving to larger premises and starting an exciting new chapter — so we’re looking for a talented Chef to join our growing team! 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳

If you’re passionate about great food, thrive in a busy kitchen and want to be part of an ambitious restaurant with big plans ahead, we want to hear from you.

🔥 Professional kitchen experience
🍝 Passion for quality food
💪 Reliable, hardworking & a great team player
🚀 Ready to grow with us

📩 Interested? Send us a private message with your experience.

Know the perfect person? TAG THEM & SHARE!

🇮🇹 NEW PREMISES. BIGGER TEAM. BIG PLANS. 🇮🇹

🇮🇹❤️ A New Chapter for La Dolce Vita ❤️🇮🇹After many happy years on Irish Street, the time has come for us to begin an ex...
09/08/2026

🇮🇹❤️ A New Chapter for La Dolce Vita ❤️🇮🇹

After many happy years on Irish Street, the time has come for us to begin an exciting new chapter 🤩.

Our Irish Street restaurant will close after service on Sunday 23rd August, and while it’s hard to say goodbye to a place that holds so many wonderful memories, we’re incredibly excited about what lies ahead.

From first dates and family celebrations to birthdays, anniversaries and catching up with friends over pizza and pasta, you’ve filled our restaurant with laughter, love and unforgettable moments. We are so grateful to every single customer who has walked through our doors and supported us over the years. You have made La Dolce Vita what it is today, and for that, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. ❤️ We would love to hear your stories and memories made 🥰🫶.

After closing on the 23rd, we’ll be busy moving everything into our new home, and we’re delighted to announce that we’ll be opening at our new Whitesands location on Thursday 27th August at 12 noon.

We can’t wait to welcome you into a beautiful new space while continuing to offer the same warm welcome, great food and friendly service that you’ve come to know and love. This is a new beginning for La Dolce Vita, and we’re so excited to share it with all of you.

✨ Competition Winner ✨

Congratulations to Alison McCullough, who has won our £100 La Dolce Vita voucher! 🎉

Alison, please give us a call or send us a message to arrange collection of your prize.

Before we move, we’d love to see as many familiar faces as possible at Irish Street for one last meal. Then, from 12 noon on Thursday 27th August, we’ll be ready to welcome you to our new home at Whitesands.

Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to making many more memories together. ❤️🇮🇹🍷

🎉 🏡 BIG NEWS… La Dolce Vita’s NEW HOME! 🏡 🎉After almost 10 wonderful years on Irish Street, it’s almost time to turn the...
03/08/2026

🎉 🏡 BIG NEWS… La Dolce Vita’s NEW HOME! 🏡 🎉

After almost 10 wonderful years on Irish Street, it’s almost time to turn the page on an exciting new chapter! ❤️

This August, we’ll be relocating to our fantastic new home above The Bank Bar & Tapas, taking prime position on the Whitesands – and we can’t wait to welcome you there in our brand new renovated space!

Before we say goodbye to our Irish Street premises, we’d like to thank all of our amazing customers for your continued support over the years. As a little farewell gift, we’re offering…

✨ 10% OFF ALL BILLS from TODAY until we move! ✨

Come and enjoy your favourite Italian dishes one more time in the place where so many memories have been made. 🍝🍕🍷

🎁 COMPETITION TIME! 🎁

Can you guess the date we’ll officially move into our new restaurant?

📅 How to enter:
• Comment with ONE guess only for the date we’ll move.
• Only one guess per person.
• Once the moving date is confirmed, everyone who guessed correctly will be entered into a prize draw to WIN a £100 La Dolce Vita voucher! 💷🍽️

Make sure your guess is in the comments, and don’t forget to tag the friends you’ll be bringing to visit us in our new home!

Thank you for being part of our journey—we’re so excited for what’s ahead and can’t wait to share this next chapter with you all.

Team La Dolce Vita 💚🤍❤️

*please remember we will never contact you directly or ask for any details from you.

Wood-fired pizza 🤝 ice-cold Peroni 0.0% 🍊🍋🍊🍋Meet your new favourite 0.0% refreshments just in time for summer! ☀️ 🤪
03/06/2026

Wood-fired pizza 🤝 ice-cold Peroni 0.0% 🍊🍋🍊🍋
Meet your new favourite 0.0% refreshments just in time for summer! ☀️ 🤪

06/05/2026

🚨 CLOSED AT LUNCHTIME 🚨

Good morning guys. Unfortunately last night during service our extractor fan broke and we had to close the back kitchen. ( luckily we have got a log oven and could cook a large section of our menu!) thanks for all our customers patience and understanding last night when the kitchen went down 🙈🫶.

We are currently away to pick up a new fan in Hull this morning and we will have to unfortunately shut at lunch. All customers booked in at lunch have been contacted. We will be back open from 5pm tonight.

Address

68 Whitesands
Dumfries
DG12RS

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 8:30pm
Friday 11:30am - 3pm
5pm - 9pm
Saturday 11:30am - 3pm
4pm - 9pm
Sunday 5pm - 8:30pm

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