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La Violetta Restaurant, Sarasota, FL

La Violetta Restaurant

4.8
4.8
1128 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 28 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
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 16:30–21:00
  • Phone number
    (941) 927-8716
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 1,128 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
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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 offers a "fabulous dining experience" with an authentic Italian menu that transports diners to Italy. Glowing reviews highlight "amazing food, service, and ambiance" with dishes like homemade pasta and unique specials. The staff is praised as "friendly and attentive," making it a "gem" in the area.

1,128 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best Italian food in town, owners are amazing and super welcoming, everything is made from scratch.

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  2. Elio VIP

    New York City174 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Every time we have dinner at la Violetta there is something new and delicious on the menu . Last night was lightly smoked tuna carpaccio with dollops of burlata and parsley sauce on the side . Orata was outstanding and beef carpaccio and spaghetti with tiny little clams. Courteous and professional service ( Monika ) excellent drinks.

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  3. KarenO

    Tampa22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Both the food and service were excellent. The pace was nice and our server had good suggestions. Highly recommend the duck ravioli with orange butter sauce and the panna cotta di gorgonzola. Both had perfectly balanced combinations of flavors.

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  4. SusanG

    Charlotte1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely restaurant. Fantastic authentic food and top service. Noise level is high. Exceptional place to have dinner, will return over and over.

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  5. Pamela

    New York City31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My favorite restaurant and a new favorite restaurant for our guests. Everything was such a pleasure—from the bustling warm and welcome atmosphere, to the absolutely stupendous meal. It was a pleasure from start to finish!

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  6. Customer

    Tampa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always delicious! We had a brand new waiter last night, Stephan, and he was FABULOUS… he knew about the menu, the food, and wine. We are always impressed when we dine here!

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  7. Richard

    Tampa17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service food outstanding and good prices! Osso bucco fantastic

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  8. sandra VIP

    Chicago17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything superb. A perfect dining experience. If I worked for Michelin, I would surely award 2 or 3 stars!

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  9. Judy VIP

    Denver10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything about La Violetta was outstanding. Service was attentive and genuine. Onion focaccia bread with the eggplant compote is heavenly. The tuna carpaccio with burrata and blueberry compote appetizer special was creative and delicious. Fresh pastas and raviolis were perfectly al dente. We will be back!

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  10. Clare VIP

    Greater Boston14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this restaurant. The food is consistently good and the menu is very varied. Staff and owner are very welcoming and helpful when asking for information on a menu item.

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La Violetta Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 1128 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 28 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 16:30–21:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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