Dolce Vita Ristorante Ristorante Italiano is part of Sofitel Legend Xi'an, Sofitel's premium hotel brand. There are currently six legendary Sofitel hotels around the world, all of which are located in historic buildings. Formerly known as the Xi'an State Guesthouse, which opened in 1953, the Sofitel Legend Xi'an has been renovated with a blend of French and Chinese and Russian influences to resemble a 17th-century French castle.
Dolce Vita is the most stable and authentic Italian restaurant in Xi'an. The name "Dolce Vita" is derived from the Italian word for "good life". The restaurant's current chef, Antonio Borriello, hails from Naples, southern Italy, and his dishes are distinctly southern Italian specialties, with pizza, pasta and seafood all specialising.
Italy is the birthplace of pizza, whether it's Sfincone in Sicily and Sardnarara in Genoa, or thin-bottomed pizza in Naples and Rome, it has a huge fan base around the world. Dolce Vita offers thirteen types of thin-crusted pizzas all year round, including vegetarian, meat and seafood, with the sausage pizza and the Roman holiday star pizza being the most recommended. Both pizzas are fermented twice with natural yeast and baked in a traditional brick oven with wood to give them a crispy and dry crust. The difference is that the sausage pizza is made in the most traditional way, with tomato, mozzarella cheese and salami as the filling, and the taste is pure; The Roman Holiday Star Pizza has been slightly improved, adding Parma ham and arugula on the basis of the three ingredients, which has a more complex taste and is not easy to be greasy, which is more suitable for the taste of Chinese people.
When it comes to Italian restaurants, pasta is naturally a must-try. This meal, which originated in the 13th and 14th centuries AD, is not only the most daily dish of Italian residents, but also the closest to the eating habits of Chinese in Western cuisine. Pasta has a long history, with dozens of noodle shapes alone, and Dolce Vita has the widest variety of pasta varieties. The homemade slender noodles are very Xi'an characteristics, and the appearance is very similar to Qishan Zhenzi noodles; Young straight noodles are the most common round pasta, noodles with gluten, shrimp flavor is the most traditional; The flat noodles are wide and can absorb the flavor of meat sauce better than the small straight noodles; The spaghetti has a solid taste, and after mixing, it is sticky and glutinous; Lasagna is made from layers of pasta flakes, each layer filled with beef sauce and Parma ham.
Not only is the food excellent, but the service at Dolce Vita is also commendable. The restaurant sets the tables in advance according to the needs of diners, and different occasions such as birthday parties, couples' dates, couples' anniversaries, marriage proposals, etc., have different dress-up themes, and there is no need for customers to pay extra. The restaurant's experienced staff will provide customers with attentive service from the start, and the waiters will serve the dishes in order and change the utensils during the meal. There is only one private room for 8 people, so if you want to eat in a private room, it is recommended to make a reservation 2 days in advance.
