Lake Havasu City · Swanson Avenue · Italian bistro and lounge
La Vita Dolce
A family-run Italian bistro and lounge near London Bridge, open for dinner from 3 pm daily, with happy hour until 6, house pizzas like the Maui Waui, pastas, seafood and tiramisu.
Opens La Vita Dolce’s dine-in menu, a large PDF. Reservations are by phone only.
Details checked October 2026
Type
Italian bistro & lounge
Dinner only; Dolce To-Go next door does takeout
Price range
$$
To-go pastas $15–$18 on the 2026 menu
Hours
Daily from 3 pm
Closes 9 Sun–Mon, 9:30 Tue–Thu, 10:30 Fri–Sat
Time needed
About 1–1.5 hours
Our estimate for dinner
Parking
Shared building lot
Listed on Tripadvisor; no posted RV rules
Opened
Feb 12, 2010
Opened by Robert Day and his family
On the menu
Pizza, pasta and a sweet ending
La vita dolce means “the sweet life,” and the menu leans into Italian comfort food: specialty pizzas, pastas, seafood and desserts, with a lounge and a daily happy hour.
Photo: City Foodsters on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Start here
The Maui Waui pizza
Guidebooks and reviewers keep naming the Maui Waui, a capicola-and-pineapple pie. On the 2026 Dolce To-Go menu it is $14 for a 10-inch and $18 for a 16-inch; dine-in prices may differ.
RV tip: happy hour runs 3 to 6 pm daily, so an early dinner is the best-value way in and gets you back to camp before dark.
Also worth ordering
- PastasFettuccine Alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs and penne pesto run $15 to $17 on the 2026 to-go menu.
- Chicken parmigiana$18 to go. Reviewers also rave about the lobster ravioli and shrimp scampi.
- Dolce SupremeThe house specialty pizza: $17 for a 10-inch and $21 for a 16-inch to go.
- Tiramisu$9.50 on the to-go menu, for the “dolce” part of the night.
Why go
Old-school service, family-run since 2010
Robert Day and his family opened La Vita Dolce on February 12, 2010. Robert and his daughter Monique still run it, along with Dolce To-Go next door, under the motto “Love all, serve all,” and they take reservations the old-school way, by phone.
Google rates it 4.6 from more than 1,500 reviews, and Tripadvisor ranks it #11 of 151 in town. Reviewers praise attentive staff and homemade sauces; a few find it loud or dim when it is busy.
It sits on Swanson Avenue, about half a mile from London Bridge and about 6 minutes from the Island RV parks. The visitor bureau notes gluten-free pizza and vegan-friendly options.
Photo: Calgary Reviews on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Why it made our list
- Family-run since February 2010
- Happy hour 3–6 pm every day
- Specialty pizzas plus pasta and seafood
- Gluten-free pizza, per the visitor bureau
- Dolce To-Go next door for takeout
For RVers
Taking the rig to La Vita Dolce
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Park in the shared lot
La Vita Dolce shares a building at 231 Swanson Ave with other businesses, and Tripadvisor lists parking. No RV or trailer rules are posted, so bring the tow vehicle.
Call for a table
Reservations are by phone at (928) 680-5885 during business hours; there is no online booking.
Dinner only
The bistro opens at 3 pm daily. For pizza back at camp, Dolce To-Go next door does takeout and delivery; it is closed on Mondays.
Leave the dog at camp
We found no pet policy and no confirmed dog-friendly patio, so plan on leaving pets at the RV. Arizona’s heat makes a parked car unsafe for them most of the year.
What visitors say about La Vita Dolce
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked October 30, 2026.
Love all serve all.
La Vita Dolce’s motto · lavitadolcelhc.com
What visitors often mention
Topics Tripadvisor reviewers mention most
SalmonSeafoodServers
Tripadvisor’s popular mentions are the salmon, seafood and servers. Reviewers also praise the homemade sauces, lobster ravioli and the Maui Waui pizza. Tripadvisor shows no counts. Checked October 30, 2026.
What things cost to go
Prices from the official Dolce To-Go menu (2026 update). Dine-in prices may differ.
Good to know
Pastas to go$15–$18 2026 to-go menu
Pizzas to go$14–$21 10- or 16-inch
Happy hour3–6 pm every day
Good forDate nightPizzaGroups
Prices are from the official Dolce To-Go menu (2026 update). We could not read the dine-in menu, so bistro prices may differ. Hours and happy hour are from La Vita Dolce’s website.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
La Vita Dolce
- Address231 Swanson Ave, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
- HoursDaily from 3 pm
Closes 9 Sun–Mon, 9:30 Tue–Thu, 10:30 Fri–Sat - Phone(928) 680-5885
- MenuDine-in menu · To-go menu
- Getting thereFrom AZ-95, turn west on Swanson Avenue toward the channel. La Vita Dolce is at 231 Swanson Ave, about half a mile from London Bridge.
- ParkingShared lot at the building; Tripadvisor lists parking. No posted RV or trailer rules.
Hours are from La Vita Dolce’s website. Call (928) 680-5885 during business hours for reservations.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near La Vita Dolce
These are the Lake Havasu City RV parks we have visited and written up. All three are within about 6 minutes of La Vita Dolce.
Islander RV Resort
On the Island, with a private launch ramp, boat slips, a pool and lake-view sites for motorhomes.
Red Rock Waterside
Waterfront Island sites with water and 30/50-amp power, a boat launch, slips and a pool. Formerly Crazy Horse Campgrounds.
Campbell Cove RV Resort
Full-hookup sites, a heated pool and hot tub, half a block from the Windsor Beach boat ramps.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Daily from 3 pm · Happy hour to 6
Ready for the sweet life?
Call ahead for a table, come early for happy hour and save room for tiramisu.
Thank you to the people behind these photos and this video. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos: City Foodsters (bruschetta; CC BY 2.0) and Calgary Reviews (fettuccine Alfredo; CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons; the images were resized. The food photos were not taken at La Vita Dolce. Video: La Vita Dolce Cafe on YouTube (La Vita Dolce 3 Year Anniversary). Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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