Ama La Vita

If you love great service and great food,please go here.
Everything we had was amazing.From soup to nuts.

Truly enjoyed everything at Ama La Vita - it is owned by a wonderful couple - Tricia and Danny. Every dish is made from scratch and with quality ingredients. At our table we had a combination of their appetizers, penne with arugula and the flounder sautéed in a garlic sauce over a bed of spinach. Complimentary bread is provided and a nice selection of wines is available. Simply a perfect evening!

This restaurant was a wonderful surprise. We were greeted by one of the owners, who then touched base once or twice during our meal. Then, our server, William; was very attentive and friendly. The “welcome” appetizer, an eggplant parm ball; was very delicious and appreciated. As we were waiting for our cappuccinos, the other owner, the Chef; came out to thank us for coming in and asked what we thought of the food. All in all, a fantastic experience!! PS: rice ball was awesome, the dinner was exceptional, and the coconut (homemade by the other owner) cake was outstanding.
All in all; the best

My wife and I had a wonderful diner at Ama La Vita. We have been dining in Sarasota for years and found this restaurant to be a hidden gem located on Main Street. It is a husband and wife owned Italian restaurant. Danny and Tricia greet you and make you feel like you are eating in their home. .

The meal was exceptional; we had a personalized pasta with a tasty red sauce and one of the Penne Arugula which delicious. A beautifully balanced pasta dish with a light cream sauce.

This was our first time at Ama La Vita but surly not our last.

The best coconut cake I’ve ever tasted! The food was great and the owner was super friendly. Would come back any day

We came here for brunch on Saturday during the Farmers Market and were blown away by the food quality, attention to detail and friendliness of the staff (Kelsey). The amuse bouche (for brunch!) was off the hook and made us come back on Friday for wine and appetizers. Dan and Trish took time out of their busy owner days to talk to us and thank us for coming. This is a gem amongst the Main Street restaurants.

Great atmosphere, even better service, and amazing food. I'm very picky about my wine and food, and despite having high expectations for this place, they actually exceeded them. I only wish they were in Fort Lauderdale.

Veal chop. Excellent!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Love this restaurant. Never disappointed. Have been so many times and always pleased with the great food, service and the desserts are to die for. 😁💕

The good is amazing. Chef Danny and his wife Trisha are so nice, and the atmosphere is lovely. Great place to dine! 💗☺️

The flavors are definitely there; however, the presentations are severely lacking and everything is over cooked to the point it is inedible. The owners are nice, but it does not make up for the terrible food they serve, and it is a tragedy to see fine ingredients put to such poor use.

Went here for my birthday and was generally disappointed with the food. Some of the flavors were appealing but every item of food from the “amous bouche” (actually an etoufe) to the entrees were over cooked. I would not recommend the restaurant and the sauce which comes on the lamb resembles and tastes like vomit.

Stopped for breakfast. Food was great, coffee was amazing, drinks were awesome. The owners of the place came out and checked on us. They were some of the nicest people my girlfriend and I have talked to in our travels. Please stop by and support this little gem!!

Best meal in all of Sarasota. Food is fabulous and very creative menu. Service is great. Best place for a celebration. We do all our birthday dinners there. Owners are fantastic and everything is freshly made on the premises. Most wonderful dinners and brunch!

Love the food and home cooked flavors Baked bread and cake too! Delicious shrimp penne pasta

Went here Friday to continue our anniversary celebration before seeing a show at FST. Staff and female owner were very nice and welcoming. Amuse bouche was excelllent as stated in previous reviews- sort of a small eggplant meatball in marinara sauce- I think they should make a bigger version as an app. Arancini was good but I've honestly had better versions elsewhere- I think it's so big that the inside didn't get as warm as it should have. I had the penne and shrimp in vodka sauce and it was very good. Husband had penne with sausage and spinach and he was very happy with it- it

The food was DELICIOUS , but more importantly it was served HOTT.
Service was excellent, and there was not wait. I recommend this place.
Owners brought that Jersey gala or with them.
#Magnifico

Such a sweet little Italian restaurant with incredible owners and staff. Our entire meal was delicious (the beet salad and lemon dessert were highlights) and we can't wait to go back! I highly recommend checking out this restaurant the next time you're in Downtown Sarasota.

I really wanted to go here, and I really wanted to like it. The owners wife was friendly and welcoming. The waitress unfortunately didn't really take care of our table. Did not refill the water and left the table for long periods of time. The only way we got our wine was to tag the owner when she checked in on us
But this is not really about the service it's about a horribly prepared fish. Our friends both have the branzino and it was overcooked and mushy. We had the mahi mahi (also bland and mushy) and penne Bolognese. Nothing was remarkable or very tasty
There are some good restaurants

Great atmosphere, food and people. Would definitely recommend Ama la Vita.

Elegant contemporary dining atmosphere, with outside seating.
Incredible chef owned, southern Italian cuisine. The food is absolutely amazing, and offers some spectacular wines.
The owners have a passion for great food, outstanding wine, and offer the best hospitality and service.

The parnagiana cream sauce, the omelettes, & the eggs benedict were all to die for and the amuse bouche was a lovely surprise. Everything was perfect right down to the fresh flowers on the table💜🥰 In one word ..Wonderful!

Food and atmosphere were fantastic!!! Will definitely be a frequent customer. Very nice wine selection and the entrees were excellent. I had the penne with broccolini and sausage ~ very good!! The coconut cake was amazing. Truly a delightful dining experience.

What a fantastic surprise!

We came downtown to escape the monotony of COVID and this new little gem destroyed expectations.

They started out with giving us fresh eggplant meatballs compliment of the chef. I'm not normally an eggplant kinda guy..that changed today.

We had a delicate artichoke appetizer with lemon zest that was different from any I've ever tried and that's always a good thing when is hits the smile button the way this did.

We ordered lunch entree panini's which were filled with delicious healthy wild mushrooms, heirloom tomatoes, and fresh basil. I decided