With rave reviews and wonderful atmosphere, what's not to love about Vivace?

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The Reviews

Find out why everyone is talking about Vivace Restaraunt:

Cville Weekly

Voted Best Italian Restaurant in Charlottesville - 2009 - In Italian, "vivace" is used to describe someone who is lively. We can imagine then, dear readers, that this adjective infuses each beautiful dish at the Ivy restaurant, leaving you with no choice but to eat, drink, and vote for the nearly 15-year old restaurant year after year.

The Hook

"...an authentic Italian experience in the intimate interior or out on the multi-level patio. If the mood is right and the wine is flowing, you may feel transplanted to a cliff on the Adriatic Sea."

Cavalier Daily

"...it would be difficult to imagine an Italian restaurant with a better atmosphere than Vivace. Twinkling white holiday lights, a cozy outdoor patio with an ivy trellis overhead and walls inside covered with sulking photographs of Sophia Loren and large oil paintings of Italian seascapes."

Customer Comments

"...recently ate (at Vivace) and had a nice meal. Recommended to me by the front desk at the Boar's Head Inn (about two miles away). Lots of outdoor seating. Food was very good. Good wine selection.

"...old world charm and great food. In the summer the patio is gorgeous. If you live in Charlottesville or just passing through, you must visit! I go (there) for all my special occasions."

"...very good Italian in C'ville. My osso bucco was very good. Two at my table raved about the veal parmigiana. Good bruschetta, too"

"...the bruschetta alone is worth the trip!"

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