Welcome to McCaffrey’s Dolce Vita! Established in 2004, we are an international cuisine restaurant and home of the wood-fired pizza! Enjoy an expansive menu that includes pastas, salads, soups, and sandwiches, along with a lengthy wine and beer list. Stop by during the summer months to enjoy free concerts, or any other time throughout the year to soak in Iowa’s beautiful wooded surroundings. We also do catering! Stop by today to try the best food in town today!
Homey restaurant offering brick-oven pizzas, an eclectic dinner menu, Sunday brunch & a full bar. Based on 208 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
Address:
2149 Twin Springs Rd, Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: (563) 382-4723
Website: http://mcdolcevita.com/
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Jesus
A nice serene setting nestled in the woods, but not too far out of town. The atmosphere of this family owned restaurant is so warm and peaceful. The service and food are both excellent! Summers are great with live outdoor music every Saturday evening.
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Robert Miller
My customer recommended McCaffery’s, but warned me about the tricky drive. They were right on both counts. It is worth adventuring to this restaurant. The food was well prepared and flavorful and the garlic bread was VERY good. I would recommend going during the day so that you can see the road.
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Cole Warner
Food and service were excellent. The building was decorated nicely for Christmas, but is beautiful and in a nice setting. All-in-all a good experience. Recommended.
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Emma Carlson
Food was decent, the two hour wait was ridiculous though. The cheap plastic cups from the dollar store were laughable. Many tables that came in after us got beverages, and service before us. There were people literally doing their hair one table over from us. Had to wait over 30 minutes in line to use the bathroom, they only have one.
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Dave Steinick
I was really excited to eat here, and upon waking in, I thought we were in for a treat. The atmosphere is amazing. That was the highlight, unfortunately.
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Northeast Iowa Food Critic
The pizzas are very good and the food is as close to authentic as you will find in the area. The service is great and the location is what bumped my review from 4 to 5 stars. I feel the reason behind many of the bad reviews on here is likely due to what our area has come to know with dining, which is large quanties of mediocre food at reasonable prices. So when many eat here they are not used to smaller portions and higher prices. Overall this place makes a great choice for date nights or celebrations. Stop by for the live music in the summers as well.
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Max Hendricks
The pizza is amazing, especially the sauce. Also the atmosphere was very pleasant, we sat outside and it was gorgeous. Absolutely loved the nature and the food. The service was a little slow, but people are busy and I enjoyed the ambiance enough to not mind.
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Mande Zierath
Really fantastic out of the way place. The seafood manicotti was excellent. Tons of seafood in it. The cheese cake was lovely. Just sweet enough without being over powering. The staff was friendly and on the ball despite an unexpected flood of guests due to the power being out in several areas of town and the rain keeping people indoors rather than their outdoor patio. A+, will definitely return!
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R F
We waited 20 minutes after being seated before staff greeted us and brought us water. The food was cold, the beer was warm, the service or lack there of was horrible. We waited a long time for Food which was
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Greta Ransom
The pizza here was good, but extremely overpriced and not filling. The appetizer we had was very overpriced too – seven dollars for four tiny pieces of bread with some cheese and a vat of marinara sauce. The staff was initially friendly, but our waitress seemed very disinterested. And they were out of the sodas that we wanted when we tried to order? We walked away with an expensive bill and unsatisfied hunger.
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