Vivace Restaurant

Vivace Restaurant
Restaurant Cuisine: Italian
4310 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85718-6502
#19
of 967 restaurants in Tucson
TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
213% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
8Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Rated number one for food in Tucson, by Zagat Survey, this Foothills restaurant has a Tuscan decor providing northern Italian fare, thoughtfully prepared with reasonable prices and wine list. Choose from a selection of appetizers, salads, pasta and main plates such as crab filled breaded chicken breast or grilled fresh ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
213% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
8Food
Overall
  • This is a great restaurant with great food.
  • no means is the pizza at this restaurant bad.
  • This place is not all that exceptional.
  • We are lucky to have some superb restaurants in Tucson
  • Vivace is the best Italian restaurant in Tucson.
  • Sit on the patio for a wonderful dining experience.
  • Great spot for a special occasion.
  • This is one of Tucson's best restaurants.
  • Another somewhat stuffy place in St. Philips but with excellent food and menu.
  • Vivace has been my favorite Tucson restaurant
  • if this Italian restaurant outdoes your favorite French bistro when it comes to escargots served in a lemon garlic sauce!
  • Among the most consistent, truly great restaurants in Tucson.
  • this reservations required Tucson Italian/Southwestern fusion makes it the best restaurant in Tucson.
  • best restaurant in Tucson.
  • The restaurant is always crowded and reservations usually needed.
  • This is one of the better restaurants in Tucson.
  • LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place!
  • great place for lunch or dinner:
Food
  • Great food but....This is a great restaurant with great food.
  • Service was outstanding, and the pizza was the best I've had South of San Francisco.
  • The surroundings are inviting, but as usual with Tucson restaurants during the summer, bring a sweater to keep warm while dining....There was more than enough to eat for a big lunch for the two of us....In many ways, the baked Stuffed Red Pepper was the taste highlight of the meal....More than enough for two (my wife disagrees 8-) ), its flavor was creamy and satisfying.
  • Great pizza!...We really enjoyed our pizza....Great service and delicious food.
  • A lovely evening on a beautiful patio, but very mediocre food....Homemade pasta ruined by being drowned in too much of a not so inspired sauce....Skip the tasteless chicken meatballs and the seafood lasagnette.
  • Everyone I know has a favorite Vivace meal.
  • Chef Scordatto comes from an entire family of magnificent chefs and he's one of the best.
  • Deserts are unique and fresh, the wine selections are a tad pricey, but always interesting.
  • The food is very good
  • The complimentary warm bread with pesto is divine....Homemade gelato (especially pistachio) delectable.
  • The food was also very good
  • Sit on the patio for a wonderful dining experience.
  • Warm Tuscan decor with great food and friendly staff.
  • Great menu.
  • Another somewhat stuffy place in St. Philips but with excellent food and menu....My choice for upscale Italian I have never had a bad meal here.
  • Great selections, preparation and flavors
  • Absolutely the very best food in Tucson for the money.
  • Best quality food for value in Tucson.
  • Perfection in northern Italian cooking, presented in a refreshing an airy space with outdoor dining also.
  • For those guests in from New York who have been craving good Italian food...The risotto is always superb and don't be surprised
  • Service and grace along with great food best decribes this upbeat joint located in a strip mall....Unique and homemade specials fill up the menu with some very inexpensive prices.
  • Great Italian food.
  • The single best signature dish in the entire town is the seafood lasagna.
  • Prepared thoughtfully with excellent ingredients.
  • It was delightful.
  • The seafood lasagne is wonderful
  • Always great food and service.
  • Try the Veal Milanese, served with tender fresh pasta, and tart with lemon.
  • Some of the best Italian food you can hope for.
  • Particularly outstanding veal and fish dishes!
  • Food is good enough to compensate or justify prices.
  • The entrees are wonderful.
  • The only problem is the main dining room is very noisy and crowded.
  • The food is excellent and the service quiet and caring.
  • The menu is relatively small and overpriced.
  • Food is quite consistent and superb.
  • YUMMMMMMMMM , great wine selection and goooddddddddd food been ther atleast 5 times
  • An imaginative menu and decent prices make this a seriously above-average dining experience.
  • Great cocktails in little carafes!
Service
  • Attractive place with good service.
  • Service was outstanding, and the pizza was the best I've had South of San Francisco.
  • Great service and delicious food.
  • Excellent friendly service.
  • the service is usually always right on.
  • Staff is excellent, the bartenders are fabulously friendly.
  • The staff is courteous and knowledgeable
  • Service was great....A little expensive, but worth it.
  • Warm Tuscan decor with great food and friendly staff.
  • Service is always outstanding.
  • The service is efficient and this restaurant is always busy -
  • The best bargain for quality meal in town with local owner and operator.
  • Consistly good, great service, owner is hands on and vigilant
  • The bigger the bill the better the service, so order
  • The food is excellent and the service quiet and caring.
  • Service was okay, but not great.
  • Service is always great.
  • It is VERY inconsistent.
  • Service is excellent in every way.
  • service is impeccable
  • service is impeccable
Ambience
  • The noise is loud
  • A lovely evening on a beautiful patio, but very mediocre food.
  • The patio is lovely during the cooler months of the year.
  • Sit on the patio for a wonderful dining experience.
  • The location is lovely.
  • Only the Ventana Room is better
  • Perfection in northern Italian cooking, presented in a refreshing an airy space with outdoor dining also.
  • The restaurant is always crowded and reservations usually needed.
  • The only problem is the main dining room is very noisy and crowded.
  • The food is excellent and the service quiet and caring.
Value
  • Deserts are unique and fresh, the wine selections are a tad pricey, but always interesting.
  • The cost is very reasonable.
  • A little expensive, but worth it.
  • Best quality food for value in Tucson.
  • Unique and homemade specials fill up the menu with some very inexpensive prices....The wine list is very worldly and well thought out with great prices.
  • Lunch outside is a great deal.
  • The best bargain for quality meal in town with local owner and operator.
  • Food is good enough to compensate or justify prices.
  • High Quality, Moderate Prices
  • The menu is relatively small and overpriced.
  • An imaginative menu and decent prices make this a seriously above-average dining experience.
  • Also, the wine list is nice and not over-priced with great selections.

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