Vivace, Tucson

Since moving to Tucson, it's been a little 'iffey' finding an authentic upscale Italian Restaurant.....particularly one with a little ambience and good service. Vivace has it all. Their Red Sauce is to die for....actually had the waiter spoon some up in a styrofoam cup for leftovers the next day!!! It's a little pricey, but you won't be disappointed with the quality or the service. They have all the traditional dishes and they actually have quite a variety on the menu that I can't wait to explore. For Tucson this is an A+!!!

We visited Vivace today for a small family get together. The food was fabulous, I had the beef tenderloin lunch special. The meat was fork tender and melted in my mouth like butter. Very tasty and a nice dish with a side salad. We also had the salmon lunch served on a toasted croissant. One of the best lunches we have had in Tucson, Az. For dessert we had the fruit napoleon, absoultely awesome. The staff was very personable and you could tell that the restaurant was full of regulars. This restaurant has character and the food is Great..try it you will love it.

Just great. Everything is just perfect. Went there for a birthday dinner. Service perfect. Food, perfect. Outrageous escargot. Fabulous chicken. Nice atmosphere (we sat outside). Couldn't ask for anything more.

Starting in April we spent most days dining out for lunch & or dinner. We challenged ourselves & visited many different restaurants through out the Tucson area, including the Northwest. Having been customers of Vivace & other Scordato family restaurants over the years & occasionaly the new Vivace Pizzeria. We decided to see if there was anything out there that could stand up to the perfection of Vivace restaurants, simply put, there are none! We and a number of our friends agree there are no other places in or around Metropolitan Tucson that meet the on going & continuous high standard of Vivace restaurants. The food, the impecable service & the professionalism is beyond reproach & rather outstanding. Needless to say the main house (Vivace) as we like to call it is the gem w/a smashing menu. The Pizzeria while different has a stunning menu with OUTSTANDING Pizza plus. Some places we visited were very good & many were good, but none as good as Vivace & Pizzeria Vivace. The best pie (Pizza) in Tucson, bar none. We have never had a so called bad meal at Vivace. We will continue our search but we always return to Vivace. We did find the new Guiessepes, owned and operated by Joseph Scordato, Danny's brother, on Oracle Road as very good. His menu favors more of the southern Italian style which is often found in New York, Chicago & other major cities. Joe gets it right. The food is nicely done, plenty of it, with good service, & very affordable. Welcome back Joe Scordato Donny Lama Simonetti

Locally owned, fantastic food, lovely service. What more can you ask? This restaurant is owned by a man whose family can only be described as Tucson restaurant royalty (here's a hint: his last name is Scordato), and it shows.

Great restaurant, wonderful Italian food. Tucson casual, very relaxed and wonderful place to enjoy wine and food

Probably as good as it gets in Tucson for Northern Italian food. Attractive place with good service.

This place is not all that exceptional. I was wondering where the rave reviews came from. I wasted one night out of my life eating here.

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. The roasted red pepper soup wasn't too different from Ragu marinara. Excellent friendly service.

Chef Scordatto comes from an entire family of magnificent chefs and he's one of the best. Vivace has no peer in Tucson for Italian food -- it's the best! Reservations are essential. The bar is in the main room so you can eat there and still mingle. Everybody who is anybody in Tucson generally can be found eating at Vivace at least once or twice a month. Terrific wine list, too.