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Relive Grandma’s Sunday Supper At This Homestyle Italian Restaurant In Iowa

McCaffrey's Dolce Vita in Decorah, Iowa, offers a charming garden-style dining experience with homestyle Italian classics and brick oven pizzas.

Published May 8, 2019

Written by 

Kim Magaraci

Some of the best Italian food in the Hawkeye State is hiding in a beautiful, garden style restaurant in Decorah. Visit this charming Italian restaurant in Iowa and you'll remember your family's traditional Sunday Suppers.

McCaffrey's Dolce Vita is one of the best little Italian restaurants in Iowa.

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This beautiful Decorah dining room is bright, airy, and will make you feel like you've discovered a hidden forest paradise.

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Their homestyle Italian classics like lasagna, spaghetti, bruschetta, and baked ziti will make you feel like you're dining in your grandma's kitchen.

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Their brick oven pizzas are among the best in Iowa, and you'll enjoy creating the pizza of your dreams from a variety of toppings.

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Save room for desert! Their homemade cakes and pies are as tasty as can be.

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Address: 2149 Twin Springs Road, Decorah, IA, 52101

For more tasty pasta places in the Hawkeye State, read 10 Italian Restaurants In Iowa That Serve Pasta To Die For.

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