La vita café is trying very hard to be the real deal– an Italian restaurant/café. And they would do a lot better if they stopped trying and just played to their strenghts: friendly and efficient waiters, a good location right at one of the main roads in the North Inner city and a pretty good full Irish. Yes, they do Italian food as well, the standard pasta, pizza and risotto, but in fairness there are enough places in Dublin where you can get those and better… but the La Vita Café is still nice for a short break and a nice cup of coffee.