La Dolce Vita — Award-Winning Italian Ice Cream in Grand Case
Plantain tiramisu, soursop gelato, and the best desserts in the Gourmet Capital.
Why Go
La Dolce Vita on Boulevard de Grand Case is an Italian-born gelato maker's love letter to Caribbean ingredients. Owner Andrea Tarantino crafts homemade ice creams using tropical fruits like soursop, passion fruit, and mango alongside Italian classics — and his plantain tiramisu won best dessert at the St. Martin Culinary Festival in 2022.
The Experience
La Dolce Vita sits facing the Grand Case lolos, creating a natural dessert destination at the end of a lolo meal or a Grand Case restaurant dinner. Andrea Tarantino's Italian training meets Caribbean ingredients with results that transcend both traditions. The gelato flavors change with the seasons and the available fruit: soursop sorbets that taste like liquid velvet, passion fruit gelato with a perfect sweet-tart balance, mango creations that taste more intensely of mango than the fruit itself, and classics like salted caramel and white chocolate with coconut that bridge European and tropical palates. The award-winning plantain tiramisu takes the Italian dessert icon and reinvents it with Caribbean flair — ripe plantain replacing ladyfingers, creating something entirely new and entirely delicious.
What to Try
Plantain tiramisu — the award-winner that put La Dolce Vita on the map. Soursop sorbet for a tropical fruit revelation. Passion fruit gelato for sweet-tart perfection. Salted caramel for a crowd-pleasing Italian classic. White chocolate coconut for the Caribbean-European bridge. If you cannot choose, Andrea will recommend based on your taste preferences.
Insider Tip
La Dolce Vita is open daily until 10 PM, making it the perfect final stop on a Grand Case evening. The Boulevard de Grand Case location facing the lolos means you can eat BBQ for dinner and Italian gelato for dessert within a 30-second walk. Ask Andrea about his latest creations — he experiments constantly and seasonal specials are often the best items.
The Practical Stuff
Located at 6 Boulevard de Grand Case, facing the lolos. Open daily 11 AM to 10 PM. Price range: $ — affordable for artisan quality. Cash and cards accepted. Walking distance from all Grand Case restaurants and the beach.
Pair It With
- Lolo's Guide — BBQ at the lolos followed by gelato at La Dolce Vita — the perfect Grand Case meal
- Balaou SXM Guide — Floating restaurant dinner followed by a walk to La Dolce Vita for dessert