Vivace Ristorante, a local favorite, continues to serve the Belmont community as it lives up to its name, which means “lively” in Italian. Located just outside the Carlmont Shopping Center, Vivace’s reputation as a beloved community gathering spot has only grown over the years.

The restaurant has won the “Wine Spectator‘s Award of Excellence” from 2003 to 2013 and the $500 grand prize for the third annual Peninsula Restaurant Week in 2023, standing out as a local gem. Its resilience during the pandemic makes it an enduring community symbol.