La Vita Viva

You'll find La Vita Viva tucked away on Main Street in Mid Calder, a neighbourhood that's quietly become one of Livingston's better spots for eating out. This is straightforward Italian cooking without pretension—the sort of place where they've clearly invested in getting the fundamentals right. The menu reads like a love letter to regional Italian cuisine: wood-fired pizzas with properly charred crusts, fresh pasta made in-house, and sauces that taste like someone's nonna spent hours on them. It's the kind of restaurant where locals actually return because the food's consistent and the value feels fair at this price point.