7 Italian spots to try during Denver Restaurant Week

Get your pasta fix today

February 10, 2009

If you're an Italian food junkie, than prepare for some serious carbo-loading. Outside of American cuisine, Italian resaturants have the larger representation during Denver Restaurant Week. Below are a few classics, and a few you might not have discovered yet.

Read menus, make reservations and see a full list of Denver Restaurant Week participants here.

Campo di Fiori

Campo di Fiori

300 Filmore St. - Denver
303-377-7887

Campo di Fiori has been the rave of Cherry Creek since it opened; the food is zestfully authentic, and the knowledgeable and friendly service makes for an unwonted dining experience

Cucina Colore

Cucina Colore

3041 E. 3rd Ave. - Denver
303-393-6917

The words “sleek” and “ultra-modern” describe not only this bistro’s architecture and interior design, but its selection of entrees as well

NoRTH

NoRTH

190 Clayton Ln. - Denver
720-941-7700

If there is such a thing as uber-ultra-trendy, NoRTH is it, but the food is far from ordinary.

Osteria Marco

Osteria Marco

1453 Larimer St. - Denver
303-534-5855

Osteria Marco boasts an affordable, all-Italian wine list, great-value pizzas and even slow-roasted suckling pig on Sunday nights

Piatti Ristorante & Bar

Piatti Ristorante & Bar

190 St. Paul St. - Denver
303-321-1919

Taking its cues from a traditional Italian trattoria, Piatti is a place for families and friends

Via Baci Italian Bistro

Via Baci Italian Bistro

10005 Commons Street, Bldg. A, ste. 200 - Lone Tree
303-790-0828

Do people own Vespas in the Burbs?

Shells & Sauce

Shells & Sauce

2600 E. 12th Ave. - Denver
303-377-2091

This new Italian bistro brings the whole guacamole...oh wait it's Italian...the whole minestrone

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ericthecrusher3515 - February 18, 2009 at 12:44 PM

It's unbelievable that Castle Pine's La Dolche Vita didn't make your list. Family owned and operated, like Nonna's, the food is second to none. M...

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