Best Italian Restaurants in Denver

Craving Italian? Explore Denver’s top Italian restaurants featuring handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, and elegant Tuscan-style dining.

Explore Denver’s most delicious Italian restaurants—from handmade pasta to wood-fired pizza.
These kitchens roll out fresh pasta daily with rich sauces and soulful simplicity.

Top 10 Italian Restaurants in Denver

Explore Denver’s most delicious Italian restaurants—from handmade pasta to wood-fired pizza.

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Bar Dough

Bar Dough

$

$$$

🍸 LoHi

Highlands

4.4
Bar Dough offers modern-rustic Italian dishes with gourmet wood-fired pizzas, pastas, and a robust selection of wine, beer, and cocktails.
Barolo Grill

Barolo Grill

$

$$$$

🛍️ Cherry Creek

Cherry Creek

4.7
Barolo Grill serves upscale Northern Italian fare with an extensive wine list in an elegant, romantic Cherry Creek setting.
Coperta

Coperta

$

$$$$

🍽️ Uptown

Capitol Hill

4.3
Coperta serves refined Southern Italian dishes with an accomplished chef’s touch in a warm, stylish spot featuring a full bar.
Cucina Colore

Cucina Colore

$

$$

🛍️ Cherry Creek

Cherry Creek

4.3
Cucina Colore offers sleek casual Italian dining with innovative dishes and an extensive wine list in Cherry Creek.
Gaetano's

Gaetano's

$

$$

🍸 LoHi

Highlands

4.4
Gaetano's is a lively Italian spot with family roots, serving classic dishes and creative cocktails in a cozy, vibrant setting.
Osteria Marco

Osteria Marco

$

$$

🥂 LoDo

Downtown

4.3
Osteria Marco crafts cozy basement vibes with authentic Italian pizzas, cured meats, cheeses, and a rich wine selection near Larimer Square.
Postino LoHi

Postino LoHi

$

$$

🍸 LoHi

LoHi

4.7
Italian-inspired Postino LoHi delights with bruschetta, wine selection, and rustic-chic vibes featuring a sunny outdoor patio in Denver’s vibrant Highland neighborhood.
Spuntino

Spuntino

$

$$$

🍸 LoHi

Highlands

4.7
Spuntino blends classic Italian dishes and Indian flavors in a cozy, rustic space with standout cocktails and a curated wine list.
Tavernetta

Tavernetta

$

$$$

🥂 LoDo

LoDo

4.7
Upscale Italian hot spot Tavernetta dazzles with open kitchen vibes, a cozy fireplace lounge, and expertly crafted dishes in Denver’s Central neighborhood.
Venice

Venice

$

$$

🥂 LoDo

Downtown

4.4
Venice is a white-tablecloth Italian spot crafting gourmet old-world dishes with a romantic, upscale vibe near Union Station.
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Pasta Lovers Rejoice

These kitchens roll out fresh pasta daily with rich sauces and soulful simplicity.

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Venice

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Venice

$

$$

🍝 Italian

🥂 LoDo

4.4
Shells and Sauce

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Shells and Sauce

$

$$

🍝 Italian

🪴 Congress Park

4.5
Odyssey Italian Restaurant

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Odyssey Italian Restaurant

$

$$

🍝 Italian

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.5
Luca

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Luca

$

$$$$

🍝 Italian

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.4
Lou's Italian Specialties

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Lou's Italian Specialties

$

$$

🍝 Italian

🎨 RiNo

4.6
Jovanina’s

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Jovanina’s

$

$$$

🍝 Italian

🥂 LoDo

4.4
Gaetano's

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Gaetano's

$

$$

🍝 Italian

🍸 LoHi

4.4
Dio Mio

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Dio Mio

$

$$

🍝 Italian

🎨 RiNo

4.3

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Candlelit ambiance, flowing wine, and unforgettable plates make these perfect for romance.

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Capitol Hill

Angelo’s Taverna

$

$$

🍝 Italian

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4.6
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Capitol Hill

Coperta

$

$$$$

🍝 Italian

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4.3
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LoDo

Jovanina’s

$

$$$

🍝 Italian

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4.4
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Downtown

Lo Stella Ristorante

$

$$$

🍝 Italian

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4.3
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Downtown

Panzano

$

$$$

🍝 Italian

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4.5
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Highlands

Spuntino

$

$$$

🍝 Italian

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4.7
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LoDo

Tavernetta

$

$$$

🍝 Italian

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4.7
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Capitol Hill

Trattoria Stella

$

$$

🍝 Italian

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4.5
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Downtown

Venice

$

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🍝 Italian

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4.4
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Cart Driver Lo-Hi

Cart Driver Lo-Hi

$

$$

🍝 Italian

🍸 LoHi

4.6
Barolo Grill

Barolo Grill

$

$$$$

🍝 Italian

🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.7
Bar Red

Bar Red

$

$$

🍝 Italian

🏙️ Downtown

4.6
Bar Dough

Bar Dough

$

$$$

🍝 Italian

🍸 LoHi

4.4
Angelo’s Taverna

Angelo’s Taverna

$

$$

🍝 Italian

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.6
Acova

Acova

$

$$

🍝 Italian

🍸 LoHi

4.6
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Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill

Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill

$$

🍔 American

🌳 Capitol Hill

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.4
Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill is a beloved Cap Hill lounge with live piano sing-alongs, classic drinks, and a welcoming covered patio.
Shells and Sauce

Shells and Sauce

$$

🍝 Italian

🪴 Congress Park

🪴 Congress Park

4.5
Shells and Sauce is a lively trattoria offering classic and creative Italian dishes, plus brunch and rooftop happy hour.
Luca

Luca

$$$$

🍝 Italian

🌳 Capitol Hill

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.4
Luca serves high-end regional Italian cuisine with fresh handmade pastas and a cozy, rustic vibe in Capitol Hill.
Gaetano's

Gaetano's

$$

🍝 Italian

🍸 LoHi

🍸 LoHi

4.4
Gaetano's is a lively Italian spot with family roots, serving classic dishes and creative cocktails in a cozy, vibrant setting.
Postino Broadway

Postino Broadway

$$

🍷 Wine Bar

🎸 South Broadway

🎸 South Broadway

4.7
Postino Broadway offers a cozy, trendy spot for bruschetta boards, great wines, and cocktails with attentive service in Baker's vibrant scene.
Barolo Grill

Barolo Grill

$$$$

🍝 Italian

🛍️ Cherry Creek

🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.7
Barolo Grill serves upscale Northern Italian fare with an extensive wine list in an elegant, romantic Cherry Creek setting.
Gusto

Gusto

$$

🍝 Italian

🚲 Sloan’s Lake

🚲 Sloan’s Lake

4.5
Gusto serves fresh Italian dishes with great cocktails and a cozy vibe near Sloan’s Lake, perfect for lunch, dinner, and happy hour.
Bar Dough

Bar Dough

$$$

🍝 Italian

🍸 LoHi

🍸 LoHi

4.4
Bar Dough offers modern-rustic Italian dishes with gourmet wood-fired pizzas, pastas, and a robust selection of wine, beer, and cocktails.
Dio Mio

Dio Mio

$$

🍝 Italian

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.3
Dio Mio serves creative pastas and Italian small plates with a modern counter-serve vibe and a full bar in a casual setting.
Panzano

Panzano

$$$

🍝 Italian

🏙️ Downtown

🏙️ Downtown

4.5
Panzano offers polished yet approachable Italian dining with sustainable North Italian dishes in a sleek hotel setting.
Restaurant Olivia

Restaurant Olivia

$$$$

🍝 Italian

🧘‍♀️ Wash Park

🧘‍♀️ Wash Park

4.7
Restaurant Olivia blends classic French-inspired dishes with modern craft cocktails in a warm, intimate setting.
Marco's Coal Fired | Ballpark

Marco's Coal Fired | Ballpark

$$

🍕 Pizza

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.5
Marco's Coal Fired delivers gourmet Neapolitan and NY-style coal-fired pizzas with a lively bar in a colorful setting near Coors Field.
Lo Stella Ristorante

Lo Stella Ristorante

$$$

🍝 Italian

🌳 Capitol Hill

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.3
Lo Stella Ristorante serves authentic Italian dishes like fresh pasta and pizza with a warm, family-run vibe near Downtown.
Quality Italian

Quality Italian

$$$

🍝 Italian

🛍️ Cherry Creek

🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.4
Quality Italian offers upscale steakhouse fare with refined Italian dishes and a sleek, contemporary vibe in Cherry Creek’s Halcyon hotel.
Trattoria Stella

Trattoria Stella

$$

🍝 Italian

🪴 Congress Park

🪴 Congress Park

4.5
Trattoria Stella serves fresh Italian pastas and vibrant dishes in a colorful brick setting with inviting sidewalk patio dining.
White Pie

White Pie

$$

🍕 Pizza

🌳 City Park

🌳 City Park

4.5
White Pie serves oak-fired pizzas with seasonal Italian dishes in a cozy, trendy spot near Central neighborhood.
The Greenwich

The Greenwich

$$$

🍝 Italian

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.5
The Greenwich delivers upscale Italian dining with wood-fired pizzas, vibrant cocktails, and cozy ambiance in RiNo’s lively setting.
Tavernetta

Tavernetta

$$$

🍝 Italian

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.7
Upscale Italian hot spot Tavernetta dazzles with open kitchen vibes, a cozy fireplace lounge, and expertly crafted dishes in Denver’s Central neighborhood.
Cart Driver Lo-Hi

Cart Driver Lo-Hi

$$

🍝 Italian

🍸 LoHi

🍸 LoHi

4.6
Unique wood-fired pizzas, fresh oysters, and natural wines create a trendy, cozy dining atmosphere in Denver’s LoHi neighborhood.
Cart-Driver RiNo

Cart-Driver RiNo

$$

🍝 Italian

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.7
Intimate spot in Denver’s RiNo offering Southern Italian wood-fired pizzas, fresh oysters, and craft cocktails in a cozy, trendy setting.
Brooklyn's Finest Pizza

Brooklyn's Finest Pizza

$$

🍕 Pizza

🏙️ Downtown

🏙️ Downtown

4.5
Brooklyn's Finest Pizza serves authentic New York-style pizza and classic Italian favorites with quick counter service in a cozy setting.
Lou's Italian Specialties

Lou's Italian Specialties

$$

🍝 Italian

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.6
Lou's Italian Specialties serves hearty sandwiches, panini, and salads in a lively neighborhood deli with specialty grocery items.
DiFranco's

DiFranco's

$$

🍝 Italian

🌳 Capitol Hill

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.5
DiFranco's is a quaint locavore cafe with seasonal ingredients and freshly made pastas delivering authentic old-world Italian fare.
Bazille

Bazille

$$

🍔 American

🛍️ Cherry Creek

🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.4
Bazille offers a cozy, trendy American dining experience inside Cherry Creek Mall with great cocktails and fast service.
Venice

Venice

$$

🍝 Italian

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.4
Venice is a white-tablecloth Italian spot crafting gourmet old-world dishes with a romantic, upscale vibe near Union Station.
Corsica Wine Bar

Corsica Wine Bar

$$$

🍷 Wine Bar

🎨 RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.4
Corsica Wine Bar offers upscale small plates and curated wines in a cozy, romantic RiNo setting with attentive service and a trendy vibe.
Coperta

Coperta

$$$$

🍝 Italian

🍽️ Uptown

🍽️ Uptown

4.3
Coperta serves refined Southern Italian dishes with an accomplished chef’s touch in a warm, stylish spot featuring a full bar.
Angelo’s Taverna

Angelo’s Taverna

$$

🍝 Italian

🌳 Capitol Hill

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.6
Angelo’s Taverna serves casual Italian dishes, fresh oysters, and cocktails in a cozy, lively setting near Speer.
Jovanina’s

Jovanina’s

$$$

🍝 Italian

🥂 LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.4
Warm Italian eatery in Denver with exposed brick, wood-fired pizzas, housemade pasta, cocktails, and a cozy upscale vibe.
Postino 9CO

Postino 9CO

$$

🍝 Italian

🪴 Congress Park

🪴 Congress Park

4.6
Postino 9CO offers a trendy, cozy spot for wine lovers and small plates in an upscale Hale neighborhood setting with a huge patio.