Housemade pasta, wood-fired pies, and rooms that make you feel like you're not in Colorado — Denver's Italian scene punches well above its weight.
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Refined Italian at Union Station — handmade pasta, an exceptional wine list, and one of the most beautiful rooms in the city.
Outstanding fresh pasta in an unfussy RiNo room — the cacio e pepe and carbonara are benchmarks, and the menu changes constantly.
Jennifer Jasinski's Larimer Square anchor — Mediterranean-inspired cooking that has defined Denver fine dining for two decades.
Frank Bonanno's intimate Uptown classic — the lobster mac and cheese has been on the menu for 20 years for very good reason.
Northern Italian in the Hotel Monaco — polished service, exceptional housemade pasta, and a power-lunch energy downtown deserves.
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