Our daughter just returned from studying in Italy for a semester and wanted to celebrate her 21st birthday in style. For our family dinner we went and were able to sit on the patio, they accommodated our request to bring in balloons, and a cake, and we all enjoyed appetizers and drinks for the evening. Everything was so incredibly good and the service was top-notch! We have eaten inside before, and that is nice, but sitting on the patio extra special. The staff was attentive and excited to help us celebrate her 21st birthday. We easily devoured every appetizer that we had and the drinks were yummy. read more

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After eating here, we couldn't believe it only had 4 stars. This place is a hidden gem! The food was incredible. We had the truffle fries, burrata, portobello ravioli and fettuccini fungi. Everything was wonderful! Can't wait to come back! read more

I enjoyed the beef bourguignon, and it was very tasty. Had excellent service, nice outdoor patio read more

Never again. How to give 0 stars? The only thing I've ordered from Aperitivo for years was the french croissant sandwich. $16 (recent increase). I didn't realize there were so many ways to screw up a breakfast sandwich. Let me count the ways. I'd ordered it from them last week but the first thing I noticed today is that they switched from real ham to cold cuts. Disgusting. There's probably $2 of ingredients in the whole sandwich. The egg was cooked solid. The side salad was placed right below the hot sandwich separated only by a thin sheet of foil. By the time I got home the salad was warm and limp. Though I was starving, both the sandwich and the salad got thrown out. They haven't updated the menu a bit in years, only the prices. If they can't get a breakfast sandwich right no way am I spending $30 on an entree. read more

Excellent restaurant - great food at reasonable price, terrific drinks. The chef is very talented and the table spaced nicely. read more

Went here for drinks with my friend and we had a nice time they have a nice ambiance. They had a nice variety for the menu. I got the chocolate martini. I feel like this is less common and usually places only have espresso martinis. My friend got the chocolate espresso martini which was also good. We got two orders of fries to share which were yummy. There's only street parking around which is inconvenient. The bathroom was clean and service was quick. read more

Aperitivo - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Had the salmon with roasted vegetables and a chocolate espresso martini for dessert. My friend had ravioli and a side salad. Everything was delicious, and the staff was knowledgeable and friendly. We've already gone back twice. read more

What a mess. Both of us got sick from 2 different dishes. We even smell from the grease/kitchen. Waiter forgot our order 3 times. Bland, odd ingredients and production, barely any crab in the crab sandwich with all of it being a deep fried ball, and the creole benedict was a sliced linked sausage and a bare egg. We really had high hopes. Hopefully just a bad day there read more

Love this locally owned restaurant. It is a family favorite with lots of options. We've eaten at the venue and also done take out for birthdays/celebrations. read more

My son and I went here for my birthday and it did not disappoint. The truffle fries were a great appetizer and I ordered a chocolate martini which substituted for my cake this year. Prices are reasonable for the quality. It is the place we go for a special occasion though since we cook most of our meals at home. read more

Especially since everything looked premade, I'm not sure why the service was so slow. We went there for an early dinner and there were only three tables of people besides us - they had already been served. The food truly felt like it came straight from a bottle, can or package. Looking at the tiny "kitchen", I'm not sure how much real cooking can actually occur. I really wanted to like this place as it is only 1 mile from our new home but it was incredibly disappointing. read more

Casual, small spot, has outdoor dinning available About ten tables inside Friendly staff Great spot for a healthy lunch! Lots of palatable options., gluten free and Vegan friendly Will be back to try more entrees. Not a kid friendly Menu. read more

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Service incredibly slow and understaffed aswell as way over booked sat there 20 minutes not one person came up to us. They were serving brunch that's why we booked a reservation but then didn't even tell us untill right before we left they weren't serving brunch at all. Very unorganized. read more

The one time we went, a "regular" approached us and made some ominous cryptic comment to us. Because of that we avoid the place. I couldn't even tell you what we had to eat there because of it. Certainly wasn't good enough to out-flavor the local creep. read more

Nice environment, reasonably quiet, and a good menu. HOWEVER, here's what sucks: 1) the fettuccine funghi is what I wanted, with these changes: pesto sauce instead, add the little bits of salmon. Instead of $18, you could expect maybe $24-26. Nope - they started adding separates - making it a $32 pasta dish. Stupid bullshit. And the sauce was NOT pesto. More bullshit. Then bread - they bring 5 tiny pieces of toasted baguette on a plate and charge $3. Who charges for bread on the table? And since when did I order toast? When in the history of restaurants do they bring you toast when you ask for what should be a free basket of bread wrapped in a cloth napkin? Again, total bullshit. Aperitivo, you're a wanna-be restaurant, I'm not coming back and you get 1 star. I DO NOT recommend this restaurant. If you're going to charge the prices you charge, EARN IT. Aperitivo did not earn it. Again, a restaurant wanna-be. 2-11-25 Following up to the restaurant's response: I did not make substantial changes, they were two SIMPLE changes, which any other restaurant I've ever been to and asked for a change has no issue with. The server got it all wrong and I was charged a premium for substandard results. All anyone wants when they decide to spend a lot of money going out to eat instead of eating at home is a satisfying experience. Didn't happen here. read more

Do ya like salt? I should have been skeptical when I noticed that we were the only people here at dinner time, but I let my blind faith get the best of me. I should also mention that this is my third time eating here. The first time, it wasn't that great. The second time it wasn't that great. But the third time... It still wasn't that great. I didn't actually know I had been here before, until my family reminded me. I blame the fact that I've had consistent memory loss ever since the abduction, but that's neither here nor there. All the sauces seemed to be gravy themed, which isn't really my style since I'm not someone's southern grandma reminiscing about the good old days before the confederates lost the civil war. You'd think that I'd know better than to order curry at an Italian restaurant. It was about as good as the Mexican food in Norway. The music was similarly disappointing. There was a brief glimmer of hope when the speakers seemed to accidentally play the first five seconds of ABBA's Mamma Mia, but the mistake was realized, and the boring lofi music resumed. The alcohol and service were pretty good though. read more

Aperitivo - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Aperitivo is a hidden gem in Gunbarrel area for eat in or take out . Wide variety of pasta dishes , vegetarian or not . Spicy or not . (Spicy is too hot for me .) Fresh salads . Lots of drink selections . Small & intimate , some outside seating . Laid back atmosphere . I have been eating here for several years & was only disappointed once with a less than fresh salad ! read more

My wife and I were looking forward to trying this place. Firstly, parking is pretty insufficient at this location (at least on a Saturday night), so I had to drive around a bit. Things smelled really good once we were inside and seated. Essentially, though, that's as far as we got. There was a large party that was likely taking up all of the employees' time. We sat for 15 mins before getting waters. After 10 more minutes my wife went to remind someone we were waiting and the person apologized profusely. But then we waited another 15 with no attention at all; no menus, drink order, etc. At that point we figured things wouldn't get any better so we let them know we were leaving. Maybe lunch-time would work out better... read more

This restaurant was highly recommended to me by my cousins. I ordered out from them several nights. One night indulging in the pan seared salmon, couscous, brussels sprouts and truffle fries. Another night ordering a sampling of appetizers from the Bruschetta and Smoked Salmon Carpaccio to the Melon Prosciutto Bites and Artichokes. The food was outstanding! I also highly recommend ordering from them due to their extensive drink delivery options. They came in clutch when I needed a bottle of Prosecco to top of some aperol spritz's. The only down side was how late they open as I wanted to try their breakfast options but didn't have the patience to wait until 11am. read more

Aperitivo - Salmon with Brussel Sprouts and Truffle Fries - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Chose this place to celebrate my birthday with my family, as neither of us has ever been here before. Every single thing we had was amazing! The artichoke appetizers were my favorite, but equally great were the olives and fried tortellinis. Had the fettuchini with vodka sauce and mushrooms, that was so delicious I couldn't wait to eat my leftovers the next morning. I also had the sundae brownie with a scoop of vanilla gelato, that brownie was warm and moist, it was phenomenal! read more

All I can say is wow. This is the best restaurant food I've had in a while. The honey goat cheese schmear= fantastic, strawberry & spinach salad= refreshing, peanut curry= better than any Thai restaurant in Denver. And even though we were stuffed to the brim we basically licked the cookie skillet clean. 10/10! Can't forget the lavender martini either read more

This place is a hidden gem! I just discovered they have brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, 11-1, and very glad I did. So good! I drove here for the Croque Madame and it was delicious! Gunbarrel is lucky to have this in our neighborhood. The service is lovely and attentive. Can't wait to come back and try everything. read more

Aperitivo - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Great food, great service, and really comfortable and friendly atmosphere. I'm just passing through but if I lived in the area or have an opportunity to come back, would definitely eat here again. read more

The food was phenomenal. I actually ended up going multiple times within the same week because it was so good. My favorite dish was the creamy Gorgonzola and smoked salmon pasta, but I also tried out the other pasta dishes, truffle fries, and deserts all of which were excellent. read more

Aperitivo - Creamy smoked salmon and Gorgonzola pasta - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

I'd noticed this place before, located in the middle of an apartment complex, and judging from the outside, I did not think it was worth a trip. I am glad a couple friends told me to try it! So, we went for dinner recently with a group of friends, most of them also new to Aperitivo. Once inside, I was surprised to notice how welcoming and bright the place is; the atmosphere is very pleasant and the staff friendly. It really feels like a little neighborhood bistro. The menu is very international, with offerings from France (boeuf bourguignon!), Asia, Italy. My risotto was very creamy and tasty with big chunks of mushrooms. Everything was delicious and we had a hard time voting on the best entree between all of us. I tasted the beef bourguignon, the salmon and the peanut curry, liked them all, hard to have a favorite. They also have a nice cocktail menu, and overall, prices are very reasonable, especially considering the very generous portions (except for the salmon, not as big). The only slight disappointment was with the desserts, but I must admit we are a group of French women and quite picky when it comes to crème Brûlée or Flan since we make it at home. If they were in my neighborhood, they'd definitively be a favorite of mine. There is also a patio and we promised ourselves that we'll go back when the weather is nice enough. read more

Nice outdoor patio, staff nice but that is about it. 2oz Martini, glass was 1/3 empty and server said that this was mandated by the manager...whaaaat. Other drinks were good but seemed alittle on the light side of the alcohol. Service was extremely slow. Burratta served with 4 pieces of toasted white bread. We had to ask for more since we were. . party of 5. We added grilled chicken to the fettuccine with mushrooms but chicken was boiled ( they took the $4 off the bill. Dessert was good, baked chocolate cookie with ice cream..would not go back even for happy hour - very dissappointed - read more

Delicious & fresh! Great service! Fun music! And baby-approved hummus! Coming back asap! read more

Aperitivo - Hummus - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

We were on a vacation, and decided to stop at this place for lunch. Pros: This place is quiet. The service is great and the food is delicious. We have 5 people and we share 4 dishes. The portion is not very big but enough for us. The only con is the wait time. 4 dishes took roughly 45 mins which is quite slow in my opinion. read more

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I had a WONDERFUL experience at Aperitivo. I was visiting my cousin in Boulder and even she had never been here so we decided to try it out for lunch after I landed and I am so glad that we did. I had a delicious and comforting chicken noodle soup with a fresh and tasty turkey sandwich that came with a side of fruit. My cousin also enjoyed her white bean and kale soup and spinach and strawberry salad with grilled chicken. It was the perfect lunch; light yet filling and very very good. The staff was also very nice and happy to explain anything. I would definitely stop by if you have the chance! read more

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I've been here for lunch and dinner, and was not disappointed. They have a delicious and healthy variation of food, going from seafood like calamari, which turned out to be very good, salads and bread. They had lots of pretty decorations and good background music. We will definitely be coming here again. read more

I went here with a friend of mine in the middle of the day, hoping it wouldn't be too busy as I expected it to be on the busier side due to the fact it's by a brewery and apartments, but no. They had a few customers but it took them forever to take our order. The prices of the meals you get don't correspond with the quality. We ordered a side of hummus and pita, a Caesar salad, and a pasta dish. The chicken in the Caesar salad both tasted and had the texture of school cafeteria food. The pasta dish tasted like it came from a can of off brand chef Boyardee. The only good tasting thing was the hummus, which probably came from a sabra hummus container. Another thing that threw me off was the atmosphere, I don't know how else to describe it as feeling like I was a character being controlled in the sims 4. The atmosphere wasn't cozy like the pictures may suggest, it felt bland, uncomfortable. I wouldn't really recommend, I also think the pasta dish gave my friend food poisoning. read more

Delicious food with a wonderful outdoor dining area. I ordered my quinoa salad with Mahi Mahi via grub hub for pick up and was pleasantly surprised by how delicious and friendly the staff was. My pup and I ended up enjoying it onsite in their comfy seats. Added bonus they gave my pup a doggy snack and a fresh bowl of water. read more

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I've been looking for a great café spot to read, sip coffee, and eat a delicious breakfast within Gunbarrel. This place answered my prayers. It is a dine-in spot, but also a place to grab coffee on the go. The décor is contemporary with an old wooden piano as a nice touch to contrast with the modern element. There's chill music usually playing and the place is basked in sunlight as the outer walls are large windows. Outdoor seating is available as well. Service is very attentive as the staff checks in on you regularly and refills your waters. You can usually spot the owners working the place as well. They are very friendly as they like to in check on the customers as well as professional coming from an extensive background of restaurant experience. The menu speaks for itself. Fresh ingredients with just the right portions that are presented well. I highly recommend the Bangkok eggs benedict or the breakfast skillet. Coffee is very high quality. This place will definitely be a regular, local spot for me. If you're on this side of Boulder its worth the visit. read more

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food was way overpriced for the quality. calamari tasted like rubber, almost as if it had been microwaved. if the prices were roughly half of what they are i'd be okay with the portion sizes. business owner leaving snarky comments to negative reviews is definitely a poor look, can only imagine what the staff have to go though. :( wanted to love it, but definitely avoid. read more

It was very basic and quite over priced. Gunbarrel really needs a few solid restaurants and I thought this would be it.

What a treat after eating in for so long. The menu is amazing and the chef is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. This was a quick lunch on a bike ride stop over but coming back for brunch and dinner. Check out their menu on line. read more

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Nice atmosphere and delicious food. We sat in one of the igloos outside tonight since it was a little chilling and it was a great alternative to dining inside. We both had the salmon and it was cooked to perfection. Highly recommend this restaurant. I've been several times and was always happy with the food and service. Our server tonight, Andrea, was new and she was professional and delightful. Thank you. read more

I'd like to enjoy this shop more but twice I have arrived only to find emploees don't show up on time to open. 8am is a late start for a coffee shop if they want this kind of business. Opening late makes it a nonstarter. When open, it is an enjoyable and friendly place. read more

Best meal I've had in a long time. Food was delicious and the service was even better. We will be back!!

Worst meal ever. Chicken cacciatore was maybe six small tough pieces of meat with peas and bell pepper. Def not a cacciatore recipe. Beef bourguignon was more potatoes than meat. Calamari app was frozen rings barely fried with bottled sweet chili sauce. Burrata app was tough and tasteless. Sliced bread was stale. Tiramisu was tasty but mostly whipped cream. For $120 this meal was a bust. read more