Excellent dinner as always. Wonderful happy hour options if you'd like to try lots of little bites as well as the most popular dishes. I always get the rabbit gnocchi and the charbroiled oysters, my favorites. Great wine selections as well. We were offered a bite of their upcoming fall butternut squash gnocchi... omg def coming back for that! Service is always stellar and the owner/chef Elise came by to check on us and say thank you for coming. Nice touch. Ps.. the chef also hosts cooking classes once or twice a month. So fun! Sign up on their website. read more

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Cattivella is my favorite Denver restaurant. The food is excellent! The service is friendly and efficient. The atmosphere is fun and upbeat. There are truly interesting cooking classes, too. I would definitely recommend Cattivella. I've been going there for about 8 years now and don't plan to stop! read more

Great food and drinks. Would highly recommend sitting at the bar, you can see the kitchen and watch them make the food. The food was pretty good and came out quickly! For happy hour, the portions are half sized. read more

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Had heard that the chef here is amazing as is the staff. Totally the truth, fabulous service. What screamed 5 Stars for me is that I am a vegan, and pretty strict about it. I asked the server what was the most vegan entree. She told me it was Trenette, and would add extra veggies to it and take off the cheese. Bingo! The dish was amazing. The wine service was also amazing. I over tipped just for the extra ordinary experience. Highly recommend this restaurant for the service and fantastic food read more

The food was amazing, but what really made me write this review is the service. Every staff member there was moving around so fast. Our server, Jeremy, did a stupendous job. He made sure we had everything we needed and checked in just the right amount. Our food was timed out perfectly. We were too full to eat desert there but got some to go and they even let us have a spoonful of tiramisu so we didn't miss out. Food: Roasted grapes bruschetta. It was a dish we've never had. So good. Lamb ragú. The meat was so juicy and flavorful. The pasta tasted perfect. Rabbit gnocchi. So many complimenting flavors. The tomatoes were sweet and so good. The rabbit was the best I've had. So filling I had to take half home (I rarely don't finish my meal). Tiramisu spoonful. Just get it. Overall, come for the food, but come back because the staff really wants to make everyone have a wonderful night. read more

Dined here in September for a friend's birthday and it was delicious! From the Prosecco to the gluten-free pasta (for her) to the delicious shrimp (for me)! Topped it off with a gluten-free birthday dessert! And our server was fantastic! I will definitely dine here again. read more

Unfortunately couldn't take pictures but absolutely loved everything about cattivella and I want to go back. We started with the flat bread and calamari, both were delicious and fresh. All the ingredients and flavored popped. Followed by the 4 course tasting menu, and every dish was perfection. The arugula salad, crab cake, rib eye and dessert were spectacular. Our servers and ambience were fantastic. Overall, great place! read more

I travel for work and I spend much of my time entertaining customers at various restaurants. This is my first time at Cattivella, but it won't be my last! Service is great! Ambiance is chill and relaxed. But the food is off the Chart! I wish that I would have taken more pictures of it the share..... The Calamari was literally the best I've ever had. The Butternut Squash Gnocchi and the Lamb Ragu both were to die for! Loved every bit! read more

Cattivella - This is the Butternut Squash Gnocchi - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

We held a happy hour here for about 25 ppl. I was able to coordinate menu in advance with Chef Elise on menu so all we had to do is order drinks and wait for guests to arrive. Or servers Lindsey and Tim were gracious and quick until the end. The food was delicious and the atmosphere on the patio was perfect for everyone to move around and get to know each other. I also loved that my Uber driver told me I had to try the restaurant and was really happy that it was indeed my destination. read more

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Amazing food Beautiful food beautiful family values. My dinner was slightly on the lean side, but I had the four courses so each bite was definitely delicious, but I did order a pizza to share with everyone else. I didn't feel over stuff, but it was plenty of food. read more

Came in with zero expectations and was delighted by the quality of the meal. I have had so many Caesar salads in my life that when one is really good, I notice. This was a distinctively delicious Caesar salad. I ate every bite, and devoured the fried zucchini slices. They had a lemony quality that was just divine. The pesto green lasagna was fabulous. I will need to have it again! Everything was wonderful, and I particularly appreciated the friendly service and kitchen staff. They split the salad and lasagna without issue, so my mom and I could each have our own plate. read more

Love this place. But tonite food not so much. Great service, but when you notice food not touched it should be a clue. Will definitely go back, just not order mushroom Lasagna. Mushy and lukewarm warm. read more

I try to be thoughtful when I post a critical review; I want to acknowledge that places have off nights. Chefs/cooks have bad days and so do the people who are supporting the front of house. I share that to acknowledge my experience may not be one that anyone else may have in the future and want to be mindful of posting about local places in the community. But here is our experience. I made reservations for 5:30 for my birthday. I went to dinner with my 4 y/o daughter and that seemed like it was still early enough to not get the big rush and be an ok time to dine with a younger child. My daughter had spaghetti and it came out nice and hot and she was really happy. I ordered calamari to start, it came out with her spaghetti and it was cold. I ordered the ribeye. I ordered it medium rare and it came out medium well. I sent it back and then a manager brought it to the table and it was seared on both sides and raw in the middle. I was really frustrated, but not as frustrated with the food as I was with the manager. She seemed so indifferent to the experience or that this was a special occasion. And our service was also just ok. It was hard to find our waiter at times and after we were seated it took about 5 minutes for someone to acknowledge we were there. The manager took the steak and calamari off the bill, but I really would have liked to have eaten my dinner and relaxed with my kid. But what do you do at that point, have them take it back and put it back on the grill? Nah. I'll add one more thing; it's especially tricky trying to "celebrate yourself" as a mom on a birthday. I just wanted to have a nice dinner with good food with my kiddo. Instead, I just left hungry and stressed. read more

Service was great, food was fresh and seasoned perfectly. Highly recommend this restaurant.

My boyfriend and I came here for dinner. There were at least 5 empty tables but the ambiance was noisy (in a good way) and busy with multiple parties siting outside and people in and out of the bar area. I ordered the lamb ragu and my boyfriend ordered the aged steak, which came with pesto on top and arugula on the side. The steak is listed as market price but it came out to rough $36. We tried each other's dishes and both were very flavorful and delicious. We also shared one of the daily specials for an appetizer which was a steak tartar with two raw egg yolks on top. I would definitely recommend getting the three dishes listed above. For dessert, we ordered the tiramisu and the berry tart, both very delicious. The berry tart takes 15 minutes to make so while we were sipping on our wine, a different waiter other than ours brings espresso to our table. After we told him that we didn't order an espresso, he removed the espresso from our table and said he would being us one anyways since it was his mistake. When it came time to pay however, we saw it was added to our bill anyways. Perhaps it was a busy night, but be sure to take a lose look at the bill! read more

Had a really nice dinner with some friends the other day a Cattivella! Was really impressed by the quality of food and drinks that they serve! I started out the meal with an Italian mojito, this was a interesting take on a mojito with limoncello and it was really good! For an appetizer we started out with the fried calamari and I was really that it wasn't over breaded and even though it was a seen fried dish it was surprisingly light! My favorite dish hands down the the rabbit gnocchi! This dish was really wonderful the gnocchi was so pillowy and delicious the rabbit was a wonderful touch each bite was a flavor explosion! The prosciutto pizza was also good, the best part was probably the quality of the bread really set it apart from what you normally get! read more

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Fine dining prices for mediocre quality at best, in a location that is partially quaint in its main area, and absolutely horrible in the converted veranda. No tablecloths. Overcooked pasta alle vongole, the pizza tasted burned as clearly the bottom of the wood fired oven hasn't been cleaned for a while, $17 for a small glass of Nebbiolo, mashed potatoes tasted like the ones from a cafeteria. The tiramisu was good but $16 for a smaller portion is quite the insult... all meanwhile the restaurant smelled like sewage... they should make their happy hour prices the actual prices, as they would reflect better the value you get from this restaurant. We will definitely not be back. read more

So Lexi and I decided to have our valentines dinner here and we were quite impressed! They were getting completely slammed in the kitchen and never ceased the lovely and gracious hospitality. The staff was very attentive and kind, and made the night go by beautifully! We definitely recommend this place to those who want a good night out with great Italian food, drinks, and atmosphere! We will be coming back very soon! Dan & Lexi read more

Cattivella - Calamari Fritti, Crostini di fegatini - Chicken Liver Mousse, Charbroiled Oysters - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Excellent spot! We had reservations for a group of 5. We each ordered something different and shared bites. There wasn't a bad dish on the table. Our server was okay, but the bussers were busting their tail! Buffalo burrata - love the way they serve this - a flatbread cut like a pizza with a monster portion of burrata Calamari - delicious with a great dipping sauce Oysters - very tasty. Caesar salad - really wonderful. A but heavy on the dressing, but that's nice if you're splitting it. Trenette- very good! I'd recommend adding chicken. Pasticcio - fantastic! I would order this again for sure. Lasagna - very good but not my favorite tonight. Butternut squash gnocchi - fantastic! It's really rich though, so I'd recommend splitting this with 1-2 others. Lamb ragu - fantastic! I would order this again for sure. read more

Cattivella is my family's special occasion restaurant and we've eaten here between 8 and 10 times. Every time they knock it out of the park. Tonight I had the pork shank with mashed potatoes and I was about to pick it up and start chewing on the bone. My youngest daughter who is the pickiest eater ever consistently clears her plate here. I also like the fact that the wine list is relatively accessible and they've got a bunch of bottles they pour by the glass. As other reviews said, the happy hour here is a great deal and allows you to sample most of the dinner menu. My highest recommendation. read more

Made a same day reservation using open table for a party of 4 at 6:30 on a Saturday night, thanks for getting us in. When we arrived we were greeted warmly and immediately sat in the back room. Our group was a bit excited to be in this space, albeit it has a different vibe than the rest of the restaurant it was quieter. But as we got to our table noticed they had placed many families with young children in this space and eventually had a large group (8+ get sat next to us and had to do a lot of table rearranging which was distracting). On to the service and food! Our server Yuvani (I may be incorrectly spelling their name) was attentive with recommendations and answered all our questions. While we wanted a few items that were not on the menu this evening, we made due. Ordered some wine, the ragazzarita mocktail with tequila, Burrata appetizer, garlic bread, the trenette pasta, butternut squash gnocchi, pollo valdostana, and pasticcio. The Burrata was delicious and a very hearty portion, loved the pita style bread it was on (I think it's their pizza dough). While the garlic bread was good it wasn't anything to write home about for me sadly, 3 slices of thin toasted bread that were garlicky with sea salt on top, that sea salt was definitely the best part for me. Maybe it needed a little olive oil or marinara sauce to dip it in. The trenette was quite tasty and spicy for those who have a sensitive palate due to the red pepper flakes, can't wait to eat my leftovers. The butternut squash gnocchi was very tasty and not overwhelming with butternut squash flavor, just the right amount. I'm an avid gnocchi eater and pretty judgy (sorry) so I would have liked them to have been cooked for maybe 30 seconds less to make them a little more al dente as these were very very soft. The pasticcio was also good, with the array of flavors, sauces, and meat. On the smaller side portion for my partner to eat but he really didn't complain. Lastly was the polla Valdostana, beautiful plating presentation! We were questioning the very thin liquid that the mashed potatoes/spinach were sitting on top of, when cutting the chicken the only option is for it to land in that sauce which then make the crunchy chicken soggy - maybe we were doing it wrong? Ha read more

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We loved this restaurant the first time we came so we decided to come here for my birthday and restaurant week. They offered a 5 course meal but sadly there were issues with 4 of the five courses. Calamari was soggy rather than crispy, they served "burrata" with a crostini but no burrata -just a teaspoon of cream; the arugula salad was good but less than 1/4 cup of greens; meatball with pasta came out cold and sent back to warm up-came back slightly warm but not hot. So disappointing since our last experience was exceptional! Might be a while before we try again and it was the highest price for restaurant week. Wish we would have ordered off the regular menu-I feel that much of the food was sitting prepared for restaurant week read more

Starved after hiking and road tripping, wanted something substantial before the flight home. This hit the spot - located in a small cluster of restos and shops, great customer service, very covid safe requiring masks as of Aug 13th and delicious food including HH specials! Shared the grilled romaine insalata - kinda like a Caesar salad. The boy got the rabbit gnocchi and I got mushroom pizza - love the open Kitchen to see them making pizza and pasta fast and furious! The staff said the lamb ragu is their favorite and best. We're from NY and got married in Italy - we take pizza and pasta seriously ;) Solid 4 stars! read more

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I made reservations online and we got seated right away when we got there. The service was really good and our waiter gave a good overview of the menu to help us decide. We ordered the calamari and the buffalo buratta for appetizers and both were so tasty. The calamari had a little spicy kick to it. For dinner we ordered the Pasticcio which was probably my favorite dish. It was very tasty and the meatballs were made just right. The pollo Valdostana was a little bland even with the sauce. I was a little disappointed with that dish since the waiter recommended it but still not bad. Prices were good. I liked the decor on the inside. We were seated in the covered outdoor patio which also had some good decor but not the same as the inside. read more

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Cattivella is hands down the best restaurant in Denver. Every time I am in town from Chicago I make reservations and can't miss visiting the amazing team here. Ben is absolutely an amazing server and the owner and chef is always visible and mentors her team to deliver top notch food and cocktails. Their happy hour is one of the best in the country -- all day on Mondays and 5-6 p.m. other days. Their happy hour menu is full of regular menu items and some of the top dishes. Thanks for always welcoming us with the best of the best! read more

I've been here on multiple occasions. It's a great spot for reasonably-priced, home-made pizzas and pastas. Some of the better Italian food that I have tasted (and I have an Italian grandma). They have some great HH deals and an extensive wine list. This place is always a great date-night option, or a place to bring family and gather round to enjoy a good meal. read more

I feel like I'm going a tad bit insane seeing so many five star reviews. We have been to Cattivella before and had a seriously wonderful experience, but quality was not ideal during our recent visit. Our appetizers were great but our entrees were near difficult to eat. My husband got the lamb ragu, which tasted more like beef stew and so so salty. I ordered the trenette. I've had the trenette before and it really was a great dish in the past, but during my recent visit I had to send it back. The noodles were so over cooked it tasted like soup noodles, like those ones you get in Campbell's soup. And the pasta had a soupy texture. I do want to mention our server was fantastic, and they were really the redeeming factor for us. But overall, I'm sad because we live in the neighborhood and I don't think we will be returning. read more

We have been twice to this lovely bustling cafe. One night just the two of us; one night with 7 of us. The smokey wood burning ovens feel homey and smell wonderful on approach to the restaurant. For starters we had the Buratta and we had the chicken liver pâté both were flavorful and enjoyed by all of us around the table. On our first visit we enjoyed a pizza from the huge pizza oven -again- wood fired- delish with speck that was just salty enough and so thin you probably could see through it. On the second visit we had several "specials" the red snapper, a rib eye steak and lovely Alfredo dish. We enjoyed dessert Crème brûlée pumpkin spiced and tiramisu's along with a gelato. read more

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Team. They let you order from their *phenomenal* happy hour menu TO GO. Made my sleep-deprived new parent heart so so happy. This place deserves all the praise it gets. read more

Cattivella was disappointing and EXTREMELY misleading for Restaurant Week 2025. In order to be concise and to the point, I'm going to list bullet points instead of writing a novel. Overall - over-priced, tiny portions, cold food, bad service, and missing big components of dishes. I will not be returning. - The restaurant week menu that was given to my party was missing several items that were featured on the Restaurant Week Menu. The charbroiled oysters (ostiones) were not listed as an option for the first course and the parmigiano flan and bruschetta were not listed under the 2nd course. - I ordered the sgagliozze (fried polenta), but was told they were out. - The food was all room temperature or slightly above. The aioli with the baby artichokes was runny, room temperature, and bland. The calamari was lukewarm, soggy, and bland. The second course burrata came with one slice of prosciutto that was dry and had clearly been sitting out for awhile. My portion came with 2 small pieces of grilled bread, and my sister's portion came with 3. The arugula salad was small, and came topped with slice almonds, not pine nuts. The arugula was also dry and wilted. My sister and I both had the Tagliatelle with Slow Braised Bolognese sauce. They were sitting on the pass for 10 minutes before they were brought to out table. My portion had 4 strands of tagliatelle, and my sister's portion had significantly more. The pasta was mushy and cold, the sauce wasn't even lukewarm, and the sauce was sparse and cold. For dessert, the Almond Raspberry Torte did not come topped with whipped amaretto cream. The odd frosting on top tasted like it had been sitting in the refrigerator uncovered for several days. The flourless cinnamon chocolate torte did not come with caramel sauce or candied walnuts. The almond raspberry torte was a full disc, and the flourless chocolate torte was also a disc, but came cut in half. Our server at the beginning of the evening was training, and he was a delight. Our appetizers were slightly slow to come out, but I attributed that to the busy evening. The trainee was cut right before our salads arrived, and he trainer took over. 8:20 rolled around, and my sister and I were still waiting on our pasta dishes. Most of the restaurant had cleared out. (Pizza was FLYING out of the pizza oven). Our server and the blonde woman who brought us our food didn't stop to check on us. Someone else brought us dessert at 8:40. I had just taken my first bite of dessert when our server came by, dropped the check on the table, said "No rush" and walked away. It appears that Restaurant Week for Cattivella seems like an over-priced cash grab gimmick instead of actually making decent food. At least PRETEND to care. read more

Came for New Year's Eve dinner, it was amazing as ever! I love the all week 5-6pm happy hour so that you can choose smaller plates to try something new off the menu to share, plus the $8 old fashions are well made! As with most others, we recommend you talk to the waiter/waitress when you sit down about getting the crustatta so they can time it out with your dinner. It takes ~30 minutes to make! We got the rib eye and the gnocchi this time, which were both delicious. We will be back for our next special occasion read more

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Where do I start - the food is good, BUT this restaurant has become what is necessary to survive or a good business model for a chain. Serving a balance of bang for the buck for the least amount of money cost. When this restaurant opened, pretty amazing on all accounts. No wine list = mass marketing dining. This is the place to come when you do not want to cook for your family and tasty food. Staff are great. The main dining is the money. The garage dining is bright - the big red chandelier, but putting lipstick on a pig. Terrible ambience- then you have servers trying to rearrange tables for parties ... affects ambiance. Buffalo Burrata - plain pizza with a quarter of burrata DO NOT ORDER Charbroiled Oysters - Hard Pass Pasticcio - very good and to taste the chef's amazing pasta brings back memories of her vision. Speck Pizza - we have some high end ingredients, good We will not go again, but if you have a family, I highly recommend. Some delicious food at a reasonable price. Just a loss of creativity read more

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One of the best restaurants I've EVER been to. We sat at the bar during happy hour and watched the chefs prepare every meal. I don't like oysters but my partner does so I had to try and woahhhh it was delicious!! Our waiter was so nice and had great recommendations, food was literally amazing and the atmosphere was splendid. Definitely will be going back every time we travel through Denver!! read more

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Was pleased to have found this really good restaurant through a few locals. Came highly recommended for the fresh pastas and wood fired pizzas. Started with fried calamari and a flatbread appetizer then moved progressively toward pasta and Pizza. I had the Lasagna and was amazing, thin layers of fresh made pasta noodles, delicately prepared lamb Ragu, and a fresh tomato sauce topped with grated Parmesan . We have three or four pizzas, all delicious. Amazing cheese blends combined with a crust that is thin and cooked perfectly. Definitely will be back read more

Cattivella - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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This place was sooooo good! I highly recommend going around 4-6 on a Saturday since they do happy hour drinks & food! And I promise you that portion is perfect! The only issue we had was that we felt a bit rushed by our waitress... every few minutes she kept checking in which was fine but it made our table feel like we needed to hurry up & leave. However the chef & managers came by to meet us which was so nice!!! read more

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We just had a fantastic meal here! We got there at the tail end of happy hour and got the charbroiled oysters, the rabbit gnocchi, the fungi and spinach lasagna, lamb ragu, beef cut of the day (which was ribeye) and the salumi calbrese pizza. Not all of that was on the happy hour but I digress..... The charbroiled oysters were good! If you're a fan of oysters I would recommend but if you're just a casual fan I don't think they would be a huge stand out for you; as they were a traditional Parmesan-y charbroiled oysters, good but not reinventing the wheel here. Rabbit gnocchi was absolutely amazing and I would highly recommend. Set aside any reservations you may have about eating rabbit and just put this in your mouth. The caramelized onion flavor really stands out and is so delicious, the rabbit is a shredded umami flavored meat and would make a fan out of even the squeamish of guests. Just try it. The fungi and spinach lasagna was delicious! You will not miss the meat in this dish! It's hearty and full of flavor. Absolutely delightful. Lamb ragu was tasty. I kinda wish they served bread with it? Even after finishing all the delicious pappardelle pasta with the chunks of delicious braised lamb I still wanted something to dip in that amazing strew-like remnants in the cast iron. Beef cut of the day was ribeye. It was flavored well, you could taste the grill on it, in a good way. Cooked well, fat was rendered and cooked appropriately where it had that melt in your mouth feel. It could have been a tad more tender. That's my only thing, it was good but I've had better. Potatoes that came with were fantastic, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, luxurious mouthfeel on that one. Salumi calabrese pizza was amazing. It had a very certain spice to it, but it wasn't overpowering and it didn't burn me out. Very flavorful. I also had an old fashioned that I very much enjoyed and the guys I was with had the dry dock apricot blonde. I was able to finish off one of their pours when they were too full to finish it off and I thought it was great. Would recommend that if you're a fan of fruity blonde ales. Overall, I really enjoyed coming here and the food. Service was excellent, and after we were done eating they even gave us a complimentary taste of tiramisu, which was icing on top of the cake of a great dinner. read more

I' ve been to Roma and all over Italy and many Italian restaurants in Denver. There is no place like Cattivella. ---- BREAKING NEWS---- they just won best pasta dish in Denver with their Pasticcio dish! What do I love about this place? Food, Ambience, The Chef owner Elise and the service. Their food is so incredible. What have I NOT had (very few items) Pastas are amazing, Pizza is amazing.... dessert is amazing.... my top five: 1. Pasticcio - Meatballs with cheese and pasta in a cast-iron skillet. 2. Any pizza 3. Grilled Caesar salad. 4. Shank 5. Sgagliozze ) fried polenta, whipped sheets cheese, agrodolce and fresno peppers. 6. Any dessert (especially the tiramisu.) This is my go to place for happy hour or anyone I want to impress. Service is amazing and always gracious. Servers and the Chef owner Elisa always remember their regulars and are so kind and welcoming. Now the downside!... absolutely nothing... This is a place where the food, service and price always come through. QUICK TIP: Sit at the Che..... wait, I cant give away that secret because I won't get my usual spot. FUN NOTE: They offer cooking classes. Enjoy! You will never be disappointed. read more

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You've had an action packed trip to the Rockies and the beautiful city of Denver, and now you're on your way to the airport and looking for that last great meal as you depart and head home. Well, look no further - because you have found the place. Not only does Cattivella have some of the best pizza you'll taste in the Rocky Mountain states, but it's a hip and happening atmosphere that makes you feel like you're going to send your trip off with the best memories. The service is great. The food selections and quality are fantastic. They have nice wine pours and cocktail specials. And, on top of it all - Cattivella is conveniently located near DIA. Ahhhh - what more do I need to say?! Cattivella rocks! read more

Ok - I'm going to just start this review by saying that I have never been to Italy, not have I ever had "authentic Italian food." If you have, then please take my review with a grain of salt as my dining companion has been to Italy and shared that Cattivella had the best pizza she's had outside of Italy. That being said, I wasn't too impressed. Everything we had was pretty bland in my opinion. We began with the calamari and it was bland and a very small portion. The pizza was okay, but nothing to rave about. I was really looking forward to the pasticcio, but again, the sauce and meatballs were super bland. On the other hand, the drink I had was pretty tasty. If I give this place another shot, I'm definitely going to try the rotisserie roasted chicken! read more

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Catitivella is definitely worth the time to stop and eat if you are flying into Denver and need to drive up to the slopes. We were headed up to Vale to ski for Christmas and New Years and had the privilege of eating Chef Elise's amazing Italian cuisine! She cooked the Ribeye for my husband and son to perfection. I didn't hear a word out of them when they were eating!! They were in Heaven! I enjoyed the charbroiled Oysters and the mushroom pizza. You can really tell that Chef Elise has put many years of experience into each meal she serves! What a great experience right before we traveled to Vail for the week. Cattivella is so close to the airport and so easy to eat a meal and then check into your hotel in Denver or head up to the slopes. I highly recommend this restaurant and will plan to go back each time I am in Denver! I love the ambiance also! Great vibes with the open kitchen and beautiful bar area! The atmosphere is very welcoming, warm, and perfect if you are seeking authentic Italian cuisine! This will be a regular stop each year going forward. read more