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Restaurants Boulder, Colorado ITALIAN CUISINE
Enjoy superb Italian food and wine at Alba, successor to the critically acclaimed Full Moon Grill. Alba’s name and inspiration come from a city of the same name in Italy’s Piemonte region The kitchen, under the direction of chef Greg Keesy, relies on the finest available ingredients, using a light touch to deliver a perfect expression of what each has to offer. The menu features delightful antipasti, soups and salads, including pan-steamed mussels, seared tuna, grilled pear and crispy polenta, and roasted- asparagus salad. There are fresh pastas and risottos, such as Tuscan gnocchi, crab linguine and Maine lobster risotto. Among the entrées are crispy pan-seared duck, grilled Colorado lamb and rib-eye steak, fresh Alaskan halibut, and oven-roasted wild salmon. For dessert, the molten chocolate cake is one of many choices prepared by pastry chef Calandra McKenna. At lunchtime there are several delicious sandwiches and thin-crust pizzas to complement pasta, meat, fish, and vegetarian choices. The wine list features a broad selection from Italy and California, with strongest emphasis on Piemonte and Tuscany. The bar features booths and a small library of Italian food, wine, and travel books. The dining room is warmly lit with antique sconces and a chandelier. An antique farm table provides a unique focal point. A beautiful patio with fireplace and fountain offers a delightful setting for outdoor dining during the warmer months. Open weekdays for lunch; every night for dinner. All major credit cards. Online reservations available.
Step off Pearl Street and into Italy. Enjoy Antica Roma’s authentic Italian cuisine in a dining room designed as an Italian piazza, or on the patio on the pedestrian mall. An extensive menu of piccoli piatti (small-plate appetizers, or tapas) includes cozze guazzetto, steamed mussels in a lemon, white wine and garlic broth; bresaola, imported dry-cured beef thinly sliced, filled and rolled with a cream of artichoke and goat cheese; or vongole e fava with Manila clams, fava beans, grape tomatoes, white wine and garlic broth. The dinner menu includes linguine vongole, frutti di mare, pollo Valdostana, cioppino, polletto diavola, and bistecca Flavia. Or try a pizza from the wood-burning oven. Desserts feature Grand Marnier crème brûleé, chocolate mousse made with Italian “Perugina” dark chocolate, and homemade tiramisu. Complete espresso bar. Happy Hour is daily 3-6pm with $3 draft beer, $4 house wine. Specials on small- plate appetizers Mon-Fri. Open 11am-10pm daily. MC, VISA, AM, DISC. BÁCARO 921 Pearl St., 303-444-4888; www.bacaro.com. Traditional and contemporary northern Italian dishes. Open daily for dinner. BACKCOUNTRY PIZZA 20 East Lakeview Dr., Unit 212, Nederland, 303-258-0176. Open for lunch and dinner. Happy Hour daily 3-6pm. BAKED IN BOULDER 1729 15th St., 303-1773; www.bakedinboulder.com. Chicago-style pizza. BEAU JO'S PIZZA 2690 Baseline Road, 303-554-5312, www.beaujos.com. Serving pizza, pasta dishes, calzones, sandwiches, salads.
Experience the casually elegant and contemporary atmosphere of Carelli’s Ristorante Italiano, showcasing dishes, prepared by Chef Eric Kirby, from the small town and region of Barolo, Italy, in Piemonte. Serving only the finest imported and domestic ingredients available in an elegant, inviting dining room with an open-flame fireplace in the round, or dine al fresco on the charming garden patio. Enticing appetizers include roasted house-cured kalamata, Niçoise and picholine olives, smoked-salmon focaccia with Haystack Mountain goat cheese and salsa pomodoro, and offerings from the new swanky Osteria Bar and Lounge “small bites” menu. Specialties include veal chop puttanesca with rosemary and Mascarpone polenta, or shiitake mushroom triangles stuffed with Gorgonzola and ricotta on a bed of field greens drizzled with a Barolo red-wine reduction, plus nightly specials, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Save room for delicious desserts, such as homemade tiramisu and chocolate lava cake à la mode, or enjoy the new Crêperia Bar, serving dessert crêpes prepared nightly by Pastry Chef Massimo Governale from Genoa, Italy. Carelli’s offers a wide selection of wines from Barolo and other regions of Italy, as well as many fine domestic choices. The Bottega di Vino banquet room accommodates private parties of up to 75 guests in a sophisticated New York-style ambience. See why Carelli’s was voted “Best Italian Restaurant” by the Daily Camera for seven years running, as well as “Most Romantic Restaurant” in Boulder. Reservations accepted. Open for lunch and dinner Mon-Fri 11am-10:30pm; dinner only Sat 4-10:30pm. MC, VISA, AMEX.
DA GABI CUCINA 3970 N. Broadway 303-786-9004; www. dagabicucina.com. Open for dinner daily 5-10pm. Plenty of free parking. D'NAPOLI RISTORANTE 835 Walnut St., 303-444-8434; www.boulderitalian.com. Traditional Italian cuisine and New York-style Neapolitan pizzas and calzones. Open daily at 4pm. FRASCA 1738 Pearl Street, 303-442-6966; www.frascafoodandwine.com. Italian cuisine from the Friuli region. Open for dinner Mon-Sat. GONDOLIER ON PEARL STREET 1600 Pearl St., 303-443-5015. Homemade and affordable Italian cuisine for more than 45 years. Open daily for lunch and dinner. JALINO'S PIZZA 1647 Arapahoe Ave., 303-443-6300; www.jalinospizza.com. Pizza and other items. Open for lunch and dinner.
An ambience with something for everyone maintains a comfortably urban feel with chic, high-end dining, private intimate dining, casual and informal bar, and patio dining. This local, family-owned and -operated restaurant has been voted Best of Boulder and uses local organic food whenever possible. See the pizza oven on wheels in action at the Boulder and Longmont farmers’ markets. Entrées include fettuccine funghi, housemade handcut fettuccine with fresh organic mushrooms, shallots, truffle butter, and a touch of cream; chicken Scarpariello, roasted half chicken with spicy house sausage, olives, pepperoncini, capers and red-wine vinegar; and risotto with herb-crusted lamb loin with string beans, English peas, candied pearl onions, and Moscato lamb jus. Start with an appetizer, including buffalo carpaccio, hearts of romaine salad with Gorgonzola, or pizza Margherita. Finish with a toffee tuile, a caramel glass tower filled with a combination of vanilla Chiboust pastry cream, Mascarpone and sour cream with fresh berries and Colorado clover honey, or Key lime pie. Award-winning wine list offers over 350 Italian wines. Happy Hour daily 3-6pm with special wine and cocktail pricing and selection of 10 pizzas and appetizers for $4. On Sun nights live jazz musicians play sets at 5:30 and 7:30; see website for schedule. HDTV in bar with sports coverage (no audio). Free Wi-Fi Mon-Wed 11:30am-9pm; Thurs-Fri 11:30am-10pm; Sat 10am-10pm; Sun 10am-9pm; Brunch on Sat-Sun 10am-3pm. MC, VISA, AMEX, DC, DISC. MISTA ITALIAN KITCHEN 2785 Iris Ave., 303-440-1233. Family Italian restaurant featuring traditional Italian fare and organic housemade pastas. Open for dinner. NICK-WILLY'S FAMOUS TAKE-N-BAKE PIZZA 801 Pearl St., 303-444-9898; 4800 Baseline Rd., 303-499-9898; 1375 E. South Boulder Rd., Louisville, 303-665-6425; www.nicknwillys.com. Take-and-bake pizzas with a variety of inventive toppings. O! PIZZA 3980 N. Broadway, Suite 101, 303-444-9100; www.o-pizza.com. Pizza made with organic ingredients. Also serves Hatton ice cream. PAPA MURPHY'S TAKE 'N' BAKE PIZZA 3325 28th St., 303-440-5300. Handmade pizzas and salads. Open daily for lunch and dinner. PASTA BOZZA 3070 28th St. (at Valmont), 303-442-0049; www.pastabozza.com. Specializes in pasta dishes. PASTA JAY’S 1001 Pearl St., 303-444-5800; www.pastajays.com. Traditional Italian entrées including pizza, pasta, sandwiches and spaghetti. Open daily. PROTO’S PIZZERIA NAPOLETANA 4670 N. Broadway, 720-565-1050; 489 Hwy. 287 at Baseline Road, Lafayette, 303-661-3030; 600 Airport Road, Longmont, 303-485-5000; www.protospizza.com. Handmade pizzas, salads and desserts. RADDA TRATTORIA 1265 Alpine Ave., 303-442-6100. Brick-oven pizza, traditional Tuscan fare and a selection of fine wines. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. TONY RIGATONI'S 526 Main St., Longmont, 303-772-8669. Salads, pizzas, calzones, seafood, pastas. Open daily for lunch and dinner. TRATTORIA ON PEARL 1430 Pearl St., 303-544-0008; www.trattoriaonpearl.com. Roman-style pizzas and pastas. Open daily for lunch and dinner. ZAMPARELLI’S ITALIAN BISTRO 95th and Arapahoe, Lafayette, 303-664-1275; www.zamparellis.com. Sandwiches, pizza, salads, pasta dishes and more. Open for lunch and dinner. |
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