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1453 Larimer St. Denver, CO 80202

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  • Italian
    Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
    $$
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Business Dining
    Dinner, Lunch, Snack Food
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Recommended, Required for Large Parties, Online Reservations Available, Call-Ahead Seating Available
    Meters, Street
Description

Hanging above the entrance to Osteria Marco is a brass pig. You could miss it if you weren't looking for it; as a matter of fact, you could easily miss the entire restaurant -- which is mostly below ground. But in that warm, welcoming basement space you'll find a gourmet wonderland of artisan cured meats, handmade cheeses, beautiful wood-fired pizzas and paninis and salads with roasted meats -- all displaying a remarkable attention to culinary detail.







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  • 2012 | Best Specialty Pizza

    Osteria Marco is not a pizzeria. It's a shrine to handcrafted cheeses and salumi, to suckling pig on Sunday nights and panini paved with prosciutto. It also happens to be a restaurant whose repertoire includes some of the most superb pizzas to ever cross our lips. A few bites in and you're transfixed by the salty, airy chew of the crust and the inspired combinations of toppings: pancetta, Pecorino and a yolk-flowing egg that seeps across the center; goat cheese, Fontina, fig purée and... More »

  • 2011 | Best Cheese Board

    Many restaurants offer cheese courses, but none as tantalizing as the board at Osteria Marco, where every cheese on the plate is crafted in-house. There's milky, pure, hand-stretched mozzarella. Soft, slightly chunky ricotta, kissed with sweetness and a tinge of clover. Smooth, slightly sharp goat's-milk ricotta. And, of course, an orb of sinfully rich burrata, the firm, mozzarella-like edge encasing a luscious, creamy center. The kitchen builds plates of one or more selections,... More »

  • 2009 | Best Date-Night Dinner

    So, the first date went well. The second went even better. The third paid dividends, and now you're dating. You're in a relationship, with all of a relationship's pitfalls. To smooth out the rough spots, keep Osteria Marco in mind. This restaurant is the perfect place for a couple to relax once again into each other's company. The service is competent and unobtrusive, the floor intimate without being stifling, and the food It's some of the best scratch Italian in the city, much of it just... More »

  • 2008 | Best Italian Restaurant in the Last Place You'd Expect It

    Okay, so maybe not the last place you'd expect to find a great Italian restaurant. That would probably be Antarctica, on the moon or in the men's room of the Greyhound station in Provo, Utah. But still, finding a great Italian restaurant in Larimer Square -- once home to the awful Josephina's -- and in a basement space at that, is pretty surprising. With Osteria Marco, chef/owner Frank Bonanno has created a cozy little hole in the ground with handcrafted pizzas, tons of little... More »

  • 2008 | Best Last-Date Dinner

    Never mind that this restaurant has great food. When it comes to dumping a date, it's all about location, location, location. And the subterranean pork palace known as Osteria Marco is just the spot to ditch someone. Why Because at one end of the room is a staircase leading to street level, and tucked off to the side are the bathrooms. So here's how you do it: Drop the let's-just-be-friends bomb, wait for your now-former significant other to excuse him or herself and go off to cry in the... More »

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    boyhollow | Denver, CO | 29 Reviews

    | Mon, January 18, 2010

    Great restaurant. Their in-house meats & cheeses are simply amazing.

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    westwordbestof | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    So, the first date went well. The second went even better. The third paid dividends, and now you're dating. You're in a relationship, with all of a relationship's pitfalls. To smooth out the rough spots, keep Osteria Marco in mind. This restaurant is the perfect place for a couple to relax once again into each other's company. The service is competent and unobtrusive, the floor intimate without being stifling, and the food? It's some of the best scratch Italian in the city, much of it just made for sharing.

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    AnthonyC5 | Denver, CO | 27 Reviews

    | Mon, March 15, 2010

    Really enjoyed it, friendly staff. Awesome wine list. Best pizza I've had in Denver so far, but skip the after dinner coffee and go to The Market right next door.

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Main Menu
Antipasti
$4.00
Grilled Ciabatta Bread
accompanied with pesto, parmesan & balsamic vinegar
$7.00
Meatball Sliders
$7.00
Seasonal Bruschetta
$3.00
Toasted Marcona Almonds
$4.00
House-marinated Olives
$6.00
Seasonal Soup
$12.00
Calamari
fresno chiles, red pepper agrodolce vinaigrett
$10.00
Whole Grilled Artichoke
lemon-roasted with garlic aioli
$11.00
Steamed P.e.i. Mussels
spicy sausage, tomatoes & fennel
$11.00
Crab Fonduta
spinach, parmesan
$12.00
Duck Leg Conserva
cherry mustardo, cornishons
Insalate
$5.00
Caesar
white anchovy, shaved parmesan
$6.00
House
pinenuts, salame, gorgonzola
$8.00
Beet
frisee, fennel, orange wheels, goat cheese, golden raisins
$11.00
Chopped
rotisserie chicken, pancetta, red onion, bleu cheese
$6.00
Tuscan Kale
parmesan, bread crumbs
$13.00
Shrimp
roasted fall vegetables, locatelliromano, garlic parmesan vinaigrette
$6.00
Spinach
pink lady apples, smoked goat cheese, candied walnuts, warm bacon vinaigrett vinaigrette
$10.00
Spelt Berry
marcona almonds, golden raisins, toasted pistachios, garbanzo bean puree, ricotta salata
$13.00
Seared Lamb Loin
castelvetrano olives salsa, smoked goat cheese
Panini
$11.00
Blt
house cured smoked bacon, fontina, sliced tomato
$10.00
Roasted Turkey
house cured smoked bacon, fontina cheese, roasted garlic aioli
$10.00
Lamb Meatball
smoked pepper & tomato jam, arugula walnut pesto
$9.00
Rotisserie Chicken
roasted red peppers, basil pesto, fontina
$11.00
Porchetta Cubano
pickles, fontina, mustard aioli
$10.00
Classic Italian
mortadella, prosciutto, salami, provolone
$10.00
Formaggi
mozzarella, fontina, provolone
$13.00
Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
house focaccia, mozzarella, fontina
$10.00
Eggplant
red pepper agrodolce, fresh mozzarella, arugula walnut pesto
$10.00
Apple-fennel Sausage
caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, provolone, roasted garlic
Pizza
$12.00
Wild Mushroom & Robiola
truffle oi
$12.00
Margherita
san marzano tomato, basil & mozzarella
$12.00
Artisan
goat cheese, olives, roasted red pepper, chili & fresh oregano
$14.00
Carne
sausage, meatball, pepperoni, house ricotta
$14.00
Shrimp & House Sausage
fresno chiles, red onions, arugula
$12.00
Basil Pesto
roasted red peppers, red onions
$14.00
Fig & Crispy Prosciutto
fig puree, goat cheese, fontina, truffle oil
$13.00
Butternut Squash
gorgonzola, pinenuts, fresh sage, brown butter
$13.00
House Sausage
caramelized onions, fresno chiles, fontina
$14.00
Lamb Conserva
castelvetrano olives, fontina, goat cheese
$12.00
Carbonara
pancetta, egg & pecorino toscano
Secondi
$20.00
Braised Rabbit
shitake mushrooms, kale, carrot broth, parmesan
$18.00
Local Naturally Raised Chicken
roasted fall vegetables, lemon butter sauce
$19.00
Lamb Meatballs
creamy polenta, capra ricotta, smoked tomato brodo
$25.00
Pan Seared Scallops
butternut squash crema, braised brussels sprouts, mortadella, roasted red peppers
$17.00
Eggplant Parmesan
tomato salad, fresh mozzarella, shaved parmesan
$22.00
Beef Short Rib
red potato puree, pickled vegetables
$23.00
Maple Glazed Duck Breast
sweet potato risotto, brussels sprouts leaves
Formaggio & Salumi Bar - House Crafted
$5.00
Mozzarella
$9.00
Burrata
creamy sweet center, firm edge
$5.00
Ricotta
fresh, creamy, & slightly sweet
$6.00
Capra Ricotta
organic goat milk ricotta
$6.00
Bresaola
red wine cured beef
$5.00
Ciccioli
succulent braised pulled pork
$6.00
Lonza
wine cured pork loin
$7.00
Lou’s Blue
Formaggio & Salumi Bar - Imported
$8.00
Salumeria Biellese Sopressata Picante
$6.00
Parmacotto Mortadella
$9.00
Italfine Parma Prosciutto
$9.00
Recla Speck
alto adige
$7.00
Coppa
Formaggio & Salumi Bar - Chefs' Assortments
$16.00
Meats
$14.00
Cheeses

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