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3651 Navajo St. Denver, CO 80211

303-477-8910

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Westword
Recommended
Best Neighborhood Italian Restaurant
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Italian, Pizza

Hours: Sun 7:30am-8pm, Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 7:30am-1pm, Sat 5pm-9:30pm

Price: $$
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, cash

Features: Takeout, Private Party, Vegetarian Friendly

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

Parking: Lot Available, Street

Description

After more than eighty years in northwest Denver, Patsy's continues to make history -- and great pasta. The traditions in this kitchen are strong. The spaghetti is thick, the red sauce mercifully free of unwarranted spiciness and the mussels in white wine and garlic an absolute must whenever you sit down at one of the house's wobbly old tables. If traditional, street-corner ristorante Italian has a champion in Denver, it's Patsy's.

2009 | Best Neighborhood Italian Restaurant

Just in case you were ever wondering, yeah, every neighborhood Italian joint back east is a little like Patsy's. Which is to say that every one of them has a claim to some kind of history, serves a wicked good linguini with white clam sauce, has a weird bar filled with exactly the kind of guys you never want to grow up to be, and makes spaghetti and meatballs that will hang with you, in flavor and in sweet memory, for the rest of your days. Patsy's has been around in one form or another,... More »
2008 | Best Everyday Italian Restaurant

Beyond the homemade pasta and authentic decor, Patsy's has something special going for it: consistency. For decades, Patsy's has soldiered on -- always dependably good, always serving exactly what you want when you're craving a big plate of spaghetti dotted with clams and a glass of something cheap, red and fruity. Patsy's may not be breaking any culinary ground, and it certainly won't be getting a center spread in Food Arts any time soon, but that's okay with us. As long as it keeps... More »
2006 | BEST STRIP-MALL ITALIAN

Technically, Patsy's isn't in a strip mall -- but it's tucked into a strip of co-op galleries in northwest Denver and embodies all that's great about the strip-mall-Italian experience. First and foremost, it's a neighborhood joint and knows how to take care of its regulars. And some of those regulars have been coming a long time. Patsy's has been making history -- and wonderful homemade pasta -- since 1921, when Chubby Aiello opened the place, named it after one of his daughters and ran it... More »
2001 | Best Artichoke Dip

Think metro Denver has a growth problem Over the past decade, a certain appetizer has sprawled across menus from Castle Rock to Longmont, clogging major arteries with gluey, mayo-heavy artichoke goo. But Patsy's, a venerable red-sauce joint in the heart of northwest Denver, promotes smart growth with its artichoke-and-ricotta dip, a sweeter, lighter version of the ubiquitous starter. More »

Patsy's now open for breakfast on weekends

By Laura Shunk | Mon, July 25, 2011

Patsy's has been serving up red-sauce Italian fare in northwest Denver since 1921, and the bar and dining room -- along with the menu itself -- is a window into the neighborhood's past. The restaura... More »
Second Helping: Patsy's

By Laura Shunk | Fri, June 17, 2011

No question, I ate awesome sandwiches during my trips to Carbone's Italian Sausage Deli for this week's review. But the flavor of those sausage, meatball and salami subs was also enhanced by the place... More »
Bite Me

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, August 04, 2005

While Gaetano's (see review) makes a Mafia Disneyland out of this town's Italian heritage, Patsy's, another northwest Denver institution a few blocks away, at 3651 Navajo Street, continues to make history -- and great homemade pasta. Patsy's doesn... More »
Case Cloved

By Bill Gallo | Thu, December 02, 1999

Half a block away, you catch the scent of garlic on the wind, powerful and ancient. Good news. There will be no duck on the pizza tonight, and no sleek escapee from culinary school will drop by in the candlelight trying to sell you a tablespoon of... More »

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westwordbestof | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Just in case you were ever wondering, yeah, every neighborhood Italian joint back east is a little like Patsy's. Which is to say that every one of them has a claim to some kind of history, serves a wicked good linguini with white clam sauce, has a weird bar filled with exactly the kind of guys you never want to grow up to be, and makes spaghetti and meatballs that will hang with you, in flavor and in sweet memory, for the rest of your days. Patsy's has been around in one form or another, under one owner or another (a cousin of the founding family recently took over) for more than seventy years, since back when northwest Denver was a true Italian neighborhood, and it remains the best taste of neighborhood Italian in town. The kitchen does the simple stuff (pizzas again, mussels, that benchmark linguini with clam sauce) very well and, wisely, leaves the more complicated things for other restaurants. But you won't miss them, because at Patsy's, you'll find a dish you like and stick with it for the rest of your life � just like customers at a proper neighborhood joint are supposed to.
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tannaruzicka | Denver, CO | 307 Reviews

| Fri, February 12, 2010

Two words: Pasta! Pasta! This place is the bomb! Good priced win too! Get the Chianti! It's delicious!
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amanda.lindelow | Denver, CO | 181 Reviews

| Tue, April 13, 2010

Patsy's is an awesome, secret spot stashed in the neighborhood. Great atmosphere, always good food and friendly service. Make sure to check out all the old photos! A cool piece of history.

Main Menu

Pizza
Extra Toppings: $1.50 Each Sausage, Canadian Bacon, Pepperoni, Meatball, Hamburger, Ham, Green Pepper, Mushroom, Black Olives, Pineapple, Fresh Tomato, Pepperoncini, Onion, Jalapeno Pepper, Chile Strips, Artichoke Hearts, Spinach, Bacon Bits, Extra Cheese, Pine Nuts, Fresh Garlic

Individual 8'' $6.95
Small 10'' $8.95
Medium 12'' $9.95
Large 14'' $12.95
Extra Large 16'' $14.95

Cheese
with 1 topping

Small $12.50
Medium $13.50
Large $15.50
Extra Large $18.00

Momma Liz's Special
pepperoni, sausage, green pepper, tomatoes & chile strips

Small $13.50
Medium $14.50
Large $16.50
Extra Large $18.50

The Uncles
sausage, pepperoni, extra cheese, onion, black olives, green pepper & mushroom

Small $11.00
Medium $12.00
Large $14.00
Extra Large $16.00

The General
sausage & mushrooms

Small $12.00
Medium $14.00
Large $15.00
Extra Large $16.00

The Guido
sausage, mushrooms & black olives

Small $13.50
Medium $14.50
Large $16.50
Extra Large $18.00

The Presidente
olive oil, parm.cheese, artichoke hearts, black olive, tomato, garlic & pine nuts

Small $13.50
Medium $14.50
Large $16.50
Extra Large $18.50

Bo's Special
pepperoni, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, chile strips & pineapple

$11.00

Calzone
choice of sausage or meatball (or combo of both) mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, chile strips & mushrooms a very large hunk of good!

$8.50

Giant Cannoli
choice of 4 sausage or 4 meatball (or combo of both) mozzarella cheese, chile strips and mushrooms

$7.50

Baked Cannoli
baked with pepperoni, mozzarella cheese & onion sausage or meatball, mozzarella cheese & chile strips.baked veggie - mozzarella cheese, mushroom, onion, green pepper, black olives & tomato.

$7.50

Fried Cannoli
same as our baked cannoli, only fried!sausage or meatball, mozzarella cheese, chile strips or ham, mozzarella cheese, black olive & chile strips

Each $2.50
1/2 Dz. $12.50
1 Dz. $27.00

Lil' Bambino

$5.00

Pizza Frita's
delicious fried dough sprinkled with sugar

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Patsy's

3651 Navajo St. Denver, CO 80211

303-477-8910

Description

2009 | Best Neighborhood Italian Restaurant

2008 | Best Everyday Italian Restaurant

2006 | BEST STRIP-MALL ITALIAN

2001 | Best Artichoke Dip

Patsy's now open for breakfast on weekends

By Laura Shunk | Mon, July 25, 2011

Second Helping: Patsy's

By Laura Shunk | Fri, June 17, 2011

Bite Me

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, August 04, 2005

Case Cloved

By Bill Gallo | Thu, December 02, 1999

westwordbestof | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

tannaruzicka | Denver, CO | 307 Reviews

amanda.lindelow | Denver, CO | 181 Reviews

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