Venice Ristorante & Wine Bar

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This second Venice from owner Alessandro Carollo is a beauty: coldly stylish, undeniably luxurious, and with a menu that reads like a primer of every good idea the Italians ever had. It's expensive, though not murderously so. It's fancy, though jacket and tie are not required. But most important, this restaurant finally offers a fitting frame within which Carollo and exec Christian Delle Fave can work their wonders with Italian cuisine.

Cuisine(s): Italian

Hours: Sun 5pm-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10pm

Price: $$$
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, cash

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Business Dining

Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Highly Recommended

Parking: Valet

2009 | Best High-End Italian Restaurant

Just looking at the menu at Venice Ristorante is like reading poetry. Actually eating off that menu is amazing. Some restaurants decline over the years, others reach a mid-level plateau and just hang there forever after. Only rarely does a... More >
2008 | Best High-End Italian Restaurant

As far as Italian food goes in Denver, it doesn't get any better than Venice. As a matter of fact, as far as Italian food goes just about anywhere outside of Italy (and possibly parts of New York and Philadelphia), it doesn't get any better than... More >
2007 | Best Italian Restaurant

Five years ago, owner Alessandro Carollo had just one small storefront restaurant. Then there were two. Then there were name changes and alterations in concept. And then, completely out of the blue, Carollo moved into an enormous space recently... More >

Westword Reviews and News

Where does Fox News anchor Ron Zappolo get his grub on? Venice Ristorante and Wine Bar

By Jessica Chapman | Tue, July 6, 2010

He might hang out at cocaine- and sex-fueled parties on South Park, but in real life, you're more likely to report that local Fox News anchor Ron Zappolo is savoring saltimbocca and sipping red More >
Change of Plans

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, October 26, 2006

My visits to Venice Ristorante (see review) reminded me that I needed to stop by the sleek-and-shiny Via, just across the way at 1801 Wynkoop Street. The Momo brothers opened Via in the old home of Brasserie Rouge in August 2005, the same month Al... More >
From Moment to Moment

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, October 26, 2006

Sometimes these weekly missives are about time and the progression through it of a menu, a chef, an address. Sometimes they're about history, which isn't the same as time, because time is smooth and steady, and history is, well, bumpy. History is ... More >

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RubenP

| Thu, May 20, 2010

Wine is great

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amanda.lindelow

| Tue, April 20, 2010

Amazing wine selection. The service is excellent.

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Scott657

| Thu, April 15, 2010

Awesome menu, great selection, great wine list and the food is spot on !

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kristie44

| Tue, March 30, 2010

Great (and long) happy hour...$6 glasses of wine, an extensive happy hour menu of $4.50 appetizers, and goes from 11am-7pm and again after 9.

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tannaruzicka

| Wed, February 24, 2010

Awesome pasta carbonara! Ask for extra bread...they will give it to you :)

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