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Lo Stella Ristorante

1135 Bannock St, Denver, CO, 80204
  • (303) 825-1995
  • Store is closed

Lo Stella Ristorante Menu

  • Small Plates
  • Salads
  • Sandwiches
  • Burgers
  • Artisan Pizza

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  • Small Plates
  • Salads
  • Sandwiches
  • Burgers
  • Artisan Pizza

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  • Silvia G.

    Since I am from Italy and I heard about this new italian Restaurant I decided to go there for dinner with some friends and I totally felt like home. Finally an authentic italian restaurant in Denver!! The atmosphere is very cosy and relaxing. The staff is super attentive, friendly and well prepared! I was so impressed! The food is delicious as well, I ordered a Focaccia al Formaggio to share and it was simply amazing, then I had a Beef tagliata, perfectly cooked, and a Torta alle Carote as a dessert. The owner was also very attentive and wanted to make sure we were happy and satisfied while we were dining. I had an amazing experience at this family Restaurant and I highly recommend it if you love delicious food and ambience!!

    (5)

  • Allie R.

    Came in to Lo Stella the other night with a large group, 14 of us. First thing I noticed was the decor seemed strange for an Italian restaurant, with anchors and things, it reminded me of red lobster decorations. The night started off well with a couple bottles of wine for the table, I think it was a chanti. I didn't partake in the wine, so I cannot comment on how it tasted. Our server for the evening brought us bread, he said it was made in house. He also recommended a couple appetizers to start with, the burrata with prosciutto, and antipasto plate. Both of these were great, but (this is also coming from someone who loves any kind of cheese.) On to the entrees, I had the chicken Milanese. Which basically was just a breaded chicken cutlet. It would have been better if it has some sort of sauce on it, but it was a very well prepared chicken cutlet. He had the veal and it was also very well prepared, moist and tender, but a very small portion for $25. Other people in the group seemed to enjoy their entrees. For dessert a sampling of all the desserts was brought to the table. Tiramisu and cafe pannacota were my favorites. Overall I enjoyed my meal but nothing was a big "wow this is amazing" and everything was very pricy.

    (3)

  • Chris H.

    If your looking for authentic Italian food (which is hard in Denver) you have found the place. The food is excellent. This place is a hidden gem in Denver. We will defiantly be back!

    (5)

  • Michael C.

    Everything here is made fresh daily from scratch and the pasta is very fresh. However the food is ho hum and I loathe the televisions blaring and the hip hop music playing in an "authentic Italian restarant." My advice is to move on.

    (3)

  • Aaron W.

    Great Italian food and reasonable prices. A glass of the house red and white kicked the meal off with memories of being back in Italy. The prix fixe option is a particularly good value for high quality food. The salami, prosciutto, and blue cheese on the meat and cheese antipasti were especially delicious and the focaccia was a new twist than we've seen before. The beef tagliata was a generous portion and cooked well. Under $30 for essentially a nicely done steak and a side of porcini mushrooms is pretty good in my book. The wife got the herb filled hand made ravioli in a rich, but not overpowering, cream based sauce. We were too full to do dessert this time, but we'll be back to try the other savory and sweet items and recommend you do the same. Btw, I thought the lighting was fine having seen both bright and dim lighting used in fine dining establishments. This place actually feels casual, but could easily feel sophisticated enough for a business dinner as well. Give this very authentic Italian new kid on the block a try!

    (5)

  • Jonathan C.

    I've been coming to this restaurant for the past few months and it is easily one of my favorite Denver restaurants! I try to take all my friends here and family from out of town and they're always really impressed. I love the salmon carpaccio and the prosciutto and buratta appetizers. I usually get the fish ravioli as an entree... the sauce is awesome sauce. All the pasta's homemade and the desserts are too. The people that work there are great... It's always the same few servers and they remember me when I come in. Especially Ava and Leo and Chris!

    (5)

  • Leah B.

    I had the pleasure of meeting the owner's family right in Portofino, Italy. I was ecstatic to hear the news of Lo Stella! Alessandro has brought authentic Italian cuisine straight from Italy. The prosciutto & melon is my favorite and the clam & mussel appetizer has the tastiest red sauce with crispy bread to compliment. The pizzas are top notch and the homemade pastas are the best I've had. They have a great selection of wines to compliment any entree. I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for real Italian straight from the homeland. Don't forget to try the orange custard dessert (I forget the name!) it is to die for!! Top off the meal with some Italian grappa and you are set! Brava!!

    (5)

  • Jenny W.

    We have fallen in love with this place!!! Their homemade pastas are - hands-down - the best we have found in the city! I would HIGHLY recommend their fish ravioli (AMAZING) and my husband loves the Tagliatelle della "Nonna Laura" (though I think mine was better). ;) Even though we both think we each had the best entree, we ABSOLUTELY agreed that the tiramisu is TO DIE FOR! We cannot speak highly enough of this restaurant, and if you have the opportunity to visit this little gem of a restaurant... YOU HAVE TO GO! It's PHENOMENAL!!!

    (5)

  • Fran W.

    Very nice, Ligurian Italian. Seafood, Recco, Farinata ! All vero ! No spaghetti & meatball, checkered tablecloth crap.

    (4)

  • Linda L.

    Four of us came mid-week, and it was so good--my husband went back a few days later and took some friends for lunch. (And we live a long way from this place.) He said his lunch experience was as good as we'd had at dinner. The place has a wonderful "neighborhood" feel, and we felt welcomed right from the start. Now--for the food. It was absolutely delicious. We all had something different (but we all had pasta dishes) and everyone raved. Yes--I highly recommend this restaurant. I understand the owner is Italian and comes from a very long line of restaurateurs. It shows in the food.

    (5)

  • Jake R.

    Food was good, but the service was overwhelmed.

    (4)

  • Zahara S.

    Spaghetti was like I had as a kid in North Denver at a friends house. Really brought back some nice memories. I have always liked this restaurant space. Wish someone would land and stay put. Good luck to the owners. Tiny bit of advice though. There is obvious tension between management and staff. Customers notice that. It's kind of like being in the room when mom and dad are fighting and they don't think others are tuned in. Ugggg. We like calm and are all about happy when eating out. Strong recommendation! Food is great...wish they had a lunch menu.

    (4)

  • Jennie S.

    Very delicious!! We had the salmon and the seafood pasta. The fish was really fresh and the salmon was cooked just right. The restaurant had a very cool old school Italian feel. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a good restaurant in the golden triable area.

    (5)

  • John P.

    I've gone here since 08/09 and it used to be great. I hadn't been in for about a year til last night and they clearly have different chefs, it's a pretty drastic difference for the worse. The staff was good and they had a better beer selection but not worth going anymore imo.

    (2)

  • Betty S.

    I was touring in Denver around the Denver Art Museum and was looking for something not too pricey but healthy and tasty. I am happy to found this place. Had their Pappardelle al pesto. The pasta is delicious! Cooked to the right texture. I paired it with Tierra Divina "Reds" blend which was recommended by the waitress and it went very well with the pasta, very smooth with a little bit of smoky richness. Only thing is I wish the pasta portion is a lot bigger but they serve free fresh baked bread with olive oil and vinegar so I was happily full by the end of the meal.

    (4)

  • Doug H.

    Pretty authentic Italian restaurant in nice quiet neighborhood. Lo Stella is supposedly the American branch of a real Italian family owned restaurant in Portofino Italy. The pastas and the pasta sauces certainly lend some credibility to this claim, as the pastas were handmade (at the least the tagliatelle, the ravioli and the trenette were) and the sauces had the authentic taste of northern Italy. My daughter had the bolognese which she pronounced as the best in Denver, which is high praise coming from her. I had the "grandfather's special" marinara sauce, which was simple and delicious, with a perfectly cooked al dente spaghetti. Some issues with the food, as my wife's shell fish was undercooked in her pasta. The seafood and potato salad was delicious while the mozzarella and tomato salad was nothing special, especially with a hard, unripe grocery store tomato. And their pricing is a little off; the pasta was a bit too light to be a full entree, but too expensive to be a primi first course. I think they are sort of straddling the middle, unsure which direction to go, where the secundi entrees are pretty expensive so they come with sides. They should scale back the secundi and lower the price of it as well, but make clear that the menu is designed so most people will want to order both. I asked our waitress specifically,and she said the pasta was entree-sized, which discouraged me from ordering anything else. And it's not fancy or special enough to support the same prices as places like Panzano or Barolo Grill. As some people pointed out, the widescreen TVs are on over the bar. The place was pretty quiet, which I kinda like, but some patrons felt comfortable sitting with laptops open at their table. Lo Stella has to decide which direction to take--if casual, lower the prices and increase the pasta portions. If fine-dining, take away the TVs and rationlize the prices and portion sizes to implement that primi secundi menu.

    (4)

  • Christina M.

    We tried Lo Stella tonight for the first time after some positive recommendations from friends! Started with a Caprese salad and Salmon Carpaccio. I'm honestly not even a huge Salmon fan, but decided to Try it after the server recommended it so highly and I'm so glad I did!!! Awesome flavor, the capers compliment it wonderfully! We then split the Prosciutto pizza, it was soo yummy. The pizza was baked perfectly and we could even see them hand tossing the dough from our table. I'm a little bummed we didn't try the pasta, but will definitely be back and will have it next time! Overall really great dining experience

    (5)

  • Casey B.

    The Nonna bolognese pasta was simple but amazing. It had fried garlic in it and could be eaten by itself. Very friendly staff, great atmosphere. We are lucky they chose Denver to bring this second location.

    (4)

  • Me M.

    I recently dined here, on a Friday night. It's a small restaurant with charming decor. I read someone else reporting on the decor with a thumbs down. For me it's more about the food and not the decor. We had a group of 8, and everyone had pasta. The reports from the table were that everyone loved their entree. So definitely go with a pasta dish since it seems that's their specialty. The only observation on the entree was that it was a small portion, of course being an American we like large dishes (probably not a good thing). The meals were served how they should be, the size of your fist. I would recommend ordering a salad just so you don't walk away hungry. The only tip I would offer the restaurant is that they offer olive oil with the bread. Overall I really enjoyed my experience and I will be back.

    (4)

  • Andy D.

    Good: wine by the glass was good, service was friendly (more later), pasta was homemade and cooked well. Atmosphere was good - TV's had european sports and basketball on w/no volume, which was fine. OK: sat at the bar. while bartender was friendly she disappeared for long (5-10 min) duration of time. We sat for a long time with empty wine glasses. Pasta dish was a bit bland even with the pasta prepared and cooked well. Bad: chicken dish while tasty was not fully cooked (one end where the breast meat was thickest). We were offered a new plate but the dish was largely finished and another full plate would have been a waste. A discount was given though only 50% of the dish. It should have been 100% as uncooked chicken can make you sick. Will not return.

    (3)

  • Naomi C.

    We walked in and no one greeted us. Had to ask to be seated. When we sat down our waitress was good. Food was horrible. The seafood dish we had was extremely bottom sea smell and dirty fish tank, repulsive. The other dish was like goolosh. Unimpressed for what seems like could have been good food, it's not!

    (1)

  • Soto T.

    Assuming this was a bad day since most of the reviews I've read are excellent...The only reason this place gets a two star is because the decor was absolutely amazing. Everything else was pretty terrible. Staff did not greet us nor did the owners thank or say bye to us (we were the only ones there...it just wasn't very friendly). The food was horrible and I'm quite angry with myself for not asking them to remake it. This may be picky, but they also didn't have creamer for my coffee...Then again, if I'm going to pay top $$ then I expect there to be creamer. Very very bad experience.

    (1)

  • K L.

    Excellent food! The family just came from Italy. They had just opened so there were a few kinks with the service. They comped us a dessert though, which was nice. Bread was so tasty you don't need butter. Pasta is all homemade, I had seafood ravioli with shrimp sauce. My GF better half had steak and mashed potatoes. His came with a simple salad of greens, lemon and cheese although the menu doesn't say it. (I'm not sure if they have GF pasta since it's homemade, but about 6 or 7 other entrees to choose from.) It's on a dead block so let's keep this family run neighborhood place open!

    (4)

  • Eric M.

    Lo Stella has quickly become our replacement for Pagliacci's, which used to be our "goto" place for reliable homemade pasta before it became a condo. BOOO!! However, I think we like LoStella's even better. In an out of the way neighborhood, the first thing I like is the easy parking. But that's not why we go there. When you walk in, the place will remind you, if you've ever spent time there, of a homestyle European family restaurant. While the atmosphere is comfortable and modern, you still get that sense that mama is going to come walking out of the kitchen with a big wooden spoon in her hand, yelling at somebody to get off their ass and work. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and half of them speak Italian. Probably for some of them, their Italian is better than their speak English. :-) But in my book, that's a great sign! My wife and I have had a number of different dishes here, and we've been very happy with all of them. The wine selection isn't extensive, but it's very good, and the desserts are to die for. The tiramisu in particular is a favorite of mine... Yes, this has become a new favorite with an old feel. I don't see anything changing that anytime soon - always fantastic to find a new fave!!

    (5)

  • Matthew D.

    The handmade pasta tastes great, everything else is awful. Service sucks, prices suck, portions suck, the other entrees suck, the ambiance sucks. Who's idea was it to put tvs on the wall of a "fine Italian restaurant"???? There's a reason this place is empty...

    (1)

  • Alice G.

    This did not work out: They couldn't seat us and seemed very disappointed when a large party walked into the door. Even though there were dozens of empty tables, somehow, they could not seat us- even though we said we were willing to break up into small parties. They were so upset, after 10-15 minutes, they asked us to go back outside and continue to wait. So we did, and walked over to the ART HOTEL where they were psyched to see us and seated us immediately!

    (2)

  • J. F.

    Great homemade pastas! Maybe the best pasta I've had in Denver. The octopus and potato appetizer was very good as well. They are very new, so I offer two pieces of constructive criticism: get better bread-either make your own or find another supplier. The generic squishy white stuff you are serving now is not up to the standard of the rest of the food. Also, turn off CNN during dinner service on the big TVs. It is distracting and unpleasant. I wish them the best of luck. That location has been tough for several other restaurants, but the family recipes are awesome. Go try the pasta!

    (4)

  • Andra D.

    My husband and I stopped in for lunch after visiting the Denver Art Museum and we loved it. Both our meals were super and the service was wonderful. We will be back for dinner for sure.

    (5)

  • Denise B.

    I enjoyed the food here very much. I truly felt like that I was in an authentic family owned Italian restaurant. I had spaghetti with bolognese sauce it was delicious, also had the minestrone, prosciutto with lemon, insalata caprese.... Yum. I will be returning very soon.

    (5)

  • Colin M.

    Great experience - the homemade pasta was really delicious, and perfectly cooked. We also did the filet mignon and rack of lamb - both spot on, with copious mushrooms. They seem to be taking advantage of their ingredients without trying to be overly complicated or dramatic. Exactly what good Italian food should be.

    (5)

  • Chad P.

    Reminds us of Italy. Excellent food and great service. Melt in your mouth focacc. Meat and cheese plate was a great start to our meal. Fish ravioli was creamy delicious. My wife said the tagliatelle was reminiscent of the tagliatelle in Italy.

    (5)

  • Anthony L.

    Amazing customer service! Great people! One of the best truly authentic Italian menus and food in Denver.

    (5)

  • Avalon J.

    If you are looking for true authentic Italian, Lo Stella is the place to find it in Denver. My boyfriend and I went on a date here, and it was just like being back in Italy. The salmon carpacchio antipasto was killer! Lo Stella has the BEST and freshest pasta I have found in Denver. The fish ravioli is delicious beyond words, and bolognese tasted like my grandmother stepped into the kitchen and cooked it herself. We topped it off with a lemon tart and limoncello. Perfect date night achieved! The whole staff made us feel like we were part of the family. We will definitely be back!

    (5)

  • Brian M.

    Quality italian food. The service is great and the food is old country delicious. This is a fantastic business lunch or dinner at place.

    (5)

  • Jann W.

    Enjoyed the whole evening at Lo Stella. Food was fabulous - wait staff was terrific. Will definitely be back!

    (5)

  • Ann C.

    I thought I was back in Italy! The food is amazing and the wait staff is funny and engaging.

    (5)

  • Andrew C.

    Recently had our company party here, owners were beyond accommodating and incredibly friendly. Homemade pasta was great too!!

    (4)

  • Michelle H.

    A group of girlfriends and I stumbled onto Lo Stella last night after visiting the Denver Art Museum. It is only a few blocks from the DAM so very easy access if you are in that part of town. Lo Stella's ambiance was inviting, the staff were all very friendly and our server, Julia, was very knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and enthusiastic without being overbearing in the least. The owners are straight from Portofino, Italy and there was some pleasing Italian banter among them, the kitchen staff and a few apparently Italian patrons. We each ordered something different from the menu and all dishes were very good. The standouts were the handmade ravioli and the fresh pasta with house pesto. The entire menu looked authentic and delicious. I highly recommend this ristorante for a taste of true Italy in Denver!

    (4)

  • michael f.

    Was 3 stars for mediocre food and poor service. They lose a star for having a lunch menu on their website that says lunch everyday 11am - 3pm then serve an overpriced dinner menu on Sunday. Service was poor. Never offered pepper for the pastas, just dropped a shaker and left. Never refilled drinks or checked in how our food was. For $180 for 5 people, i expected more

    (2)

  • Laura B.

    First, the lighting is so bright I felt like I was at a diner. To add to the diner atmosphere, the menus are covered in plastic and read like a diner menu. The service was poor too. Some tables had bread and when we asked our waitress for some, she said she thought they were out, but she never returned to confirm. The food tasted just okay (very oily eggplant parmesan) but the portion was very small and the presentation weak. A giant plate of homogeny - no garnish, no side of pasta, nothing. Boring. The owner was asking other diners if they wanted fresh parmesan and how they liked their dining experience. We were not included in his rounds and we were essentially ignored by all staff. If this place wants to survive in Denver it needs to step it up big time starting with the lighting.

    (1)

  • Kelly M.

    This was the most disappointing meal I have had in years. The place is incredibly overpriced. I got the special chicken entrée which was something like $19-21. It was literally, a pounded out piece of battered chicken breast, served with dry baby greens and a lemon wedge, shouldn't have been priced more than 10. Their menu is in the traditional primi/secondi style but if they expect folks to order primi and secondi, they better lower the prices because what they offer is a complete rip-off. Someone in the group had the 29. filet mignon. The meat was good, the balsamic sauce was good but maybe a little burnt-tasting, and then it came with maybe half a cup of roasted potatoes that tasted like they hadn't been salted. For a group of five it was over 200. and we left still hungry. I know restaurants in Italy are known for ripping off Americans but it's pretty brazen to try to rip off Americans in America. Totally NOT worth it. Not only were the portions too small, but they weren't delicious. And an obvious sign of an arrogant chef is when there are no salt and pepper shakers on the table, "because everything is seasoned perfectly", but it wasn't. The chicken was one of the most bland things I have ever had, I felt fortunate for the lemon wedge. The grilled vegetable appetizer was 13., I think and it had three or four sliced vegetables on it ( a tomato, some endive, some zucchini and eggplant maybe). The bread that came to the table was stale. The lady fingers in the Tiramisu had stale, hard ends which is unusual considering they should be dipped in espresso before being put into the dessert. Sorry to tear the place apart but the prices were appalling for what they served and I left feeling like we had been ripped off. The few items worth having were the mussel/clam appetizer, the pizza (which was reasonably priced), and the chocolate soufflé. They have only been open for a few weeks but they boast about having other restaurants in Italy. They need to get it together or they aren't going to last here because no one will be back after such a disappointing experience that costs so much. If the prices were about 30-40% less than you wouldn't expect so much and the bland food and tiny portions would have been less offensive, but combined with being over-priced, it was just too much.

    (1)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :11:00 am - 10

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Dinner
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Noise Level : Quiet
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating : Yes
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : No

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Italian Cuisine

The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.

Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.

If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.

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