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Tavernetta Denver, Denver, CO
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Tavernetta Denver

$50 and over
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 69 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Hot spot
Authentic Italian. Genuine Hospitality.

Inspired by the food, wine, and culture of Italy, Tavernetta brings "la dolce vita" style to Denver's bustling Union Station neighborhood with fresh handmade pastas, an Italian directed wine & spirits list and world-class hospitality.

Tavernetta's cuisine and wine have been heralded by the James Beard Foundation, the Michelin Guide, World's 50 Best Discovery List, Wine Spectator and more.

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Why they're an Icon

Executive chef: Cody Cheetham

  • Award icon

    MICHELIN Bib Gourmand

    2024

  • Award icon

    MICHELIN Bib Gourmand

    2023

From the OpenTable editors: This glam Union Station spot is where you go for elegant Italian fare, thanks to the award-winning team behind Boulder’s Frasca Food and Wine. In a stunning dining room decked with colorful art and a centerpiece open kitchen, feast on refined housemade pastas like a ricotta gnudi with summer black truffle that earned the restaurant MICHELIN Bib Gourmand status. Bonus points for a cozy fireside lounge and outdoor patio, perfect for lingering over a Venetian spritz or glass of wine from the mainly-Italian list.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (720) 605-1889
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Memorable gatherings begin with imagination and thoughtful planning. Our Event Coordinator will work with you to design a unique menu that expertly matches food and wine.
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2024
    2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Cross street
    16th St. between Wynkoop and Wewatta St. (on the Union Station platform)
  • Parking details
    Valet is available through the Hotel Born by entering the hotel entrance at the corner of 16th and Wewatta. Public parking is also available in our parking garage off of 16th street between WynKoop and Wewatta.
  • Public transit
    Take the train or the light rail and stop at Union Station. We are located on the platform of Union Station at just next to the Limelight Hotel.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • San Valentino at Tavernetta

    $135.00 per person

    Feb 14, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025
    This Valentine’s Day, from February 14th through 16th, join us at Tavernetta for an elegant dining experience designed to celebrate the season of love. Enjoy a thoughtfully crafted tasting menu for $135 per person. Optional wine pairings will be available. Antipasti Barbabietole e Burrata | baby beet, burrata pugliese, pomelo OR Carne Crudo | bison tartare, porcini aioli, cured yolk, frico croccante Primi Spaghetti Nero | peekytoe crab, preserved lemon OR Gnocchi | taleggio fonduta, marsala, mushroom Secondi Costolette di Manzo | beef short rib, bone marrow risotto OR Capesante | maine diver scallop, sunchoke, chestnut Dolce Budino | chocolate, vanilla chantilly, olive oil OR Crostata al Limone | meyer lemon, yuzu, coconut
    San Valentino at Tavernetta Photo
  • Dinner Reservation

    Multiple dates available
    Tavernetta's dinner reservation allows for 1 - 4 guests for inside dining. (For reservations of 5-8 guests please use the "Large Party Dinner Reservation" on this page). This reservation allows for dining within the following time frames of: 1-2 guests up to 2 hours 3-4 guests up to 2 hours and 30 minutes If you are more than 15 minutes late to your reservation, we reserve the right to adjust your reservation time or dining time frame if necessary. For reservations larger than 10 guests, please contact our reservations team at reservations@tavernettadenver.com or by calling 720-605-1889.
    Dinner Reservation Photo
  • Happy Hour Reservation

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy our authentic Italian à la carte Happy Hour menu in our lounge and bar top! Happy Hour is from 3-6 PM *Please note the dinner menu is available at 5 pm for happy hour reservations, as long as the allotted dining time frame is honored (2 hours for parties of up to 4 people). If you are more than 15 minutes late to your reservation, we reserve the right to adjust your reservation time or dining time frame if necessary.
    Happy Hour Reservation Photo

What 326 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Denver / Colorado

    Most Booked

  • Denver

    Great for fine wines

  • Denver

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Tavernetta Denver offers an "exceptional experience" with a warm atmosphere, perfect for special occasions. Highlights include "world-class" pasta and seafood dishes, complemented by an "extensive wine list." Guests appreciate the knowledgeable staff, particularly the "phenomenal" sommelier, and the attentive service. A must-visit for authentic Italian cuisine in Denver!
326 Reviews
  1. Esmer

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    My girlfriend and I dinned at tavernetta last night to celebrate valentines for their prefix menu tho we were very excited considering the big name and being part of frasca hospitality we were rather disappointed. The first course we got the burrata and bison tartar, burrata was good but felt could have used more beets. Bison tartar had good flavor but the cheese crips felt a bit under and only came with three very small pieces. Next we both got the gnocchi which was the star of the meal. Good flavor rich sauce and gnocchi cooked nicely with the mushroom adding a nice flavor of umami. Next we ordered the short rib risotto and diver scallops. The scallops, very small and lacked seasoning, sun choke pure was runny and under seasoned. The beef short rib tender but under seasoned and the risotto was mushy with barely any risotto on the plate clumpy and had a grey look to it. For our dessert we both had the budion which was nice. Overall a good ambience with the server replacing our silverware and wiping our table between each course which was appreciated. Though our server failed to ask us how our secondi course was. We saw plenty of managers on the floor but not one came to our table to ask about our experience. For $125 per person we expected more in the food and felt the portion sizes were very small. Leaving still hungry and disappointed I don’t think we will be back for a prefix menu again.

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  2. Erin

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We went to Tavernetta for Valentine’s Day. They had an incredible pre-fixed menu and they were easily able to accommodate one of us for GF. We also tried their caviar flight (we LOVED) and their wine pairings for the set menu. Overall a great experience and would go back to enjoy again.

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  3. Matteo

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was generally good (except for the cacio e pepe pasta that was drenched in butter) but very small portions for the price and it was annoying that they were treating bread like a rare commodity (we were given a small slice each after asking; next time leave a small basket on the table: i costs you very little and makes our $80/person dining experience more pleasant)

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  4. daniel

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service and atmosphere was amazing and we had a great meal. The pasta and fish was quite salty and was not bad but for the price was a bit overseasoned.

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  5. julio

    Miami

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Congratulations! The atmosphere at the restaurant is amazing!

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  6. Bobbi

    VIP

    New Mexico

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tyler was an excellent captain of our culinary ship’ experience. Pleasant, knowledgeable, measured in his approach and a delightful part of our (my birthday) celebration.

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  7. Kaylee

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    SO delicious. Came here for my uncle’s birthday dinner and we all loved it. Mike was an attentive helpful server and gave us fantastic GF and vegetarian options. We will be back!

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  8. Tyler

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    No rush at all. Another fun experience. I’ll be back next week

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  9. Francys

    VIP

    Jackson Hole

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Freddy and all the waitstaff were wonderful. The fritto misto was so delicious.

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  10. David

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Friendly and good service. Food was average. Terrible atmosphere. Way overpriced.

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FAQs

Tavernetta Denver does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now.

Tavernetta Denver is rated 4.7 stars by 326 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 69 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Tavernetta Denver

1889 16th St, Denver, CO 80202-5901

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2024
    2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
  • Cross street
    16th St. between Wynkoop and Wewatta St. (on the Union Station platform)
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet is available through the Hotel Born by entering the hotel entrance at the corner of 16th and Wewatta. Public parking is also available in our parking garage off of 16th street between WynKoop and Wewatta.
  • Public transit
    Take the train or the light rail and stop at Union Station. We are located on the platform of Union Station at just next to the Limelight Hotel.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (720) 605-1889
  • Private party facilities
    Memorable gatherings begin with imagination and thoughtful planning. Our Event Coordinator will work with you to design a unique menu that expertly matches food and wine.
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