4 Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Green Valley Ranch

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1. Annette

4.9

Exceptional(40)

Price: Expensive

• American • Aurora

Booked 34 times today

Annette is a wood-fired American restaurant and cocktail bar located in the vibrant Stanley Marketplace in Aurora, just east of Denver. Led by James Beard Award-winning chef Caroline Glover; also named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs. Annette serves seasonal; ingredient-driven dishes that are thoughtfully prepared. Highlights include the happy hour Wagyu burger, whole roasted fish, mussels & frites and a rotating selection of creative vegetable plates.The cozy, modern dining room features warm wood tones, intimate lighting, lush greenery, and an open kitchen that brings guest close to the action. Guests can also enjoy year-round seating on a heated, enclosed patio that’s snug in winter and breezy in summer.Annette’s drink program includes inventive house cocktails, a curated wine list, and standout desserts like the triple chocolate rye cookie sandwich and pecan pie with bourbon pairings. Whether you’re visiting or local, Annette delivers a personal take on American dining.

2. Cattivella

4.6

Exceptional(2305)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Uptown

Booked 15 times today

Award-winning Denver chef Elise Wiggins welcomes you to Cattivella, wood-fired Italian in the Eastbridge project in the Stapleton neighborhood where she lives. Cattivella translates to “naughty girl”.Chef/Owner Wiggins brings decades of restaurant experience to Cattivella and was named Best Italian by Westword and winner of multiple awards for food and service from The Denver Post, 5280 magazine, The American Culinary Federation and The American Automobile Association. She makes an annual pilgrimage to Italy to work with Italian chefs and learn the classic techniques and ingredients that she employs at Cattivella.An exhibition kitchen is the star of the show at Cattivella and focuses all attention on a wood-burning pizza oven, a wood-burning grill and the graceful dance of the Cattivella cooks.

3. Benzina

4.9

Exceptional(683)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Park Hill

Booked 27 times today

Local neighborhood Italian restaurant serving seasonal salads, family-style appetizers, Neapolitan-inspired pizza, handmade pastas, entrees prepared on a Mibrasa Charcoal Oven, and classic desserts, alongside complementing cocktails, local breweries and approachable domestic and international wines. The restaurant is set in a converted gas station with bocce courts and urban planters alongside an outdoor dining patio.

4. Cafe Mercato

4.5

Awesome(1208)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Cherry Creek

Booked 10 times today

Café Mercato, located in Denver, is a modern Italian restaurant, owned and operated by Giancarlo Macchiarella of Locanda del BorgoMercato’s light and airy atmosphere and design permeates throughout the modern space. With a large open kitchen and large wine “library”, you will feel right at home sipping on a glass of select wine while watching the chefs create your meal.The menu at Café Mercato is based on Southern Italian fare with a lighter approach. All of the pastas and sausages are made in-house, as well as gelato and desserts. Enjoy homemade pizza from our over imported from Italy and other selections from our wood-fire grill. Come visit us with your family and friends for our “family-style” specials, happy hour, Bon appétit!

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1. Annette

2. Cattivella

3. Benzina

4. Cafe Mercato

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