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Benzina, Denver, CO

Benzina

4.7
4.7
465 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
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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.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 22 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria
  • Hours of operation
    Happy Hour Wed, Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (303) 399-2352
  • Website
    http://benzinadenver.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Daniele Bolognini
  • Location
    4839 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220-1205
  • Neighborhood
    Park Hill
  • Cross street
    On East Colfax between Dahlia and Eudora
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus stop at Colfax Ave. and Elm. One block from the restaurant
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

What 465 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
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Denver

    Italian

465 Reviews

  1. ChadG

    Denver

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this spot! Food is delicious every time. Service is friendly and prompt, but not rushed. Music is great, but not loud. Decor is inviting (and it’s toasty inside on a cold evening!) with great photos on the walls. Pizza is fantastic, and so are main entrees, plus cocktails and mocktails are amazing. Book your reservation so that this gem sticks around!

    BenzinaResponded on November 29, 2023

    Dear ChadG, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that you love our spot and find the food consistently delicious. It's fantastic to know that our friendly and prompt service, along with the inviting decor, added to your overall enjoyment. It's customers like you who make our restaurant the gem it is, and we look forward to serving you again soon! Warm regards, Benzina Denver

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  2. JoeR

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were excellent. Recommended for a date night or night out with friends.

    BenzinaResponded on November 29, 2023

    Dear Joe R, Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed both the food and service during your visit. We appreciate your recommendation and are thrilled to have been a part of your enjoyable dining experience. We strive to create an atmosphere that caters to various occasions, and we're glad to hear that we hit the mark for your night out. We look forward to the pleasure of serving you again, whether it's for another special occasion or a casual get-together with friends. Thank you for choosing us! Best regards, Benzina Denver

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  3. Brad

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food with some unique menu items. Seems like it would be great during the summer with patio. The menu is very small so something to be aware of. In general a bit pricier than I would have expected, but the food was outstanding. Our server was incredible in helping us navigate our gluten-free member of our party.

    BenzinaResponded on November 29, 2023

    Dear Brad, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our great food and unique menu items. We appreciate your note about the size of our menu; we aim to offer a thoughtfully curated selection to ensure the highest quality dishes. As for pricing, we strive to reflect the quality of our ingredients and the care put into each dish. We're especially pleased that your server made a positive impact by assisting your gluten-free party member. Providing excellent service, especially when accommodating dietary preferences, is something we take pride in. Thank you for choosing us, and we look forward to the opportunity to serve you again. Best regards, Benzina Denver

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  4. LinaK

    Denver

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We’ve been here a few times and would have dinner more often except we live at the side of town. Benzina is excellent. Delicious food forward Italian dishes. I highly recommend the steak Tatare it has Unami and good combination of food textures.

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  5. MaggieL

    Denver

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I like that it is a neighborhood restaurant. The menu is small and pricey. The food was not very impressive. When weighing out cost, quality and ambiance this place was a miss for us.

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  6. Totss13

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Cool environment, not a lot of table options, so you end up sitting at counter seating, but the seats have backs at least and you get to look into the open kitchen. Waiters were friendly and helpful although busy and running around. Food was delicious!

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  7. RachelT

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was fantastic! Food was delicious! We’re looking forward to going back!

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  8. aerine

    Denver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place. The food is really yummy and all the staff are super kind and helpful.

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  9. LorrieR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food with a great vibe. This restaurant is popular for a reason. Try the mushroom pizza and the cauliflower.

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  10. ElizabethB

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The pizza crust is amazing and what a happy hour deal! Can't wait for another visit

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Over $30 for a GF pizza, but so delicious it’s absolutely worth it.

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  12. Aykut

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good but I guess us not being caucasian bummed our waitress out so she pretty much ignored us. We had to ask for refills and waited for a long time to get them.

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  13. EatWithJoy

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The flavors were exquisite- excellent cuisine and simply a great dining experience overall with a well trained team.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brought some out of town guests to have them experience this place. Everything we shared received rave reviews from all of us!

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  15. coloradosteve

    Denver

    126 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    126 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This is a great spot for Neapolitan Style pizza with many unique toppings. Apps, Salads and regular food(steaks pasta chicken) are top notch.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was a little too salty for my taste but service was outstanding.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Visited this place twice in one week. I loved it so much. Great food great atmosphere. The staff and owner were extremely friendly and attentive. This is a great place to go in Denver!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A small but brilliant and inspired menu, augmented by a cocktail menu of great complexity, originality and genius, charming and energetic service, all leading to a lovely evening out with friends. Awesome!!!!

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  19. chicaf19

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Super cute place in an old gas station, I think. Food was small portions but rather filling. Staff was friendly, Hunter was perfect at recommending wines to fit our pallet.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience, just a understaffed. Our server was having to run all over the place all night

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  21. Denvereater

    Denver

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We met a friend from San Francisco here. We had been once before. The service and food were fabulous. Our friend had a cocktail - loved it. The chicken, eggplant, arancini, salad, pizza… yes we ate the world! Delicious!!!!

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  22. CynthiaM

    Denver

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    my family enjoyed a fun night at Benzina- we had some cocktails and played bocce ball out front before going in for dinner. Service was terrific

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  23. shaddy

    Denver

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding service, food and atmosphere! Well done!

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  24. mikel

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The chef develops out of this world flavor! This place is a gem. Our waiter David was thoughtful and helpful.

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  25. Ember

    Denver

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Pizza and sangria were very good. Small plate salad was good but overpriced. Main dining area is cramped and loud. I'd go back but next time I'd sit at the bar. I wouldn't recommend sitting outside, looked like a playground for unsupervised children out there. This is the fault of the parents not the restaurant, of course, but just FYI.

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  26. Grandavegirl

    Denver

    76 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    76 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner was wonderful. We sat outside so we didn’t get the inside vibe that much, bathroom was clean. The service was very good and the owner coming out to check on us was a nice touch. The food was amazing! Bread. Do it. We had the cauliflower, the Caesar salad and the poechetta pizza… all fabulous. I have a feeling that anything you order here will be good. I’m happy this place is in the area. So good!

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  27. CiaoBella

    Denver

    23 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful caprese salad with peaches, squid ink pasta with shrimp, and pizzas. A great place for a dinner with friends.

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  28. TerryS

    Denver

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was fabulous, the waiter David was fabulous, and we love the restaurant.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    While the food was good, the service was VERY slow and the noise level was extremely high so much so I won’t go back.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Glasgow

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food! Excellent service! A neighborhood gem that can’t be missed.

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  31. livnlarge

    Denver

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really enjoyed our food and the overall vibe. We will definitely be back!

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great drinks menu, Small but mighty food menu. Try the wagyu tartare! (Converted a non tartare person) We have trouble ordering anything but the mushroom pizza it’s so good!

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  33. AnitaG

    Denver

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service with a focused menu. The chicken is always amazing as was the seasonal pasta dish

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  34. LisaW

    Denver

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very friendly staff. Love the mushroom pizza and summer cocktails!

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  35. StephenO

    Portland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place, great neighborhood restaurant. Food and drinks are always on point and who doesn't love some after dinner Bocce!? Also Rachel the bartender makes a fantastic Dark and Stormy.

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  36. Diane

    Denver

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was great that our outside table reservation could be changed when the weather turned stormy. Food was excellent and service outstanding, but the noise level was too high to hear conversations in our group of five.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was great. Service blew. Probably not a system problem, just one bad apple.

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  38. Anon

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Converted gas station/auto shop which seems cool. It is all concrete and flat walls so sounds echoes a lot. We had a table that was yelling at eachother (not angrily) and banging the table. Staff did nothing. And the echo from their yelling just took over the restaurant. The price:value for food is horrendous. Even their plates which we were told are enough for dinner were not. Fiancé ordered some variant of a ravioli and received 6 small raviolis with a drop of sauce on each one. And they were severely over cooked. The pizza was also close to $30 for what looked like a 10” pie, and the dough needs a lot of work.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Once again outstanding culinary execution on everything! Bravo to the Benzina team. From the simple seasonal tomatoes, roasted cauliflower to the parm cream(caccio e peppe) w the fresh out of the oven “pizza bread” to the house made pasta and a couple of pizza. Loved it all and we’ll be back again soon!

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great pizzas and drinks! Would absolutely go back again.

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FAQs

Benzina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Benzina also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 399-2352.

Benzina is rated 4.7 stars by 465 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 22 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Benzina

4839 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220-1205

Additional information

  • Cross street
    On East Colfax between Dahlia and Eudora
  • Neighborhood
    Park Hill
  • Hours of operation
    Happy Hour Wed, Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus stop at Colfax Ave. and Elm. One block from the restaurant
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Daniele Bolognini
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
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