Cattivella

Name: Cattivella
Address: 10195 E 29th Drive Ste 110, Denver, CO, United States, 80238-3025
Telephone: (303) 645-3779
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

1711 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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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.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 26, 2022

11:00 PM

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Takeout

(303) 645-3779

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(303) 645-3779
Website
http://www.cattivelladenver.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Owned/operated by
Black/African American, Latinx or Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Native/Indigenous, Veteran, Women
Executive chef
Elise Wiggins
Catering
We do on and off site catering. please contact us for more information. 303-645-3779
Private party facilities
Awarding Woodfire Italian Restaurant set in a beautiful modern and open space. Surrounded by glass and huge wrap around patio, Cattivella is a sophisticated environment with out being too stuffy.
Private party contact
Elise Wiggins: (844) 507-4472

Location
10195 E 29th Drive, Ste 110, Denver, CO 80238-3025
Neighborhood
Stapleton
Cross street
29th/ Havana
Parking details
A parking lot of no charge is available.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Offers

4-6 every day & all day on mondays
Multiple dates available
Sun - Thu - 4:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Come try our happy hour....huge portions for super cheap!

Popular dishes

Agnolotti dal Plin
An iconic dish from Piemonte, Agnolotti del Plin gets its name from the regional dialect for "pinch," which is how you made the pasta. To form each agnolotto, you pinch two sheets of pasta together, or "fare il plin," to create the small pouches
Agrodolce
sweet and sour
Bagna de L'infern
salsa dell'inferno, or bath in hell, hot sauce made with tomato, chili, garlic and anchovy from the Piedmont region
Batsoa
means silk stockings, traditional Langhe dish of pickled and fried pigs feet meat
Burrata
Means buttered, is a fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outer shell is solid mozzarella, while the inside contains stracciatella and cream, giving it an unusual, soft texture
Chitarra
Guitar, refers to pasta that is long but square in width. Historically it comes from pressing pasta through guitar strings
Cornicione
the outer crust of a pizza. Neapolitan pizza must have a soft and airy but full cornicione to be authentic
Coppa
Cured whole pic muscle from the shoulder. We smoke ours
Crudo
means raw
Fattoria Piatto
Farm Plate
Finocchiona
fennel flavored salumi
Focaccia di Recco
Bread of Recco. This dish has an ancient history dating back to the Third Crusade (1189–1192). During this time, Marauders would invade Italian towns and steal from the villagers. When the villagers of the town of Recco would hear that theses bandits were heading their way, they would grab ingredients that wouldn't spoil, crescenza, flour, water and olive oil and head to the mountains to hide. These items would be used to create the famous dish to sustain them until the marauders left
Gnocchi
Dumpling. The word gnocchi is thought to come from nocca, which means knuckles, or from the Lombard word knohha, which means knot (such as wood knot) or walnut—all words that imply the small, tight, rounded shape of gnocchi that we know today
Gnudi
Naked. Refers to a pasta made with the filling of a ravioli but not wrapped in pasta
Gremolata
A chopped herb, citrus, condiment for meats
Lumache
Snail. Shaped pasta
Nduja
a spicy calabrian sausage that is spreadable
Paccheri
a type of pasta in the shape of a very large tube, originating from Campania and Calabria. They are generally smooth, but there is also a ribbed version, paccheri millerighe. They can be served stuffed or not
Pappardelle
long wide flat ribbon pasta. Comes from the verb Pappare which means to gobble
Pasticcio
means mess. Dish originates as a birthday dish for the Queen of Florence, Catherine di Medici during the Renaissance period. She married French King Henry II and moved to France. History says that she was so depressed by the barbaric way that the French still ate their food...with their hands. The Italians had invented the two prong fork so seeing them eat with the dirty greasy hands appalled her. It is said that all the chefs she brought from Florence decided to create a dish with a little bit of everything she loved. Meatballs, cheese tortellini, bolognese sauce and savory pie crust. It is said they prebaked a pie crust and pie crust dome in which they placed live birds. Once presented to the Queen, they cracked the pie dome to free the birds
Piadina
Italian Flatbread similar to pizza dough
Pilacca
spicy fermented red chili sauce from Bari Vecchia Puglia Region of Italy
Sgagliozze
fried polenta is a famous street food that is popular in Bari Vecchia in Puglia
Speck
smoked, is the most treasured food product of the sudtirol, a distinctly flavored, smoked, cured ham that represents well the characher of the alto adige's cuisine Much lighter in flavor than the heavily smoked hams found north of the alps, but more robust than the delicate, mediterranean- influence proscuitto
Spigarello
wild green that looks like broccoli but it is in the kale family
Stracciatella
means rags or stretched, stretched fresh buffalo curd

What 1,711 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

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Foodie
Denver
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Happy Hour food & drink. Super outside patio.
KM
KatieM
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall1food1service1ambience1
Our server was messy, unattentive, slow. Food was luke warm at best. We ordered the fried polenta, flavorless and small portion. We ordered the salumi and sausages…no sausages…server couldnt describe what each thing was. Half roasted chicken was barely warm. Pizza wasnt good. Wont be back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
12 reviews
vip
4.0
12 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
We love this place, but make sure to ask for the price of the items tagged “MKT”. $72 for the ribeye!?!?! Definitely not worth it and shockingly priced. Especially when comparing to other places we frequent: Elways, Ruth’s Chris, Del Friscos, Shanahans.
TC
TiCo
Denver
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food - was delightfully surprised to catch happy hour on a Monday so was able to try a few extra dishes. Pate was incredible, gnocchi melted in your mouth, and mushroom pizza had all the wonderful flavors. Topped off with an old fashioned that packed a punch! Feeling lucky to have this restaurant in our neighborhood!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 19, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience3
Staff was not present much
AF
AnnaFunk
Philadelphia
41 reviews
vip
5.0
41 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Man what a great resturant and I don’t even know where to start in describing this spot!! Let me start with the key to my perfect dining experience, Kelly Kelly Kelly!!! Totally one of the best and most attentive waitresses I have had in a long time!! She was fun, light hearted, truly asked some great questions about what I would normally eat and then made some great suggestions for trying something not as readily available in Hawaii where I live. Since I chose to follow her advice I ended up having one of the very best gnocchi dishes of my entire life!!!! The braised rabbit gnocchi was just over the top amazing!!! The pillow like clouds of gnocchi combined with the melt in your mouth rabbit and the perfect combo of squeeshy and crunchy veggies on top made me seriously want to stay in Denver one more night to eat it again!!!! The manager, a tall handsome black man that I didn’t catch his name was also super awesome!! I was dining alone at the bar and even he checked on me twice to make sure I was having a good experience!! I just literally cannot say enough about this great restaurant! You should totally try and I HIGHLY suggest asking for Kelly! Her wine pairing suggestions were perfect and I haven’t been cared for like that in a while As a heavy traveler who eats alone A LOT but enjoys great food, I sometimes get overlooked or pushed into a corner which sucks cause maybe they think I’m not worth their time as much, and I’m usually one of the better tippers out there so to receive the level service I got, and it being a busy Saturday night, yeah that was rad and I felt truly appreciated for choosing their restaurant Highly recommend and whatever this place is paying Kelly, sure it’s NOT enough cause she was just the cherry on top of how amazing their chefs are here!!!
H
Heather2282
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Uhhhhhh….. SOOOOOOO GOOOD!!!! We love Cattivella, it’s amazing every single time. Quality, consistent and great service! Don’t walk, run to Cattivella!
S
Shariah
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
me and my boyfriend came here for date night and I wish I could rate more than 5 stars. everything was perfect.
VV
VivianVargas89
Chicago
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved that our waiter gave us great recommendations of food and we don’t regret it!
m
mollye
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Cattivella is one of my favorite restaurants in Denver. The food is always outstanding, and the waitstaff are friendly and efficient. We ate on a Saturday night at 7 PM and were able to get a table either inside or outside. I had the rabbit gnocchi, which is my favorite entree, and it was very tasty as usual. My friend had the green lasagna, which she said was also excellent. We both had more than enough food.
KB
KarinB
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We always have a wonderful time at Cattivella. Their happy hour is an awesome deal. Food is excellent.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We’ve been to Cattivella countless times for the last 4 or so years. Every single time the food and drinks and amazing. This time around we decided to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary there and we were not disappointed!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food was amazing! The flavors were out of this world. I have been to Italy, and this cuisine is right up there! When a restaurant aces a marinara sauce, they are top on my list! We will be back!
JC
JeffreyC
Miami
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 12, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Great food and service as always. Pizza was neopolitan perfect, grilled romaine salad tangy an bright and the lamb Rafi was richly satisfying.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was great. Thoroughly enjoyed the chefs at work!
EA
EAMEDT
Atlanta
3 reviews
vip
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Birthday… Thanks
B
Brian
Austin
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food every time. Mushroom pizza was phenomenal.
M
Motts
Denver
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always one of our favorites!! We have never been disappointed at Cattivella - great food, fabulous happy hour and exceptional service!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible EVERYTIME!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great service and great location. Thanks!
NF
NeilF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is rustic and sophisticated all at once. Simply stunning. Friendly and attentive service. My favorite Italian food in Denver.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 31, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Such yummy food and our waitress was amazing !
AW
AnthonyW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was the best and it was happy hour all day on Monday. Good deals on drinks and food.
FD
FatDaddy
Denver
643 reviews
vip
3.0
643 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
Food was great although the drinks arrived after the food. Waiter was in the weeds.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always exceptional food, service, ambiance… highly recommended!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was amazing! Each dish had a unique spin from a traditional Italian recipe that gave it great flavor. Everyone in our party enjoyed their meal and talked about it the next day. It was such a nice change from our typical steak house business dinners. I can’t wait to go back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Food, staff is very nice as well.
DP
DaveP
Indiana
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous food, unique menu with great flavor. Service and location were good
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved the fried polenta with whipped sheep cheese and the chicken liver mousse so much we took most of the mushroom and goat cheese pizza home. Good affordable Italian wines!
JD
JamesD
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love the dishes, and the outdoor patio in very nice.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Meat and cheese board and Calamari are our weekly must haves. Delicious!!
DL
DiannaL
Denver
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience2
We were seated by the bus station so it wasn’t the best place to sit. But otherwise it was very nice.
b
bisonburger
Denver
42 reviews
5.0
42 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great meal here, solid menu, wonderful cocktails, coolest bar in Stapleton! Service is always top-notch and they have an awesome patio. Try the lamb ragu, possibly the best dish in town.
DJ
DebJ
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
We went for an early dinner on a Sunday night and were pleasantly surprised to find out that there was a happy hour menu. The food was quite good, and our server - Marissa - was excellent.
MV
MichelleV
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I ALWAYS bring my family and friends to Cativella. Clay and Evonnie both said hello and remembered me from last week with 3 different friends. The counter is such a delightful experience. Being able to watch that “machine” run smoothly is a massive treat. I’ve hooked my friend on charbroiled oysters now. And the food was so so so good, which it is always consistently GREAT. Thank you for such an overall lovely experience.
CO
COAZ2
Phoenix
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
We enjoyed every aspect of our first visit to Cattivella. Our server Clay was upbeat and attentive. The busy staff kept everything moving. The food was outstanding— especially the Pasticcio. We will definitely be back to enjoy the other menu options.
D
Denverdeats
Denver
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
The rabbit gnocchi was so good we bought a second one to-go!
j
jeffc
Phoenix
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2022
overall4food4service2ambience4
The food is constantly very good, but the last two times I visited I sat without attention from a server for an unacceptable amount of time. My wife and I just sat and talked for what seemed to be close to 15 minuets before someone came to offer water and take drink orders. Some employees seemed to be simply walking around at the time with either no concern for our needs, or confused about who was to attend to our table.
Q
Queenie
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We came for Happy Hour and stayed until after 8pm. Great evening and wonderful food!!
PM
PaulaM
Tallahassee
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent experience!! Our waitress was very friendly & the food was great.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Cattivella offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 645-3779.

Cattivella is rated 4.6 stars by 1711 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 26, 2022

11:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(303) 645-3779

10195 E 29th Drive, Ste 110, Denver, CO 80238-3025

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
29th/ Havana
Neighborhood
Stapleton
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
A parking lot of no charge is available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Owned/operated by
Black/African American, Latinx or Hispanic, LGBTQ+, Native/Indigenous, Veteran, Women
Executive chef
Elise Wiggins
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cattivelladenver.com/
Phone number
(303) 645-3779
Catering
We do on and off site catering. please contact us for more information. 303-645-3779
Private party facilities
Awarding Woodfire Italian Restaurant set in a beautiful modern and open space. Surrounded by glass and huge wrap around patio, Cattivella is a sophisticated environment with out being too stuffy.
Private party contact
Elise Wiggins: (844) 507-4472

Cattivella

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

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4-6 every day & all day on mondays

Rabbit Gnocchi

Gnocchi

Lamb Ragu

Main

Agnolotti dal Plin

Agrodolce

Bagna de L'infern

Batsoa

Burrata

Chitarra

Cornicione

Coppa

Crudo

Fattoria Piatto

Finocchiona

Focaccia di Recco

Gnocchi

Gnudi

Gremolata

Lumache

Nduja

Paccheri

Pappardelle

Pasticcio

Piadina

Pilacca

Sgagliozze

Speck

Spigarello

Stracciatella

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