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Ristorante Lo Stella, Denver, CO

Ristorante Lo Stella

4.5 (1265)
$31 to $50
Italian
1135 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
"Lo Stella" Ristorante is the oldest and most successful family owned restaurant operation in Portofino, Italy. It is one of the country’s most renowned historic family owned and operated restaurants for more than 167 years. Now, downtown Denver is home to this historically famed Italian restaurant, led by the 8th generation family member, Alessandro Polo.
At " Lo Stella" Ristorante you will find the original recipes from previous generations like Pesto sauce, Bolognese sauce, marinara, fish ravioli, vegetable ravioli, pappardelle, tagliatelle, pizza and a lot of Colorado meat and fish products cooked in our "ligurian" style.
Lo Stella Ristorante has also had 25 years of great success in Tokyo, Japan until 2013 when Alessandro decided to move to Denver to open this authentic Italian Restaurant.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:45 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Luca Pascarella
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Cross street
    Bannock and 12th
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus 52 stops right across the street
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,265 people are saying

Ristorante Lo Stella reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

1,265 Reviews
  1. JenniferG VIP

    Denver / Colorado11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 26, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second visit, and it was good as the first. We had a very early dinner, and had the place to ourselves. The wait staff was attentive without being overly so, and the food was delicious. We had the burrata and prosciutto starter - it was amazing! I had the bolognese, my boyfriend had the zucchini and shrimp pasta, so delicious! I love the panna cotta, it is the best I've ever had, and the tiramisu is legit. Do yourself a favor and try it!

    1 person found this helpful

  2. Blessy

    Denver / Colorado3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delightful little restaurant. Lovely food especially the incredibly fresh tasting pea soup and the fish ravioli which I’ve never seen before on a Denver menu. We’ll be back.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. MadisonM VIP

    Denver / Colorado4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 1, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Best place ever!

    1 person found this helpful

  4. OpenTable Diner

    Denver / Colorado1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 30, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bolognese was excellent! Homemade noodles were absolutely delicious! Would come back again and will!

    1 person found this helpful

  5. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Denver / Colorado14 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 30, 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Other tables not cleared. Candles not lit. Just no attention to details of ambience that the restaurant used to offer. Disappointing

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  6. CharlesG VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love going to Lo Stella it’s like visiting friends they always remember me I’ve been coming here since they opened and never had a bad meal all the ingredients are fresh and delicious I had arugula salad with fresh tomatoes wonderful, especially with the their bread and olive oil, next dish was tagliatelle with shrimp and zucchini tossed with saffron so light and delicious add some red pepper flakes for added flavor. ❤️ finally we also split Chicken Melanaise with cremini Mushrooms and mozzarella cheese cubes. Even after all that food I felt fine it wasn’t heavy or rich just light and memorable.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. JVW1

    Denver / Colorado11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 23, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An amazing little gem of a restaurant!

    1 person found this helpful

  8. GoldenGirl VIP

    Denver / Colorado47 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If you want their squid ink pasta you need to request it a few days early-it is so worth it though!

    1 person found this helpful

  9. JerryM

    Dallas - Fort Worth4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 16, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a fine supper in a great atmosphere, and great service. I had the trout special and it was really good. We'd go again!

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Gene

    Las Vegas41 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 15, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The tricolor salad is excellent if you like arugula and mushrooms. It is large enough to share with two people. My wife had the tagliatelle della "Nonna Laura" and the bolognese sauce was very good. A larger portion and my wife took the remainder home for another day. I had the Spaghetti allo scoglio which was wonderful and a generous portion. Lots of clams, mussels, calamari and a few shrimp with spaghetti in a nice red sauce. I highly recommend this dish if you like and can eat shell fish. Finally the wine from Sardinia, Cannonau Di Sardegna was also excellent and a nice alternative to wines from Tuscany and Piemonte regions of Italy. Overall, a great dinner and the restaurant was not crowded as we went on a Tuesday evening. This is one of our favorite Italian restaurants in Denver. We go there regularly.

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Ristorante Lo Stella offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 825-1995.

Ristorante Lo Stella is rated 4.5 stars by 1265 OpenTable diners.

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1135 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Bannock and 12th
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / LoDo
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:45 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus 52 stops right across the street
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Luca Pascarella
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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