In 1934, Denver's most notorious family, the Smalldone’s opened up an eatery in the North Side to become the heart of both Italian cuisine and an illicit operation. While drawing the neighborhood's attention to their famous pasta, they also drew the attention from police as Denver's only mafia operated in the basement. It's not quite the hoodlum hangout as it used to be as the Smalldone Empire has fallen and Gaetano's had a change in ownership, but the delectable taste of the meals remains unchanged. Head to the neighborhood gem to savor Chicken Parm Sandwich, Chicken Marsala, Lobster Ravioli and other scrumptious meals.
Website: gaetanositalian.com
Phone: (303) 455-9852
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Tejon St and W 38th Ave
Closed now
- Sun 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
3760 Tejon St Denver, CO 80211 ·1381.21 mi
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Amenities
- Wifi
- Smoke-free
- Family friendly
- Accessible
Reviews
yelpThis is one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Denver, located in the Highlands neighborhood. It's old school (originally opened in the 1930s) serving great authentic Italian food with an...
MoreAbsolutely loved this place. Honestly, not sure why the reviews aren't even higher than they are, but to each their own I suppose. The restaurant has a classic old school Italian rat pack...
MoreMy family and I stopped in for a quick lunch. We ordered caesar salad (the only great dish), clam aglio & olio, and the mushroom pizza. The aglio was bland and flavorless with cheap, frozen...
MoreWe are constantly on the search for good italian food here in Colorado. We had a 5pm reservation and there was a line out the door at 4:55PM. We were seated immediately. Although the other servers...
MoreMust get the chicken parm!! It's so good and the a huge portion. The burrata is a gorgeous presentation and super tasty. And the peanut butter chocolate pie was to die for. Those are the three...
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