Best places: Pasta shops in Colorado

A buffet at lunch & table menus at dinner feature this quaint spot for pastas; closed weekends.

Warm, relaxed choice for classic French dishes with modern touches, plus local beer & cocktails.

Casual plates & cocktails served in an easygoing locale with overhead doors opening onto a patio.

Quaint locavore cafe specializing in old-world fare with seasonal ingredients & freshly made pastas.

Caribbean & Italian dishes (plus Jamaican beer & rum) offered in laid-back digs with a reggae vibe.

Mom-&-pop eatery doling out pizza, subs & other casual Italian dishes made with housemade sauces.

Relaxed joint offering NY-style slices & pies, Philly cheesesteaks & other casual Italian favorites.

Casual Italian eatery with cozy patio offering pastas, salads & entrees reflective of the season.

👍👍 Delicious entrees. We had chicken/shrimp pesto and chicken Alfredo. Fast friendly service. Clean restrooms. Nice umbrellaed outside seating. Service is at counter; server does not come to the table to take your order.

Relaxed locale for pizza, pasta & hearty pub fare with TVs & full bar including beer & wine on tap.

👍👍 Local business with international experience brings a broad menu of Spanish, Italian, Greek and Turkish meals that fairly priced and beautifully presented. Ambience is peaceful enough to converse, understated decor, filled just right with a ranges of ages. Although the rice for the paella is prepar...

Unfussy, kid-friendly eatery offering basic Italian & Mexican plates & lunch specials.

😠 First, why spend $21 for pasta that comes on a food tray and plastic container. I much rather a plate than a flimsy piece of plastic, so wasteful. The pesto was comparable to noodles and company but I’d rather go there, you actually get some sort of veg. The pesto was water. I got pesto soup. I exp...

Easygoing outpost offering NYC-style pies & slices alongside homemade pasta dishes & desserts.

Mom-&-pop Italian restaurant serving classic pasta, meat & seafood dishes in homey surrounds.

Informal outlet for straightforward pies, also with gluten-free crusts, plus Italian quick bites.

Traditional Northern Italian fare, wine & homemade desserts in casual, contemporary surrounds.

Low-key Italian eatery serving thin-crust pizzas, ample portions & pastas made from family recipes.

Relaxed, long-running pizzeria featuring booth & outdoor seating, plus deep-dish pies & pastas.