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Nonna's Italian Bistro - Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO

Nonna's Italian Bistro - Arapahoe Rd

4.7
4.7
734 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 18 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for live music
Nonna’s Italian Bistro serves up home-cooked Italian dishes and local favorites throughout the week. The wine dinner is a popular favorite, but many diners also prefer the standard dinner menu, which offers everything including starters, salads, soups and entrées.

The grilled salmon salad is particularly tasty, as is the pasta fagole and the arrabbiata, which is made with sausage, spinach and peppers. For lunch, enjoy a menu of sandwiches with themes drawn from traditional Italian-Chicago street food. The Italian beef sandwich is always a hit, but you might prefer the Italian combo with beef, sausage and peppers. There is a kids’ menu available, as well as a daily happy hour with discounted wines and snacks.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (303) 790-9999
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Galen Zachritz
  • Neighbourhood
    Centennial
  • Cross Street
    Arapahoe and Paris
  • Parking details
    1 Street West of Arapahoe and Peoria
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 734 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
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Denver Suburbs

    Hot spot

  • Denver Suburbs

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Nonna's Italian Bistro on Arapahoe Rd is cherished for its "amazing food" and "exceptional service." Diners love the cozy ambiance with live music that adds a special touch. The garlic knots and scallops with risotto receive high praise. It's perfect for date nights and family celebrations, promising a memorable dining experience.

734 Reviews
  1. Robert

    Denver

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall, the food was very good. But in my opinion, it was also overpriced - $5 for a coke when it no more than $3.50 anywhere else?? In particular, the lasagna was excellent - lots of gooey cheese and almost enough for two people - this was a good value. Their cioppino was much better during a previous visit. This visit, the marinara sauce tasted like it came straight from a jar. It was bland, a little thick and needed a dose of chef's magic that might have brought it alive. I counted four large shrimp and three very large diver scallops. Very nice. The three or four PEI mussels were just average, but the addition of a few snow crab legs is not something that any cioppino deserves. It's impossible, and very messy in a dish like this, to try and crack them open for the measly little bit of meat in them. And it's not even worth trying to get the meat out of the smaller sections of the legs. A few sections of king crab legs or even a claw would have been much better. And if there had been a few pieces of calamari and some chucks of fish, the high price of this entree would have been better justified. Service was excellent on this slow Monday evening and the atmosphere was very pleasant.

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  2. Victoria

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time dining at Nonna's and we were impressed...great food, nice wine list, excellent service from Mandy and a comfortable, and classy atmosphere. We will be back! Recommend the pasta al limone paired with the Au Contraire russian river chardonnay and the linguini bolognese paired with the Caparzo montalcino, all recommended by Mandy and we loved it!

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  3. Trisha

    Denver

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The restaurant is tucked into a strip mall, so the parking can be tight. The ambiance was wonderful with a piano player and low lighting. Our waiter was very polite and attentive. The food was amazing, especially the garlic knots. They were light and fluffy with not too much greasy garlic taste. We did have to ask for a bread basket and I am glad that we did. The bread was so soft and very tasty. I had the Scallops with Risotto and the taste was out of this world. My only negative, would be that the hostess and other female working looked very unprofessional in tennis shoes and very casual outfits. Black pants and white top would have looked better with low heeled shoes. They both had the “slipper and sweatpants” look.

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  4. bruce

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is outstanding; the service is attentive but not intrusive. The noise level is a bit high (go at opening time before rooms are filled with noisy patrons).

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  5. Russ

    Denver

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great time celebrating our two G-Kids Birthday! Michaela did an outstanding job making us feel welcome and was very attentive!

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  6. Kaye

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great place for a nice dinner out. Service and food quality always excellent.

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  7. Robert D

    Denver

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This is my Wife's favorite place to eat. We have been long-time diners here. The food is great and reasonably priced. It is our go-to restaurant at least four times a year.

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  8. Kayla

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great find! I cannot believe we had never tried this restaurant after years of living within 20 minutes of it. Delicious food, exceptional service, great ambiance.

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  9. Nikki

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed a nice dinner, great martini. Live music was perfect dinner ambiance. Warm, cozy environment even when restaurant is full. Food was excellent. Loved it.

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  10. Kathy

    VIP

    Denver

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The first time dining here. Warm and welcoming ambiance. Attentive service. Food was good, but nothing special. Maybe we just didn’t order the right thing.

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FAQs

Nonna's Italian Bistro - Arapahoe Rd does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Nonna's Italian Bistro - Arapahoe Rd also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 790-9999.

Nonna's Italian Bistro - Arapahoe Rd is rated 4.7 stars by 734 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 p.m.
Booked 18 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Nonna's Italian Bistro - Arapahoe Rd

11877 E Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80112

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Arapahoe and Paris
  • Neighbourhood
    Centennial
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    1 Street West of Arapahoe and Peoria
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Galen Zachritz
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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