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Gaetano's

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About this business

In 1934, Denver's most notorious family, the Smalldones 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 Denver's mayor bought Gaetano's, but the food hasn't changed and Chauncy Smalldone still stops by for lunch. Open Monda... read more

Location details

3760 Tejon St, Denver, CO, 80211, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
4.43,233 reviews
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Yessica Hernández 
5 years ago

My fiancé and I have always like the restaurant. We go often for dinner and drinks. However, last time we went for dinner right before COVID-19 got really bad we went and waited for open bar as we always do if we don't have a reservation. The lady up front told us we were good to wait for open bar seating. We stand there for about 20-25 minutes, then a couple from the bar seating was leaving and offered us the seats. We were going to seat down and were stoped by a man, I suppose is the owner, telling us he needed those seats... read more

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Jane Duggan 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

I grew up in the neighborhood And on a recent trip to my hometown I made a point to meet my extended family there . Wow,what an experience .This awesome restaurant has been there more than 50yrs, and it was my first time there.The food and staff were great, the decor priceless. I definitely will make it an annual visit every time I come back to Denver. Jane Duggan from San Francisco are 

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Gayle Denise Leali 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Great Intimate Restaurant 

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Jerry Anderson 
5 years ago

Good food. 

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T.j. Smith 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

The veal parmigiana was outstanding and Amber the bartender made the best pineapple martini since I've been in Denver. You really need to give this place a try. 

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Joshua Birge 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Great food, and great service! 

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Lora Rand 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

the fettuccini was so good. chicken and shrimp! 

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Reggie Coleman 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Best chicken Alfredo I’ve had in a while!! 10/10 rating. Bartenders were also very nice and consistently made sure we had what we needed! 

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Shigemi 'Sherry' Cree 
recommend  Recommended
5 years ago

Absolutely, the best gnocchi. 

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How is Gaetano's rated?

Gaetano's has a 4.4 star rating with 3,233 reviews. 

When is Gaetano's open?

Gaetano's is open now. It will close at 6:00 p.m.  

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