Bettola Bistro
Italian restaurant · Aurora District ·

Bettola Bistro

Italian restaurant · Aurora District ·

Scratch-made Italian dishes, fresh ingredients, award-winning limoncello

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10253 E Iliff Ave, Aurora, CO 80247, USA Get directions

$30–50

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10253 E Iliff Ave, Aurora, CO 80247, USA Get directions

+1 303 750 1580
bettolabistro.com
@bistrobettola

$30–50 · Menu

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Chef Samir Mohammad Opens an Italian Restaurant in Aurora | Eater Denver

"Opened late last month in the former Cody’s Cafe and Bar, this cozy 40-seat spot—whose name means “hole in the wall”—offers a rustic Italian menu led by Chef Samir Mohammad and his fiancée, Rachel Firestone. Mohammad leans on produce from his home garden and local farmers markets, bakes all of the breads in-house, and makes most of the pastas, giving the kitchen a homemade, market-driven feel. Standout dishes include cioppino (steamed mussels in a pesto and white wine broth), spaghetti and meatballs, pan-fried ricotta gnudi with roasted cauliflower, oven-dried tomatoes and Parmesan broth, and shrimp scampi; desserts feature flourless chocolate cake and tiramisu. Mohammad brings experience from Denver spots such as The Village Cork, Lala’s, Pesce Fresco and Black Pearl and was most recently the opening chef at Artisan 206 in Breckenridge. The restaurant is open 4:30–9:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday." - Rebecca Treon

https://denver.eater.com/2018/7/12/17565664/chef-samir-mohammed-bettola-aurora
Bettola Bistro

Angelica Nguyen

Google
Very unassuming location but the food is absolutely INCREDIBLE and the service was great too! We had the beef lasagna (special of the evening), the shrimp scampi and honey cake with chocolate gelato for dessert. The shrimp scampi is probably the best I’ve ever had and will be needing to order it again. The sauce was so flavorful!!!! And the honey cake was sooo soft and fluffy and light, the perfect way to end the meal! We will be back!!

Lydia Newman

Google
I had pretty low expectations for this hole in the wall Italian restaurant at a strip mall in Aurora… but I was completely blown away! The service was excellent and the food was INCREDIBLE! The dish with pasta and scallops had the most amazing sauce and the scallops were perfectly cooked. If it was socially acceptable I would have licked the bowl clean! The honey cake was delightful, definitely some honey flavor but not too sweet with a light texture. Will definitely be coming back! #supportsmallbusiness

Anthony Graziano

Google
Oh my Cod! Yes, cod because the black cod is amazing when they have it! Soooo glad to have stumbled on Bettola and can't recommend it enough! All the food is fresh and made to order. Have been a few times now and they never disappoint. Schafer (Tres) is the best! Such a great server and wonderful to talk to. Good selection of wine and great cocktails. Don't leave without trying the homemade lemon limoncello (lemon and/ or lime). They have easily become my favorite restaurant in the Denver area.

Nick Salas

Google
An absolute GEM! The consistency of great food year after year. The amazing service! This is one of Colorado's best kept secrets and my favorite Italian restaurant. This is what perfection looks and tastes like 🙏🫶

Simone Pier

Google
I have been dreaming of this place since my first visit. This is the BEST Italian food in all of Colorado. Everything about the experience was phenomenal. Schafer Pennington (sp) set the tone with his warm and welcoming energy. The food is phenomenal, you can definitely tell the ingredients are fresh and every dish is made to order. The lamb ragu has made it hard to eat Italian food anywhere else. I loved everything we tried but that is definitely a stand out dish. I could go on and on…but honestly, just go. Lol

Robin Wood

Google
What a great restaurant in a small location! I stopped in on a Friday evening -reservations are a must for Fri & Sat as the secret is getting out! Cozy lighting, 8-10 tables and mouth watering aroma made the barstool inviting. The staff was so professional and worked together to meet the needs of all diners. Ohh oh the food... !Best Ceasar Salad in Denver! Garlicky, fresh Shrimp Scampi on linguine. But the dessert... I love bread pudding and have been known to drive miles for a takeout. Best Ever. In a Cab Sav reduction w fresh berries. Try it!

Megan Miller

Google
Don't walk, run! This is one of the best restaurants I have eaten at in my 4 years of living here. Female chef deserves all the love, her dishes are 1000/10. Will come back time and time again! Thank you for being here, we love Bettola!

Erika Hedtcke

Google
This is a special place. Small, in a strip mall and blew me away. The wine suggestion and bread were good, but the saffron risotto arrancini balls and arrabita entree were some of the best Italian food I've had. I will be dreaming of that lemon ricotta. Kind and passionate staff. Will be back.