Spuntino

"Nothing’s changed since Eater dubbed this modern Italian favorite in LoHi Denver’s most romantic restaurant back in 2018: Warm lighting, rustic woodwork, and snug square footage still set the cozy tone for a rendezvous over handmade pastas and glasses of wine from a lovingly curated bottle list. (The stories behind those wines are often themselves full of romance, and the waitstaff knows just when to share them — and when to make themselves scarce.)" - Ruth Tobias

"While lacing their Italian menu with Indian influences, the husband-and-wife team behind this LoHi favorite invariably bring a touch of romance to each table through cozy ambiance and gracious service. New Year’s Eve will be no exception as they welcome guests for a seven-course meal of uncommon ingenuity, including blue oyster mushroom soup with boiled peanuts, crispy black-eyed peas, and pickled beech mushrooms; ravioli stuffed with Berkshire pork keema and spiced potato and drizzled in mint-cilantro oil; and a lamb chop with red kuri squash korma and curry leaf furikake. Optional wine pairings, which go for $95 on top of the $155 prix fixe, are sure to be as thoughtful and unexpected as the food." - Ruth Tobias

"Spuntino is a special place. Chef Cindhura Reddy’s cooking is at once polished and deeply soulful, as revealed by her modern Italian menu subtly strewn with Indian influences: elk tartare with toasted masala aioli and ajwain seed crisps here, lamb osso buco with saffron basmati rice there (and whatever the pasta dish featuring goat may be, get it). Her husband Elliot Strathmann, meanwhile, oversees one of the city’s most exciting beverage programs, painstakingly sourcing uncommon wines from small producers while making his own amari and liqueurs. And the couple’s passion for cuisine extends to their — and their dedicated staff’s — warm and genuine approach to hospitality." - Eater Staff

"Spuntino is a small, husband and wife owned restaurant in the heart of the Potter Highlands neighborhood with seasonal cuisine, cocktails, beer, and wine inspired by Italy. The seasonally changing menu focuses on carefully and locally sourced ingredients from local farms, local meats, sustainably sourced seafood, and house made pastas, breads, cheese, charcuterie, digestivi, gelato and more." - Novel

"Spuntino is a special place. Chef Cindhura Reddy’s cooking is at once polished and deeply soulful, as revealed by her modern Italian menu subtly strewn with Indian influences: elk tartare with toasted masala aioli and ajwain seed crisps here, aglio e olio with garlic pickle there (and whatever the pasta dish featuring goat may be, get it). Her husband Elliot Strathmann, meanwhile, oversees one of the city’s most exciting beverage programs, painstakingly sourcing uncommon wines from small producers while making his own amari and liqueurs. And the couple’s passion for cuisine extends to their — and their dedicated staff’s — warm and genuine approach to hospitality." - Eater Staff