Osteria Marco

Service is really not friendly. Very cold. Almost as though we are bothering the bartender. Place is very dull. Boring. Food is good. Pizza is good. Atmosphere is lacking. Employees need a lesson in customer service. Especially the female bartender.

Delicious, delightful and date night material. I had my first experience at Osteria Marco this week and have to say that I highly recommend it. For all of you ladies and gents looking for a great location for the upcoming Valentine’s Day dinner, this is it. It’s also reasonably priced with a great wine selection.
Menu recommendations: The steamed P.E.I mussels and the Fig & Goat Cheese pizza.
Nom nom nom!

Super energetic atmosphere, but yet we were able to relax and visit in our own private booth near the bar. Split a specialty salad an a thin meat pizza, which were both great. Extensive wine list offers plenty of variety and our waiter was extremely helpful walking us through the selections. Moderately priced and love the central Larimer St. location.
This one stays on the list for many return visits.

Nice place
Average food
Nice service
decent pricing

Whenever I travel, I like to look up highly ranked pizza spots. I found Osteria Marco on some list and saw that it wasn’t too far from my hotel so I decided to hit it up. Very convenient to the 16^th St Mall and the MALLRide. I came for a late lunch and decided to eat on their nice patio since the weather was nice. I ordered a simple pepperoni pizza. It was a great size for the price — there was no way I could eat that all and I took it back to my hotel. A nice thin pizza. A bit on the acidic side, but not too bad. Overall, a solid pizza. Service was great.

Great place for lunch or dinner and great service. I highly recommend the boratta as an appetizer. The pizzas and the paninis are both delicious You can’t go wrong. My favorite meal by far is the lamb meatballs served over polenta. The place is usually very crowded and requires reservations days in advance. I would not recommend them for dessert. I tried the bread pudding and the chocolate cheesecake and both were disappointing.

There are a number of things to really like about this place. The food is pretty good, the staff is fantastic, and it’s right in the heart of the Larimer Street swanky spot area.
There are a few things to note if selecting Osteria Marco as your dining option:
— It’s loud. I mean, probably not when it’s empty, but on a Thursday night during the dinner hour, loud. That might be largely due to the fact that a ton of self righteous loud a-​holes have moved into Denver in the last 20 years, and feel the need to be the center of attention all the time.
— It’s in the basement. Not a critique on any level, but don’t come for the view.
— The menu is either $$, or $$$$, dependingon your eating habits. Go with the Cubano? $ 12 bucks. Select an entrée? $ 30. Go for a good bottle of wine? Well…

Alright pizza that would have been better if it weren’t so pricy! Almost $ 20 for a thin crust pizza that was a bit soggy seems a bit too much. At a lower price or from a not well regarded restaurant then it wouldn’t have been a bad meal. However, given the price and all the recommendations, I was expecting much better. Staff was friendly although a bit slow as it took long for them to take my order and process my credit card when the place wasn’t busy and there was plenty of staff around.

wow, what a jem!
I went here at 6:30 and got a table on one of their bar style high tops but we didn’t mind.
the two of us shared the calamari, the burrata and a bruchetta to start and then a pizza for the main course. The pizzas are huge so definitely slit if you’re thinking of ordering one, the waitress said it was doable for one person but i disagree! The house white wine was delicious as well! casual fun and so yummy, all of the food tasted fresh and unique

A nice place on the Lodo street. The staff is nice and the décor is pretty rustic and quintessential italian. We got the truffle pizza and vegetable risotto. The pizza was excellent and comparable to any good pizza place in Italy.
The risotto was good and could have been better. Will go back for the pizza.

Beyond happy that I chose this place for dinner.
Made dinner reservations for a Saturday night dinner with friends we haven’t seen in years. One thing that really intrigued me about this place was that it was located on such a beautiful street and that their menu says «Osteria A humble restaurant where friends gather to casually enjoy their wine with food». This just hooked it!
Our reservations were for 8:30pm, as soon as we arrived we were seated right away by a friendly hostess. The only downside was there were 6 of us and we felt a little crammed at a booth. We made do, and ended up having a great time. Our server was great at explaining the menu to us and recommending drinks. We started off with a bottle of red wine and some glasses of white wine. The wine was delicious!
For food, we started with the cheese plate and added the burrata that everyone on Unilocal seems to be raving about. It was delicious! All of the cheeses were delicious but the burrata was the best. We also ordered the meat plate which was amazing as well. You can’t go wrong with ordering these two as appetizers. For dinner, I ordered their house salad with chicken. I wish I would have taken a picture of the salad because it was HUGE and so delicious. People at the table were raving about the rabbit, the lamb meatballs and the chicken parmesan sandwich.
Everyone in our party lives in Denver and said that they will definitely return to this place for another amazing dinner.

Exquisite taste from Italy itself.
I had the opportunity to try several dishes, every entrée exceeded every one of my expectations! The pizza was fantastic, they offer a variety of specialty flavors that will fill any cravings that you may have. However the pizzas are somewhat inconsistent, some were cooked perfectly sadly one of our pizzas were under cooked and a bit soft.
If you are in an adventurous mood and are looking to try something unique and new, I highly recommend trying their rabbit. Keep in mind the portion is on the smaller side but I can promise you that you’ll be having dreams about eating this dish!
I highly recommend this place! Might be a good idea to make reservations, this place gets very busy and it’s not uncommon to wait 2+ hours.

Taste: 3
Atmosphere: 4.5
Value: 3
Had a taste of three different menu items: the sopressata picante, short rib, artisan pizza, and butterscotch bread pudding dessert. Of the three, two were a pinch too salty. The sopressata picante had a good combination of flavors, and the saltiness added a strong kick, but it was still a bit overwhelming. The short rib was not much better. The meat was incredibly tender (a big plus), and the presentation was great, however again the saltiness brings the taste rating downwards.
The dishes almost get it right, but just barely miss the mark.
The Artisan pizza needs special attention, however, and it was made rather well. It had a good mix of flavors, and had a tasty sauce to compliment it. One of the best pizzas I have had in Denver.
The bread pudding was also quite good. So if you find yourself here, get the pizza and the dessert!
Overall, it should also be noted that that food quality/​taste in relation to price earns this establishment a low value rating. For the expense I expect a more well-​rounded/​quality meal.
If you want to try something new, I would still recommend this place. However, if you have also never been to the Odyssey then I recommend that over this place.

Cheese plate was so good! The variety was what a cheese plate should be with an aged hard cheese, tangy blue cheese, and soft cheeses. Bread served with it was a good match. And if you can get the sliced, grilled bread, you will see that it’s perfectly toasted and has a good chew to it. Just like a good Italian bread should be.
Our table ordered a few pizzas to share. I helped myself to the fig and goat cheese pizza. The mushroom truffle pizza was also the best of the night. Quality pizza with toppings to match. The flavors are so well balanced and I left feeling so satisfied!
Service was great! Loved the restaurant atmosphere. Great for large groups and small.

Had the serendipitous good fortune to come here after my last figure show (read months of hard dieting and training) and I couldn’t have had a better time. My friends introduced me to the Burrata, it’s life changing-​ly delicious and a must have!
The bar crafted a custom cocktail for my friends and the kitchen was very accommodating in delivering a clean (ie diet friendly) entrée for my coach who was not able to indulge quite as much as we could.
If you are in the area for a special occasion, come downstairs. Osteria Marco beats late night pizza and bar food (to an unrecognizable pulp) any day!

Nice atmosphere to spend time with someone special being served by attentive staff (of not too busy)
Delicious salads, pizza

The lamb meatball panini is incredible– subtle but addicting taste. Service was great, atmosphere was very relaxing. It’s the sort of place where you can take your time enjoying the food.
There are lots of options depending on your price range. I’m pretty impressed by how delicious a $ 40 meal (for two) could be.

The bread pudding is amazing!!! Real bread pudding with no extra topping! I will come back here for the dessert!
Cheese plate is wonderful! The selection is lovely! I also recommend house salad. However, I wasn’t impressed by the mushroom pizza!

Osteria Marco was a place I was looking forward to dine. Reading about it’s below the street level location only fueled my curiosity. Besides that it’s located in the Larimer section of downtown Denver that I’m currently enamored with.
The mere mention of freshly made burrata everyday is another reason I can’t pass going here any longer.
I wasn’t disappointed. Even though my order was based 100% on our awesome waiter Rick’s (?) recommendation it was on point. The Braised Short rib was amazing! It was so flavorful and tender. I am definitely in love with this dish. It looks small but it’s not and it packs it’s wallop in the flavor it possesses.
Their Butterscotch bread pudding was excellent.
Our starter was the Meat and cheese platter. I had to order this. I must try their creamy Burrata. I wasn’t disappointed. The Burrata was one of the best! The rest of the meat and cheeses were all top notch and fresh!
My prosecco was a drink made to match my mood and our company’s bubbly personality. I was very pleased with everything.
The location was one of the sought after not the normal street level restaurant. It sits below the street with a flight of stairs that takes you down to the bar on your right and it opens up to the main dining area. The wall of wines just captured that spirit of Italy where you just want to eat, drink and be merry!
The outside seating would be great to people watch. It’s my next target. If you have trouble parking don’t even bother. Valet it! $ 10 with validation. That’s the Larimer style way to have a relaxed and mellow night!

We met friends here at this Italian restaurant on the well known Larimer Square, a downtown historic Denver block nationally known for their critically acclaimed chefs’ owned restaurants. I was told that by a saleswoman from the nearby Overland store at 16^th Street mall which was another amazing store to shop at!!!
Excited to come to this unique area for the very first time we walked the block to check out the various restaurants, shops and boutiques. Because it was after six in the evening many of the shopping boutiques were already closed but that’s okay as my hubby wiped his forehead of imaginary sweat for the umpteenth time!
Parking doesn’t come easy even though we were here early. But to drive a car rental humongous Suburban we just decided to park at a nearby parking lot to play it safe! The block has metered parking until 8pm plus there was valet parking as well.
They do have seating outside but because it was later in the evening the several tables were already occupied. Friends of ours shared their dishes especially the cheese and cured meat! If you never had burratta this is definitely the place to try it because they make it fresh everyday and it’s out of this world!
I had ordered the grilled shrimp salad with spinach leaves, red onions, ricotta cheese, baby cherry tomatoes with a sweet corn vinaigrette dressing which was awesome. My husband’s rotisserie chicken salad was even yummier than mine of course bc it wasn’t my dish! Lol! Friends of ours ordered the shortrib plate which was magical; the meat was so tender and so flavorful! Why didn’t I order that? And Adam ordered the lamb meatball with polenta which also was so very tasty! Butterscotch bread pudding with vanilla gelato & dulce de leche was sweet and so delicious too!
I highly recommend coming here. The food and cozy atmosphere were excellent. If you have issues with stairs it may be a issue for you bc that’s how you get to the major portion of their restaurant which lies in the basement of the building. I didn’t check out the bathroom sorry but I know it’s available there if needed. I know if we had another chance to visit this area we would definitely try out the outdoor patio seating unless its horrible weather. So there you have it another five star restaurant! Don’t you be hesitant to come here bc you will be definitely missing out!!! I’m so happy we did!