North Italia Denver: What to Expect at the Cherry Creek Restaurant

North Italia Denver is the Cherry Creek location of the Italian restaurant chain known for fresh pasta, pizza and a long weekend brunch. It sits on Clayton Lane in Cherry Creek North, the shopping and dining district just north of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. This guide covers what to order, current hours and prices, how happy hour works, what brunch looks like, and how to handle reservations and parking.

Hours, menu items and prices below come from North Italia’s own Denver location page and menus, checked October 17, 2026, with patio, valet and dress details from the restaurant’s OpenTable listing. Menus and prices change, so check before a big dinner.

Where North Italia Denver Is

The address is 190 Clayton Lane, Denver, CO 80206, and the phone number is 720.941.7700. Clayton Lane is in Cherry Creek North, the walkable district of shops, galleries and restaurants between 1st and 3rd Avenues. Cherry Creek is a Denver neighborhood, so you are inside the city here, a short drive from Washington Park, Belcaro and Hilltop.

The Cheesecake Factory has owned and run North Italia since 2019, when it completed its purchase of the brand together with Fox Restaurant Concepts. The Denver restaurant is one of many North Italia locations around the country, but the menu is built around pasta made in house every day.

Hours at North Italia Denver

These are the hours North Italia lists for its Denver location:

• Lunch, Monday through Friday: 11am to 4pm
• Happy hour, Monday through Friday: 3pm to 6pm, in the bar
• Dinner, Monday through Thursday: 4pm to 10pm
• Dinner, Friday and Saturday: 4pm to 11pm
• Dinner, Sunday: 4pm to 9pm
• Brunch, Saturday and Sunday: 11am to 4pm

North Italia also lists a set price Lunch Fixe menu served until 4pm. It is dine in only.

What to Order at North Italia

The menu calls its pasta fresh and made daily, and that is the place to start. Pizza is the easy add for the table, and the starters are built to share.

Pasta

The Bolognese is the only dish the dinner menu labels a house specialty, at $26.50. Other pastas on the Denver menu include the Spicy Rigatoni Vodka ($25.50), Tripoline Alfredo ($21), Fusilli al Telefono ($19), Braised Short Rib Lumache ($26), Sunday Night Lasagna ($25), Crushed Meatball Ragu ($23) and Squid Ink Tonnarelli ($27). Gluten free pasta can be swapped in for $3.50.

Pizza

Pizzas run $22 to $24. The lineup includes a Margherita, Cacio e Pepe, Double Pepperoni, Spicy Meatball, Funghi, Prosciutto, Hot Honey and Smoked Prosciutto, and one called The Pig. A gluten free crust is $4 more.

Starters and Entrees

Starters to share include the Zucca Chips ($12), White Truffle Garlic Bread ($17), Baked Burrata alla Diavola ($16.50), Cacio e Pepe Arancini ($15.50), Calamari Fritti ($19) and house made focaccia ($12.50). Entrees range from Chicken Parmesan and Crispy Chicken Piccata at $28 up to a Prime New York Tagliata at $50, with salmon, branzino, scallops and a short rib marsala in between.

A simple way to order for two: one starter, one pasta each and a pizza for the table. There is also a kids menu.

Salads and a Lighter Weekday Lunch

If you are stopping in between Cherry Creek errands or meetings, the salads are the lighter route. The Denver dinner and brunch menus list a Little Gem Caesar ($16.50), Arugula and Avocado ($16), Kale and Goat Cheese ($16.50), an Italian Cobb ($18.50) and a Grilled Steak Panzanella ($22). You can add chicken for $7, steak for $12 or salmon for $14. On the side, the For the Table vegetables are $10 each, including Spicy Broccolini, Crispy Brussels Sprouts and Roasted Mushrooms. Weekday lunch runs until 4pm, and the Lunch Fixe set menu is another option if you want a fixed price.

Weekend Brunch

Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm and mixes breakfast plates with most of the regular pasta and pizza menu. Breakfast dishes include Banana Coffee Cake ($13), Strawberries and Cream French Toast ($16.50), Breakfast Carbonara Pasta ($19), Braised Short Rib Hash ($19), Eggs in Purgatory ($17) and Bistro Steak and Eggs ($24). There is a Breakfast Rosa pizza ($22) and a side of Italian donuts ($7).

For drinks, mimosas and bellinis are $14 a glass or $60 a bottle, and the Tuscan Bloody Mary is $14. If you want a weekend table at a set time, book ahead rather than counting on a walk in.

Happy Hour

Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm, served in the bar. The current Denver menu lists:

• Small plates for $10: Zucca Chips, Cacio e Pepe Arancini, Garlic Knot Sliders, Sicilian Meatballs, Grilled Mortadella Skewers, and Margherita or Double Pepperoni flatbread.
• Small plates for $12: White Truffle Garlic Bread, Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast, Fritto Misto, Prosciutto di Parma and Baked Burrata alla Diavola.
• Drinks: craft cocktails for $12, spritzes for $10, selected wines for $10 a glass or $35 a bottle, all beers for $5.50, and zero proof drinks for $8.

Mondays have one more deal: half off bottles of wine all day. Reserve wines and the happy hour wines are excluded.

Reservations, the Patio and Private Dining

You can book through the reservation form on North Italia’s Denver page, which takes parties of 1 to 15, or through OpenTable. Walk ins are welcome. Friday and Saturday dinner and Sunday brunch are the times to book ahead.

The restaurant’s OpenTable listing shows patio and outdoor dining. If you want to sit outside, ask for the patio when you book. For more outdoor tables in the area, see our guide to the best outdoor patios in South Denver.

For groups, North Italia offers group dining spaces you can request through its website, and its OpenTable listing shows private dining for up to 40 people. OpenTable lists the dress code as casual.

Parking in Cherry Creek North

North Italia’s OpenTable listing shows valet parking, which is the simplest option on a busy night.

If you would rather park yourself, the Cherry Creek North business district says it has more than 4,500 parking spaces across the area. Street meters run from 8am to 7pm Monday through Saturday at $2 an hour, with a 15 minute minimum and a three hour limit. You can pay with a card, quarters or the PayByPhone app. Meters are free on Sundays and some holidays, so street parking for Sunday brunch costs nothing.

Is North Italia Worth It?

For a reliable pasta dinner in Cherry Creek, a long weekend brunch or an after work happy hour, yes. The menu is broad enough for groups with different tastes, the prices are posted, and the bar happy hour keeps most small plates at $10 to $12.

If you are comparing Cherry Creek restaurants, our guide to Hillstone in Cherry Creek covers another longtime neighborhood favorite a few blocks away.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is North Italia in Denver?

North Italia Denver is at 190 Clayton Lane, Denver, CO 80206, in Cherry Creek North just north of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. The phone number is 720.941.7700.

What are North Italia Denver’s hours?

Lunch runs 11am to 4pm Monday through Friday. Dinner is 4pm to 10pm Monday through Thursday, 4pm to 11pm Friday and Saturday, and 4pm to 9pm Sunday. Brunch runs 11am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Does North Italia Denver have happy hour?

Yes. Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm in the bar, with small plates for $10 to $12, craft cocktails for $12 and all beers for $5.50. On Mondays, bottles of wine are half off all day, excluding reserve and happy hour wines.

Does North Italia Denver serve brunch?

Yes. Brunch is Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm, with dishes like Breakfast Carbonara Pasta, Braised Short Rib Hash and Strawberries and Cream French Toast, plus mimosas at $14 a glass or $60 a bottle.

Where do you park for North Italia in Cherry Creek?

The restaurant’s OpenTable listing shows valet parking. Street meters in Cherry Creek North cost $2 an hour from 8am to 7pm Monday through Saturday, with a three hour limit, and they are free on Sundays and some holidays.

Does North Italia Denver take reservations?

Yes. You can book through North Italia’s website for parties of 1 to 15, or through OpenTable. Walk ins are welcome, and larger groups can request a private dining space for up to 40 people.

Sources: address, phone, hours, menus, prices and happy hour details are from northitalia.com, checked October 17, 2026. Patio, valet, dress code and private dining capacity are from North Italia Denver’s OpenTable listing, checked the same day. Street parking rules are from cherrycreeknorth.com. Ownership is from The Cheesecake Factory’s October 2019 announcement that it had completed the purchase.

Updated October 17, 2026: this guide was rewritten with current hours, menu and prices, and the address was corrected to 190 Clayton Lane.