DiFranco’s Menu – Denver, CO

Type : Italian restaurant

Location : Denver, CO

Quaint locavore cafe specializing in old-world fare with seasonal ingredients & freshly made pastas. Based on 510 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

DiFranco's 80203

Address:
955 Lincoln St D, Denver, CO 80203

Phone: (720) 253-1244

Website:

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Hours

Saturday 4–9 PM
Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
 Closed
Tuesday 4–9 PM
Wednesday 4–9 PM
Thursday 4–9 PM
Friday 4–9 PM

Menu

SALADS
CAESAR** – REGULAR
romaine, arugula, pecorino cheese, tomatoes, house made croutons, caesar dressing

dressing comes automatically on the side. let us know if you would like us to toss it beforehand.

** the caesar dressing contains raw eggs and consuming raw eggs may in crease your chance of foodbourne illness

 $9.95
HEIRLOOM PEACH CAPRESE
local heirloom tomatoes, palisade peaches, fresh mozzarella, basil vinaigrette, toasted almonds		 $10.55
ITALIAN FIELD GREENS – REGULAR
fresh mixed greens, broccoli, vine tomatoes, pepperoncini, house italian dressing

dressing comes automatically on the side. let us know if you would like us to toss it beforehand.

 $8.19
SANDWICHES
CHICKEN PARM SANDWICH – REGULAR
breaded chicken cutlet, fresh mozzarella, red sauce, pecorino, parsley, + onions on a sourdough baguette. Comes with chips or side field greens salad (please choose one)
make with impossible plant based chicken +$2.50		 $16.99
CHICKEN PARM SANDWICH – MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE
breaded chicken cutlet, fresh mozzarella, red sauce, pecorino, parsley, + onions on a sourdough baguette. Comes with chips or side field greens salad (please choose one)
make with impossible plant based chicken +$2.50		 $19.89
EGGPLANT SANDWICH
sautéed eggplant, red sauce, pecorino, mozzarella, basil pesto, fresh basil, sourdough baguette

served with chips or salad

 $16.39
IMPOSSIBLE “MEAT” BALL SANDWICH
2 impossible “meat”balls, tomatoes, fresh basil, sourdough baguette

served with chips or a side salad

 $19.89
MEATBALL SANDWICH
2 large meatballs, red sauce, pecorino, tomatoes, basil
(meatballs contain cheese — these meatballs cannot be done dairy free. our impossible meatballs come dairy free)

served with side salad or chips

 $16.99
PESTO CHICKEN SANDWICH – REGULAR
naked chicken cutlet, basil pesto, provolone, pecorino, arugula, sourdough baguette
make with impossible plant based chicken +$2.50		 $16.99
PESTO CHICKEN SANDWICH – MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE
naked chicken cutlet, basil pesto, provolone, pecorino, arugula, sourdough baguette
make with impossible plant based chicken +$2.50		 $19.89
PASTAS
CHICKEN PARM AND SPAGHETTI – CHICKEN
spaghetti pasta, red pepper flakes, basil, ricotta salata served with chicken parm		 $25.19
EGGPLANT PARM AND SPAGHETTI – EGGPLANT
spaghetti pasta, red pepper flakes, basil, ricotta salata served with sautéed eggplant parm		 $22.85
FETTUCCINE
fresh fettuccine, creamy alfredo, broccoli, pecorino cheese, parsley		 $20.49
FUSILLI With MUSHROOM RAGU
Fresh fusilli pasta (spiral), local shiitake and crimini mushrooms, thyme, pecorino		 $21.09
KIDS PASTA
Butter and Noodles		 $11.70
PENNE
penne pasta, prosciutto vodka sauce (contains meat), parsley, pecorino cheese		 $18.15
SPAGHETTI NO MEATBALL – Regular Price
spaghetti pasta, red pepper flakes, basil, ricotta salata		 $15.80
SPAGHETTI With MEATBALL
spaghetti pasta, red sauce, red pepper flakes, fresh basil, ricotta salata served with a meatball		 $18.15
STUFFED SHELLS – REGULAR
6 ricotta + mozzarella stuffed shells, red sauce, pecorino cheese, parsley (cannot be made Gluten Free)

you can make the red sauce a meat sauce for an additional charge

 $21.09
STUFFED SHELLS – MEAT SAUCE
6 ricotta + mozzarella stuffed shells, red sauce, pecorino cheese, parsley (cannot be made Gluten Free)

you can make the red sauce a meat sauce for an additional charge

 $23.99
SIDES
BAG OF CHIPS
1.5 ounce bag of sea salt and vinegar kettle chips		 $1.79
BROCCOLI
sautéed broccoli, pecorino, lemon, red pepper flakes, garlic butter		 $6.45
CHICKEN CUTLET
breaded chicken cutlets, pecorino, red sauce side		 $9.95
CHICKEN PARM SIDE
2 breaded chicken cutlets with red sauce, fresh mozzarella, pecorino, parsley		 $11.70
EGGPLANT PARM SIDE
sautéed eggplant, fresh mozzarella, pecorino, red sauce, parsley		 $7.65
EXTRA BREAD
Two pieces of sourdough baguette		 $1.19
GARLIC BREAD
2 slices of sourdough bread with garlic butter and pecorino cheese		 $1.49
GLUTEN FREE BREAD – Regular Price $2.35
IMPOSSIBLE “MEAT”BALL SIDE
impossible “meat”ball, red sauce, parsley		 $6.45
ITALIAN SAUSAGE SIDE
1 link hot italian sausage with a side of red sauce		 $7.65
MEATBALL SIDE
1/4 lb pork and beef meatball, red sauce, pecorino, parsley
(meatballs contain pecorino cheese inside, cannot be done dairy free. for a dairy free option try our impossible meatball)		 $4.10
NAKED CHICKEN
6 oz chicken breast pan seared with italian seasoning and a parsley		 $8.19
SIDE SALAD – REGULAR
mixed greens with house italian or caesar dressing		 $4.69
SIDE SALAD – WITH CAESAR
mixed greens with house italian or caesar dressing		 $5.85
SMALL PESTO $2.35
TAKE N BAKE LASAGNA
TAKE N BAKE SAUSAGE LASAGNA
Arrives Frozen — sausage layered with red sauce and cheese. Two or three generous portions.		 $35.10
TAKE N BAKE SPINACH LASAGNA
Arrives Frozen — spinach layered with alfredo sauce and cheese. Two or three generous portions.		 $35.10

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Reservations: opentable.com

Reviews

stan yu
Incredible pasta! I had one of the seasonal dishes which had sausage, mushroom and fettuccine and the pasta was nice and Al dente. Sauce was excellent. We also shared a spaghetti and meatballs and the meatballs had a great texture to it and were wonderful! Friendly and quick service here.

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Xanath Castaneira Avila
Small but welcoming place, service was amazing and the food was delicious!! We sat on the little terrace. They have happy hour promos , prices are really good as well. Definitely recommend the burrata, and spaguetti w/ meatball, a classic.

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Jose Brenada
Food was good and quality was fine. It [the food] just had a bit of a fast food type of vibe.

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Blondie Bone
Update: They reimbursed me without asking!! Very nice of them!! Great customer service.

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Christine K
This experience was very frustrating.

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Lauren Lyga
Pleasantly surprised by the food for a counter service restaurant. Their chicken parm and spaghetti were great, and they have a decent happy hour and good specials on Tuesdays and Wednesdays! I got two orders of penne for the cost of one + a penny! Definitely worth a try!

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Katrina Kowalski
This place was on my list for a while and I finally made it there for lunch – why did I miss out for so long?! The food was delicious! I went with two people that are gluten free and they still had great options for them even though they specialize in their homemade pastas. The homemade sweet corn ravioli with braised pork was incredible. Staff was friendly and polite and food came quickly. It’s definitely worth a visit and I’ll for sure be returning!

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Ezra Comesario
For a tiny little restaurant, it’s left a big impression on my fiancé and me. We had their stuffed pasta and their pasta special (forgive me, I don’t quite remember what it was). Both dishes were fantastic and the person who helped us was wonderful. A little more than I would normally pay for a dinner, but the quality of the food lived up to its price. We’ll be back!

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Justin McBride
Fantastic place. Great food with great service. We went in expecting a normal table service restaurant, but actually enjoyed the counter service vibe. The garlic bread is so worth the 1.25.

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Jayna Patrick
i went here with my dad! it was soooo yummy. genuinely some of the best food i’ve ever eaten. it was authentic italian made with love, and probably the best italian i’ve ever had.. even when i was in italy lol!

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