Carmine's McGregor Square

Name: Carmine's McGregor Square
Address: 1951 Wazee St, Denver, CO, United States, 80202
Telephone: (720) 459-8952
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

464 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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Carmine's on McGregor Square is a family-style Italian restaurant located in the ballpark neighborhood. We take pride in making our dishes with the freshest ingredients, sourced locally when we can. Our atmosphere is casual, festive, and friendly. Our servers bring the menu to life, describing dishes and offering advice on selecting just the right combination of food and beverage. Reservations for dining preferred, bar seating available for walk ins.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 18, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(720) 459-8952
Website
http://carminescolorado.com/
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Todd Bobrovicz
Private party facilities
Our Private Room accommodates parties ranging in size from 18 to 32. We offer inclusive pricing with food and wine selected for your party. If you are interested in hosting a private event, please give us a call at 720-459-8952.

Location
1951 Wazee St, Denver, CO 80202
Neighborhood
Downtown / LoDo
Cross street
20th and Wazee
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Experiences

Colorado Symphony in McGregor Square
$50.00 per person
Prepaid
Jul 10, 2024 only
Join us on our patio for an evening with the Colorado Symphony on July 11th! The Colorado Symphony will be playing Mozart in McGregor Square beginning at 7 PM. Join us on the patio for dinner and music!

Popular dishes

What 464 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.1Value

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464 Reviews

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SaraD
Denver
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a lovely time at Carmine's. The staff and our server were friendly and so helpful in assisting us in our culinary choices. The food was fantastic. We had the chicken marsala, veal piccata, and an amazing homemade pasta. Add in cheesecake and tiramisu, and we all left full and happy. We will be back.
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MadisonG
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
we loved our dinner at carmine’s! our food came quickly, it was quiet and calm inside (even though mcgregor square outside is loud), and the food was so good. best cheesecake i’ve ever had!
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on April 23, 2024
Thank you for your kind remarks, Madison. We look forward to having you dine with us again in the future.
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Denver0Mark
Denver
43 reviews
vip
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on April 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service was outstanding. The calamari was delicious, the veal and meatballs and spaghetti was amazing. The tiramisu was great.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on April 23, 2024
It was a pleasure having you dine with us recently, Mark. We appreciate your 5-star complements!
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was great. Service was great. Don’t be confused, it isn’t associated with the Carmines that people know but it was really good!
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on April 16, 2024
We appreciate you dining with us and for your kind comments. Please join us again soon.
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mkap
Denver
3 reviews
vip
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 5, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Not a typical experience, didn’t stand by an issue until we made a big deal about it. Manager brushed it off after finally taking the dish off the bill.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on April 8, 2024
Dear mkap: Opening Day is oftentimes an atypical experience for all involved. Sincere apologies for not having met your expectations.
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JeanB
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Smell of marijuana seemed to be coming from the kitchen, unless it was coming from the parking garage. Also disappointed that the chicken parm did not come with pasta.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on March 26, 2024
Dear Jean: We are a drug free establishment and in no uncertain terms would allow such behavior in a kitchen preparing food. We are sorry that the server did not offer clear explanations regarding that pasta is not included in our protein options.
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JeffN
Denver
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service. Good people Nice atmosphere. Great time
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DidiF
Denver
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The wait staff at Carmines was one of the best group that I’ve seen in a long time. Friendly and very conscientious about making sure we had everything we wanted or needed. The food was excellen! I highly recommend this restaurant and we’ll be going back.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on March 11, 2024
We are humbled by your 5-star review and kind comments, Didi. Looking forward to your return.
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AlliB
Denver
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We enjoyed restaurant week menu and will definitely come back in the future! It was our first time there - a bit noisy but very service was great! The caramel cheesecake was the highlight for our entire 5 person party
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DavidG
Denver
162 reviews
vip
5.0
162 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious. I was there by myself. The portions were still for a whole family. Too much food! Lots to take home! 😋
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on March 11, 2024
We are happy to have fed you for several days after you dined with us, David. Thank you for your 5-star review!
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best experiences we have had at a restaurant. The service was fantastic! They have a 22% gratuity included but we did not mind at all because everyone from the door in and out was there so make sure we had everything we needed.
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RobB
Denver
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 9, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We felt like they couldn’t get us out of the restaurant fast enough. We had 5 o’clock reservations and they had us fed and with the check by 5:45. The next course was at the table before we were done with the prior course. That has not been our experience in the past at carmines and goes against normal fine dining standards. We felt very rushed and it detracted from our experience. The food was terrific and the staff was friendly. But for $175 meal I would have hoped to not feel as though they couldn’t wait to get rid of us and get the next table in. And there were plenty of open tables and we were a table of 2. Disappointing.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on March 11, 2024
Robb: Please accept our regrets for disappointing you when dining with us during Denver Restaurant Week. It is never our intention to rush customers. We strive to pace courses and obviously were not in the 'rhythm' with your table during the first hour of business. We do not have a time restraint on how long customers dine with us as many restaurants do. Thank you for the time in sharing your comments with us. We trust you will return.
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WilliamE
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and delightful, attentive service. Also half priced bottles of wine on Wednesdays!
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AnnY
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We are from New York and moved here in 2018. This is hands down the best Italian food we have had since we moved here. It is comparable to Arthur Avenue in the bronx. We arrived early and thought we would have to wait, but we were seated right away. The only thing that I didn’t like was where our table was it was adjacent to the hostess stand a little bit by itself I felt like we weren’t really in the restaurant, if I went again, I would not want to sit there. We will definitely be going again. Our waitress was phenomenal. The manager came over to box our leftovers and he couldn’t have been nicer. Everything was clean well organized, and a wonderful experience we will be back.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on March 5, 2024
We are delighted that you joined us for dinner recently, Ann. Thank you for your kind and considerate comments. We appreciate the 5-stars and look forward to your return.
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ReneeS
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff was great the food ok I thought it would be better
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on March 11, 2024
We appreciate your sharing your comments and dining with us, Renee.
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ARLL
Denver
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
We were unpleasantly surprised by an additional 25% in fees added to the final bill.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on March 5, 2024
ARLL: Our 22% hospitality fee is included in lieu of gratuity to be shared with all hourly employees (service staff and kitchen employees.) The 3% is the fee assessed by the development. We are sorry that you were disappointed in these additional charges.
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Foodie
Denver
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
not too impressed with the food , great location and service was very good
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on March 5, 2024
Thank you for sharing your comments with us.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was lackluster but service was great! Wouldn’t go back
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on April 5, 2024
We appreciate you sharing your comments with us.
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SuzanneM
Denver
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
So disappointed the Caesar salad was marginal bread was delicious. The chicken dish we ordered was good the pasta hardly had any sauce on it had to ask for some olive oil the dessert was dried out Would have preferred not having restaurant week and going to a good restaurant
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on March 3, 2024
We apologize for disappointing you when you dined with us on the kick-off evening of Denver Restaurant Week. It is helpful for us to receive your comments. Please accept our sincere regrets.
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RobertoR
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Enjoyed a wonderful meal and even though the food is served family style. My wife and I found a dish we could both agree upon 😋
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on February 20, 2024
Dear Robert: It is always a win when customers can agree on a shared meal family style! Thank you for joining us for dinner. We look forward to your return.
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DeeC
Denver
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 18, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was great, service could’ve been better. We felt rushed didn’t get to enjoy the meal or dessert!
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on February 20, 2024
We are very sorry that you experienced feeling rushed when dining with us recently, Dee. Your comments have been shared and will be noted to staff and management. Thank you for taking the time to offer this review.
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MrNiceGuy
Denver
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
So sad. Carmine's on Penn was my go-to for great Italian food. This location, pretty poor. Undercooked, hard pasta. 3-layer chocolate cake with no icing between layers? No smiles, angry staff.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on February 23, 2024
We are very disappointed as to your experience at this location recently. Your comments are appreciated and noted.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing date night with amazing food. Friendly and attentive staff!!!
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UptownGirl
Denver
43 reviews
vip
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on February 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service...something you can always count on at Carmine's! They were busy with many large parties so a little loud for a more intimate dinner but the energy levels were good!! Always a fun and delicious place and the staff is very attentive and responsive!! A great go-to place to keep on your favorites list.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on February 5, 2024
What a pleasure to have received your kind and positive comments, Uptown Girl! Thank your for choosing us. We look forward to your return.
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FrankM
Memphis/West TN
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food and menu selection. Good place to meet friends and dine with family. Not-optimal for a romantic dinner.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on January 29, 2024
Thank you Frank! We are delighted with your 5-star comments.
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PatrickS
Denver
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
First time at this location. Just not the same “neighborhood atmosphere” as on Penn. I guess the restaurant chic decor doesn’t really match family style Italian dining for me. The food was great, as was the wine. My cocktail, Bourbon Sage Smash, was a bit watered down. If asked by a friend, I would send them to on Penn for the ambiance.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on January 31, 2024
We appreciate your honesty Patrick. Thank you for sharing your comments. Our Penn location has 30 years of dining history in Denver. Since it is actually located in a neighborhood, the atmosphere there reflects this. It was the intention of the owner to carry over the family style dining experience for sharing concept when opening our downtown location. We will pass along your thoughts to our team.
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LoriH
Denver
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 21, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Totally surprised to find this restaurant is NOT affiliated with Carmines in NYC! We asked when we were seated...and heard just about every other table ask the same question as they were seated. To be honest that was the draw when we made our reservations. The menu is similar, family style dinner-same as NYC. Food was good, service GREAT... but dang! Feeling deceived here!
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on January 31, 2024
Lori: Thank you for sharing your recent dining experience with us. It has never been our intention to deceive our customers with the name "Carmine's." Our first locally owned and operated restaurant in Denver opened 30 years ago, going into our 3rd year downtown on McGregor Square. "Carmine's" cannot be trademarked. In fact, there are a couple of other establishments in the area that use the name as well.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dined early, server was very knowledgeable, would book again, good for larger parties. Everything is shared style
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on February 5, 2024
Thank you for sharing your dining experience with us and in offering a 5-star review. We look forward to your return.
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latashac
Charlotte
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service was amazing. Great customer service too
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on January 17, 2024
We appreciate you joining us for dinner! Thank you for your kind comments.
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TinaL
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I don't remember her name, but our waitress was awesome! Very good at drawing frogs :) she drew one along with our frog and was so nice, speedy, and took care of us well. Thank you so much!
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on January 31, 2024
We are delighted that you had a positive dining and service experience with us, Tina. Thank you for your generous 5-star review!
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Would not recommend, had the worst service ever by Gabrielle. Didn’t refill our water even after asking, spilled silverware on me when taking plates away, didn’t explain the menu, wasn’t helpful for how much food to order for our group of 5. There was a 22% included service charge so you would think the service would be great. Really disappointed and would recommend you go to Quality Italian in Cherry Creek - wayyyyyy better food and service
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on January 4, 2024
We apologize for your experience with both service and food on New Years Eve. Thank you for your comments.
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Meet
Denver
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great restaurant - service was excellent on NYE. Food is family style and very good.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on January 6, 2024
We are grateful that you celebrated with us on New Years Eve. Do join us again soon.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was better than expected based on Google reviews. I was happy with the hospitality surcharge. Service was great!
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on January 6, 2024
Thank you for your kind and sincere comments. We look forward to your return.
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JosephR
Denver
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Just not meeting quality of food for the proce,Friday table reasonable early no lemonade or mussel food was served warm ,almost like sitting under hot lamps ..bummer had higher expectations
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on January 4, 2024
Dear Joseph: We are sincerely apologetic for the issues you experienced when dining with us recently. We appreciate you sharing your concerns with us.
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FrancisN
Denver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 27, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place is great for a family style dinner for 6-12 people. There are also smaller tables for 2-4 people. Very nice food options...Italian if you hadn't guessed! Good protein selections with familiar pasta choices. Wines are very good, albeit on the pricy side. Still good selection of wines. Service was attentive but not obtrusive. Waiter was more than willing to inform us about the dishes and options...very good recommendations.
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LarryS
New Mexico
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Service was mediocre. And when the bill came, I understood why. They add charge and other charge the totals 25%. There’s no incentive for the staff to be hospital are performed.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on December 27, 2023
Dear Larry, Thank you for taking the time to share your comments with us.
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BeeRad
Denver
48 reviews
vip
3.0
48 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
You just can't compare it to NYC. Completely different experience, and not for the better.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on December 27, 2023
Dear BeeRad: Thank you for sharing your comments with us. We are in no way associated with Carmine's in NYC. You should have had a different experience with our locally owned and operated restaurant. Apologies that you were disappointed.
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Melissa
Denver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We really enjoyed our meal before we headed to a comedy show nearby. Can't wait to come back for more Veal Fresca and Eggplant Parm.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on December 27, 2023
We appreciate you kind comments, Melissa. Looking forward to your return.
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NoThanks
Denver
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 20, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
We thought it was going to be like the Carmine’s in NY but it is not owned by the same people. Food was okay but way overpriced and the Italian sodas were not nearly as good. The servers were fantastic though.
Carmine's McGregor SquareResponded on December 27, 2023
We thank you for taking the time to share your comments with us. Carmine's in Denver has been locally owned and operated since 1994. As you know, our food is meant to be shared, family-style. Apologies for your disappointment in our Italian sodas. We will pass along your comments to our staff.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 17, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were shown right to our table without a wait( we had a reservation) . Food was great!
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FAQs

Carmine's McGregor Square is rated 4.5 stars by 464 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 18, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for Carmine's McGregor Square

1951 Wazee St, Denver, CO 80202

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
20th and Wazee
Neighborhood
Downtown / LoDo
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet
Executive chef
Todd Bobrovicz
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://carminescolorado.com/
Phone number
(720) 459-8952
Private party facilities
Our Private Room accommodates parties ranging in size from 18 to 32. We offer inclusive pricing with food and wine selected for your party. If you are interested in hosting a private event, please give us a call at 720-459-8952.

Carmine's McGregor Square

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Colorado Symphony in McGregor Square

Popular dishes

New York Style Cheesecake

Carmine's Tiramisu

Pasta Carcio

Menu

What 464 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is Carmine's McGregor Square restaurant rated?

Is Carmine's McGregor Square currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information