Bar Dough

Grab a table on the patio or an intimate booth at this bustling, red-and-white Lower Highland restaurant where classic Italian dishes receive a fresh take by one of Denver's best chefs, Max MacKissock. The well-curated, all-Italian wine list complements grilled octopus, wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, and a rotating menu of meats, fish, and fowl. A just-launched brunch menu—try the overnight french toast or cacio e pepe—proves that Bar Dough has found the ultimate success formula: casual but worthy of that special date night.