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Prima
Teatro Hotel,
1106 14th St.
Denver, 80202
303-228-0770
Prima, the Italian
restaurant of Kevin Taylor, is located in the Hotel
Teatro. It is the less formal of his restaurants here
and is open for all meals. The décor is terrific with a
copper wash over pale-yellow paint, which gives great
color to the textured walls. Black wood tables with
chairs covered in chocolate-colored leather, blown-glass
sconces, and modern lighting from the ceiling brighten
the long room. The beautiful black granite bar remains
the focal point while the balcony section offers more
tables for dining, comfortably spaced for ease of
conversation. The menu is modern Italian and features
great foccacia, homemade pasta and very special
desserts. Start with frito misto of calamari, shrimp and
scallops with spicy tomato sauce, mussels, a salumi
plate, duck crostini, and blue crab and pancetta cake.
The Caesar is one of the tops anywhere or try the
asparagus with speck salad. Wild mushroom soup with
ruffled ricotta and squash bisque bring marvelous soups.
For pastas, the homemade tagliatelle with braised veal
ragu, spaghetti with tomatoes, a short rib ravioli,
gnocchi, or the amazing soft egg filled ravioli with
parmesan and truffle butter. Entrées include striped
bass with artichokes, crispy red snapper, rare ahi tuna,
and grilled salmon with gorgonzola mash. The fennel and
chili marinated brick chicken with Yukon golds and
haricot vert, garlic roasted pork loin with Tuscan
fries, game hen, and strip make decisions impossible.
Lunch includes panini and several salads. The tuna with
hard-boiled egg and tapenade on toasted bread, the
burger, and the grilled chicken salad with Caesar
dressing are wonderful dishes. End with decadent
desserts such as bittersweet chocolate hazelnut mousse
with white chocolate sauce, nougat semifreddo, pine nut
cake and milk chocolate sauce, cheesecake, and heavenly
tiramisu. The wine list is excellent and service
perfect. Close to the DCPA, this is a perfect choice
before or after the theater. Spend the night at the
incredible Hotel Teatro after an evening at Prima.
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