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Restaurants in Curtis Park

Cart-Driver RiNo

4.7
2,036 Google reviews$$ · Moderate

Rates above the average for restaurants near Curtis Park — one of 19 we've tracked here.

Things to Know

Cart-Driver RiNo is an upscale wood-fired pizzeria in Denver's RiNo neighborhood known for inventive pizzas with high-quality ingredients and excellent vegetarian options, located in a vibrant area with late-night service.

Reviewers consistently praise Cart-Driver for going beyond typical pizza—featuring surprising combinations like clam and pancetta, fresh oysters, and creative vegetarian toppings with perfectly charred wood-fired crusts and a buzzing, cosmopolitan atmosphere.

  • ✓Exceptional wood-fired crust with thin center and pillowy charred edges
  • ✓Impressive vegetarian and vegan options including dairy-free cheese, vegan sausage, and creative toppings
  • ✓High-quality ingredients like fresh clams, prosciutto, and oysters elevate every dish
  • ✓Friendly service and welcoming environment with appealing indoor and outdoor seating
  • ✓Late-night happy hour pricing that's competitive with fast food

How this is written: we run the full set of recent Google reviews through AI to pull out what guests consistently say — including the complaints, which is why there's a downsides list rather than only the good bits. It's rewritten as new reviews come in, so it describes the hotel as it is now, not as it was whenever someone last got round to writing a paragraph about it. Read the reviews yourself on Google Maps.

Hours

Monday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Friday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Saturday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Sunday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Closed now

People Order

  • —clam pizza with pancetta and roasted lemon
  • —market salad
  • —daisy pizza
  • —oysters
  • —chicken liver mousse with focaccia

Things To Do Nearby

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Maria Pangalos

2 weeks ago

Great pizza spot that has excellent vegetarian & vegan options! Not only dairy-free cheese, but vegan sausage and pepperoni too! Buzzing atmosphere (we went on Sunday night, it was packed but totally worth the relatively short wait), nice service, cool outdoor seating, and overall just a great meal in a cosmopolitan atmosphere.

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Out of Our Nest

4 months ago

Looking for a late night option in the Denver area and we’re fortunate enough to show up here. Not your typical greasy pepperoni sausage pizza type place, this is a lot more unique and delicious. We started with a couple of oh snap cocktails and the market salad, which is definitely in the running for one of the best salads we’ve ever tasted. The spread that comes in the salad is amazing, and we kept a little bit to use with our pizza crust. The pizzas are oven cooked to a perfect tasty crust, loaded with cheese, and the prosciutto was tender. So many incredible flavors in our meal, and will definitely look forward to trying again if we’re ever in the area.

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Niki Vasiliadis

6 months ago

Do yourself a favour and have the clam pizza. Hands down one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had. The clam and pancetta topping with the roasted lemon is packed with flavour, the crust is thin and the edges are pillowy and perfectly charred from the wood fire oven. The server taking the order was super friendly and nice. Lovely environment with both indoor and outdoor seating. Pizza perfection 🍕

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Justin Whitesel

8 months ago

The food was really great! So was the service and the whole vibe. I can't imagine giving anything less than 5 stars. We got the oysters which were really fresh and tasty. Also the chicken liver mousse with the focaccia hit the spot! The pizzas are pretty simple but the flavor was incredible! Will definitely be coming back!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cart-Driver RiNo worth it in Curtis Park?

Reviewers consistently praise Cart-Driver for going beyond typical pizza—featuring surprising combinations like clam and pancetta, fresh oysters, and creative vegetarian toppings with perfectly charred wood-fired crusts and a buzzing, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Known for: wood-fired pizza, fresh seafood, late-night eats.

What should I order at Cart-Driver RiNo?

Popular choices at Cart-Driver RiNo include clam pizza with pancetta and roasted lemon, market salad, daisy pizza, oysters, chicken liver mousse with focaccia.

What do visitors love about Cart-Driver RiNo?

Exceptional wood-fired crust with thin center and pillowy charred edges Impressive vegetarian and vegan options including dairy-free cheese, vegan sausage, and creative toppings High-quality ingredients like fresh clams, prosciutto, and oysters elevate every dish Friendly service and welcoming environment with appealing indoor and outdoor seating Late-night happy hour pricing that's competitive with fast food

How expensive is Cart-Driver RiNo?

Cart-Driver RiNo is moderately priced, with a 4.7-star rating from 2,036 Google reviews.

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