Is Bar Dough worth it in Highlands?

Bar Dough serves inventive Italian cuisine with Colorado ingredients in an intimate, music-filled space where the pasta, pizza, and cocktails consistently impress. Known for: italian pasta and pizza with colorado bounty.

What should I order at Bar Dough?

Popular choices at Bar Dough include Aperol spritzes, Fried ravioli, 3 cheese pizza, Elk rack with calabrian chilis, Meatballs and fritto misto, Budino with apple cider agro dolce.

What do visitors love about Bar Dough?

Aperol spritzes have a perfect ratio that stands out even among Denver cocktails Nonna's Dinner is a creative 3-course tasting menu worth trying if you don't mind rich desserts Pastas and pizzas are consistently excellent and the standout dishes Service is warm and personable, with staff who explain the menu thoughtfully The eclectic modern music selection and intimate ambiance create a genuinely upbeat vibe

Is there anything to know before visiting Bar Dough?

High-top seating is uncomfortable; request a table for better comfort Wine list is limited though it does pair well with the food Desserts skew very rich, so they're not for everyone

How expensive is Bar Dough?

Bar Dough is moderately priced, with a 4.4-star rating from 1,484 Google reviews.

Bar Dough — Restaurants near Highlands, Denver

Name: Bar Dough
Address: 2227 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211, USA, Denver, CO, US
Telephone: (720) 668-8506
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.4

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What Visitors Say

Natalie Van Raalte

a month ago

Went to Bar Dough during Happy Hour but ended up getting Nonna’s Dinner - where you select 3 items for a coursed meal. I am not sure I would recommend unless you really love rich desserts. The tuna was OK, nothing to write home about. The pasta and the pizza were the standouts. Absolutely delicious. And honestly, the Aperol spritzes on happy hour were maybe the best I’ve had in Denver. PERFECT ratio! I recommend getting a reservation at a table, because the high tops were uncomfortable (we asked to move). The music they were playing too was a 10/10!!!

Christopher Gravelyn

a month ago

I've come back for dinner twice since my original visit to Bar Dough in December 2025 and each experience has been uniformly great! The italian-themed menu is surprisingly original and creative, and takes advantage of the local Colorado bounty. The ambience is intimate, warm, and upbeat, accentuated by an eclectic mix of modern music. The service at the bar has been outstanding, and the wine list, while a bit limited, does feature some excellent choices that pair well with the food. Featured in the photos are the elk rack, with a beautiful, understated heat from the calabrian chilis, and the budino, adorned with an interesting apple cider agro dolce. I would highly recommend!

Roland Herrmann

2 months ago

Haven't visited in a few years as we live in Longmont. Forget how excellent it is! Both the pizzas and pastas were spot on. Service was spot on and the restaurant is super cute. The wine program is a bit limited but covers a lot of ground and we found a couple of nice bottles. Now that they back on our radar sure we'll be back more often! A+

Emily

5 months ago

My partner and I had Nonnas Table which is a 3 course meal- it was delicious! We really loved the meatball and fritto misto for the apps! Our waitress, Kat, was SO kind and personable and did a great job of explaining the menu to us and checked in throughout the meal and courses. She made our experience great. We will be back!