Restaurants in Highlands
Cart Driver Lo-Hi
Rates above the average for restaurants near Highlands — one of 21 we've tracked here.
Things to Know
Cart Driver Lo-Hi is a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Denver's Lo-Hi district known for house-made bread, wood-fired pizzas, and shareable small plates, where exceptional service and ingredient quality justify its acclaim.
This place excels at the fundamentals — their bread is so good reviewers say it's worth visiting for that alone, and their pizzas balance quality ingredients with restrained, well-considered toppings rather than piling them on.
- ✓Housemade bread is exceptional — warm, fluffy, airy, crisp, and served with perfectly-tempered butter that reviewers couldn't stop praising
- ✓Wood-fired pizzas like the Daisy and Mussels are standouts with carefully balanced toppings and flavors rather than overloaded
- ✓Staff goes above and beyond with genuine attentive service and thoughtful food recommendations
- ✓Pastas are made in-house and cooked al dente, though sauces run salty and are meant for sharing
- ⚠Pasta sauces are notably salty and designed for sharing small bites rather than full individual portions
- ⚠Not all pasta dishes are must-haves — the rigatoni received lukewarm feedback compared to other menu items
Based on Google reviews · AI summarized
Hours
Monday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Friday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 3:00 – 9:00 PM
People Order
- —Tinned sardines with warm bread and butter
- —Daisy pizza
- —Mussels pizza
- —Carbonara pasta
- —Olive oil cake with lemon curd
Things To Do Nearby
What Visitors Say
Lily Hoang-Zhu
3 months ago
Well deserving of its praise!! We brought our huge family here & ate pretty much everything on the menu. Great atmosphere, wonderful & attentive staff. We walked in at 4 on a Friday & sat right away. If you come for happy hour, the tinned sardines are a MUST. They come with freshly made, warm bread, incredible butter & a tomato pairing. So crazy good - we ordered 3. Their pizza dough/bread is just that good. Fluffy, airy, crisp. Delightful. Their new squash is also tasty! A perfectly soft and sweet squash paired with goat cheese. Pizza - the daisy is wonderful & a must!! Well balanced in toppings & flavors. We also thoroughly enjoyed the white pizza! Creamy, yet somehow refreshing. Pasta - Nicely made pasta, al dente! The sauces themselves lean on the saltier side, so it's definitely intended for sharing and having one or two bites per person at most. The olive oil cake dessert is so good! Lovingly paired with lemon curd to cut the fattiness. Worth stopping by just for the bread alone.
Lourdes Gray
a year ago
Great vibes with awesome food! We had a double date night with friends and had a wonderful experience we’re definitely coming back. We started off sharing the oysters, mussels and a big salad which were all wonderful. We tried the daisy, peppers, cart driver and mussels pizzas all were good but the last was the best, it was so unique. The Prosecco on tap is delish perfect for washing everything down. Molto bene!
brendan kelly
9 months ago
All around a great experience! The oyster mushrooms went great with the humus. The bread and peppers on the pizza were such a high quality. I can’t remember the part time I had pizza so good! Rigatoni was good, but not a must have.
Samuel Edmondson
8 months ago
The bread and butter was delicious, and the butter was the perfect temperature. The carbonara was one of the best pastas I’ve had and loved how much pepper was in there. The mariner and white pizzas were both good. The espresso martini was solid, too.
Plan Your Evening
Dinner
Cart Driver Lo-Hi
Drinks
Tapster LoHi
★ 5.0
Stay
Hotel Indigo Denver Downtown-Union Station by IHG
★ 4.3
Hotels Nearby
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cart Driver Lo-Hi worth it in Highlands?
This place excels at the fundamentals — their bread is so good reviewers say it's worth visiting for that alone, and their pizzas balance quality ingredients with restrained, well-considered toppings rather than piling them on. Known for: wood-fired pizza and housemade bread perfection.
What should I order at Cart Driver Lo-Hi?
Popular choices at Cart Driver Lo-Hi include Tinned sardines with warm bread and butter, Daisy pizza, Mussels pizza, Carbonara pasta, Olive oil cake with lemon curd.
What do visitors love about Cart Driver Lo-Hi?
Housemade bread is exceptional — warm, fluffy, airy, crisp, and served with perfectly-tempered butter that reviewers couldn't stop praising Wood-fired pizzas like the Daisy and Mussels are standouts with carefully balanced toppings and flavors rather than overloaded Staff goes above and beyond with genuine attentive service and thoughtful food recommendations Pastas are made in-house and cooked al dente, though sauces run salty and are meant for sharing
Is there anything to know before visiting Cart Driver Lo-Hi?
Pasta sauces are notably salty and designed for sharing small bites rather than full individual portions Not all pasta dishes are must-haves — the rigatoni received lukewarm feedback compared to other menu items
How expensive is Cart Driver Lo-Hi?
Cart Driver Lo-Hi is moderately priced, with a 4.6-star rating from 564 Google reviews.
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