il Bistro Italiano

4.5 (482)

$30 and under

Italian

400 Main Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

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About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

My husband Ron and I opened il Bistro Italiano in 1998 with the idea of bringing traditional food from my area of Italy to Grand Junction. I come from a small village in Northern Italy and what we serve at the Bistro reflects my heritage, but it is also the results of years of experimentation in using local ingredients in an "Italian" way. Part of our menu is deeply traditional and part is more "innovative Italian cuisine". This philosophy in food is also reflected in our focused wine list which features an extensive selection of Italian and Colorado wines only. Our full service bar also presents several Italian liquors including a variety of grappas. We offer different seating options: a main dining room which seats about 50 people, a smaller dining room that seats about 25 and that is available for private functions, a few tables in the front of the restaurant with a good view of our open kitchen, and a covered and heated patio available from March through November.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: Monday through Friday:11:00am to 2:00pm Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 4:30pm to 9:00pm, Sunday: 4:00pm to 8:00pm - Lunch -
Website
http://www.ilbistroitaliano.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Brunella Gualerzi
Private party facilities
The East Room seats up to 30 people for private dining events. For business presentations that require a screen, the maximum seating capacity is 18. The screen is available for a $25 rental fee, and an LCD projector for a $125 rental fee. The East Room also now has the capability for Teleconferencing and Webcast/Web Conferencing. Menus for private parties are customized and designed to fit your needs.

Location
400 Main Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Neighborhood
Grand Junction
Cross street
4th Street
Parking details
There is parking along the West side of the restaurant on 4th Street and in the parking garage behind us, accessable from Rood Avenue.
Public transit
Grand Valley Transit has a bus stop a few yards from the entrance of the restaurant on Main Street
Entertainment
The last Sunday of the month, live Jazz music from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
Additional
Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Eggplant Parmesan$13.00
Medallions of eggplants layered with provolone cheese, Grana Padano cheese, and our tomato and vegetable sauce
Insalata Caprese$14.00
Locally grown heirloom tomatoes from Blaine in Palisade, house made mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, aged balsamic vinegar, single varietal olive oil, sea salt
Summer Salad$13.00
Locally grown greens, heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, and radishes, creamy French herbed cheese, toasted pecans, hearts of palm, and raspberry balsamic dressing
Blue Cheese Salad$14.00
Arugula, apples, domestic buttermilk blue cheese, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, and house made horseradish dressing
Stuffed Mushrooms$15.00
Large mushrooms stuffed with semolina gnocchi – baked to order with parmesan custard
Carpaccio di Bresaola$15.00
Thinly sliced air cured beef from the Alpine region of Italy, locally grown arugula, shavings of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, aged balsamic vinegar, single varietal extra virgin olive oil
Minestrone
My family's recipe for this classic Italian soup with lots of vegetables, herbs, and white beans - finished with just a touch of our basil pesto; vegan without the pesto
- Regular$10.00
- Small$6.00
Artichoke Parmesan Soup
Our signature soup
- Small$6.00
- Regular$10.00
Garden Salad
Locally grown mixed greens, local tomatoes, beets, house made croutons, balsamic vinaigrette. Gluten Free without the croutons
- Small$6.00
- Regular$9.00
Romana Salad
Our version of Caesar salad: honey gem lettuce, our focaccia croutons, Grana Padano crisps. Not vegetarian, Gluten Free without the croutons
- Small$6.00
- Regular$9.00

Entrees

Rosetta$27.00
Our signature pasta dish – house made pasta rolled with oven roasted rosemary ham and provolone cheese, sliced, baked and served with spicy tomato cream sauce
Salmone al Rosmarino$32.00
Fresh Scottish salmon topped with fresh herbs, baked on a bed of fresh rosemary, served with roasted fingerling potatoes and Sicilian peperonata (stewed peppers, onions, tomatoes, and pine nuts)
Affumicata$27.00
Our smoked gouda chicken and pork sausage, mushrooms, white wine garlic cream sauce, our gemelli pasta, finished with baby spinach. Can be made with Gluten Free pasta
Traditional Lasagna$27.00
Our meat, tomato, and vegetable sauce mixed with bechamel sauce and layered with our spinach flavored noodles and Grana Padano cheese, then baked to order
Saltimbocca$34.00
House cut veal medallions folded with asiago cheese, prosciutto, and fresh sage, cooked in garlic white wine butter sauce, served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables. Can be made gluten free
Spaghetti with Green Garlic$23.00
House made spaghetti tossed with locally grown green garlic, black pepper, and Grana Padano cheese - simple but delicious. Can be made with gluten free pasta
Scaloppine ai Porcini$28.00
Naturally raised chicken breast butterflied and cooked with Italian porcini mushrooms, white wine, and cream – served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables. Can be made Gluten Free
Spaghetti alla Scoglio$29.00
Black mussels, Manila clams, and spicy tomato garlic white wine sauce tossed with our spaghetti pasta. Can be made with gluten free pasta
Gnocchi$26.00
Our potato gnocchi tossed with grilled scapes, pine nut pesto, and house roasted tomatoes

Reviews

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4.5

(482)

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.2Ambience
2.1Value

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482 Reviews

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DurangoTim
Denver1 review
5.0
Dined on September 24, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome experience. Our server Fernando made our anniversary dinner special and topped it off with an amazing complementary Tiramisu. Prices were very reasonable and the small plates enabled us to have an appetizer and soup and dessert and be completely full! We will be back!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on September 22, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ron, Brunella and the staff, along with an always delicious and interesting menu, as always make dining here a pleasure.
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DavidN
Denver3 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 20, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I had a very good pasta dish and the calamari was killer.
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LoriL
Denver9 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 17, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Awesome waiter Dylan. Amazing food fresh and delious
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Dutch
Denver3 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 17, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food and local wine. Waiter was fun and gave good recommendations for local wineries to visit
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Serrato Gold
Portland111 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 17, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Homemade pasta! What a treat to walk into Bistro Italiano and see their little homemade pasta nests and beautiful desserts. Sat outside on Saturday night...perfect weather and lovely service. Food was terrific. Daughter had the pasta pomodoro...not your mom's, but certainly mama's...delicious. I had the chicken piccata with mashed potatoes which was also yummy. The goat cheese patties for an appetizer are lovely and very hearty...with a green salad could almost be a main course. Chocolate cherry tart was super good as well. Can hardly wait to go back.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver1 review
5.0
Dined on September 17, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best scampi ever, wonderful restaurant and impeccable service.
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Gary
Denver6 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 16, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As usual everything was great! Love the half portions!
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tomnhallie
Denver45 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 15, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a family gathering of five and enjoyed a great meal, excellent wine. Everyone was impressed with the quality of the food and wine. Il Bistro is a great place for out-of-town guests or family!
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Quietdiner Gold
Pittsburgh36 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 13, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
After 3 months away from GJ, we got together with Family for dinner. Hoping for a pleasant meal and gathering with our Daughter & 3 year old Grandson @ 6:30PM. However, it was not very pleasureable, because service was too long in coming, especially for the 3 year old. And the food was not as in previous visits. It finally did arrive, more than an hour later, at differing times for each @ the table. The salad had a foreign object in it that could have broken a tooth. The waitress was kind enough to deduct the salad. The main course was not warm and it was dry. Needless to say our Daughter and Grandson had to leave early, almost 8PM, an hour and a half later, because it was close to his bedtime. My wife and I did receive a complimentary desert, which we decided to take home when we finally left the restaurant shortly before 9PM. We have been long time patrons of this restaurant,but I am sorry to say that it has not lived up to its previous reputation. Maybe by the time we return for another meal, the owners and management will have these short comings corrected. If they don't........CIAO BABY!
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: Monday through Friday:11:00am to 2:00pm Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 4:30pm to 9:00pm, Sunday: 4:00pm to 8:00pm - Lunch -
Website
http://www.ilbistroitaliano.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Brunella Gualerzi
Private party facilities
The East Room seats up to 30 people for private dining events. For business presentations that require a screen, the maximum seating capacity is 18. The screen is available for a $25 rental fee, and an LCD projector for a $125 rental fee. The East Room also now has the capability for Teleconferencing and Webcast/Web Conferencing. Menus for private parties are customized and designed to fit your needs.

Location
400 Main Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Neighborhood
Grand Junction
Cross street
4th Street
Parking details
There is parking along the West side of the restaurant on 4th Street and in the parking garage behind us, accessable from Rood Avenue.
Public transit
Grand Valley Transit has a bus stop a few yards from the entrance of the restaurant on Main Street
Entertainment
The last Sunday of the month, live Jazz music from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
Additional
Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Starters / Salads

Eggplant Parmesan$13.00

Insalata Caprese$14.00

Summer Salad$13.00

Blue Cheese Salad$14.00

Stuffed Mushrooms$15.00

Carpaccio di Bresaola$15.00

Minestrone

Artichoke Parmesan Soup

Garden Salad

Romana Salad

Entrees

Rosetta$27.00

Salmone al Rosmarino$32.00

Affumicata$27.00

Traditional Lasagna$27.00

Saltimbocca$34.00

Spaghetti with Green Garlic$23.00

Scaloppine ai Porcini$28.00

Spaghetti alla Scoglio$29.00

Gnocchi$26.00

Additional information

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