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The Ponti | Photography by Marc Piscotty - The Ponti at the Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO

The Ponti at the Denver Art Museum

4.7
4.7
820 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Great for outdoor dining
The Ponti presents a locally sourced and inspired menu, emphasizing vegetables, ancient grains, and heirloom legumes, complemented by handmade pastas, fish, and meat. Open for lunch, drinks, and small bites every day and dinner on Tuesdays!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Tue, Fri 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (720) 913-2761
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Central
  • Cross street
    Located on 13th St. at the Denver Art Museum Martin Building.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine

What 820 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Denver / Colorado

    Innovative

  • Denver

    Innovative

  • Denver

    Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Ponti at the Denver Art Museum is a hidden gem offering "fantastic" food with creative, varied menus and outstanding service. Patrons praise its "wonderful" atmosphere, plus vegetarian and vegan options. The restaurant boasts a beautiful indoor space and a lovely outdoor patio, making it perfect for museum visits or special occasions.

820 Reviews
  1. Craig

    Denver

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, wonderful food. Good time had by all.

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  2. Deborah

    Tahoe

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was creative and delicious. The atmosphere was lovely. The only issue was that our server barely noticed or checked on us. Seemed to be chatting with his colleagues instead. It took a very long time to get our check, then after 15 minutes or so, we had to flag someone down to take our card and pay the bill.

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  3. Susan

    Kansas City

    28 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We very much enjoyed our waiters and the host! Atmosphere is very nice! Most of their food is outstanding! Squeaky bar chairs are pretty loud! Space is tight so there’s not a lot of privacy? Hubby got a burger well done and he asked for medium rare? Trout app was too much dill? Trout itself was dry, which did not pair well with the phyllo? Everything else was wonderful!

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  4. Claudia

    Denver

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Hostess was rushing and came across rude. My food was undercooked (quail) and got me sick. Food took time to come out.

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  5. Christine

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our first time visiting the Ponti and we will be back. Thanks

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  6. Julie

    Denver

    20 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Pros: Location inside the DAM, vegetarian Reuben (albeit very messy), artwork Cons: Very limited offerings for kids, minimalist decor (too spartan), small portion sizes (salmon benedict was miniature), price ($220 lunch for 5 with no appetizers)! We were celebrating a birthday and not even a scoop of ice cream was complimentary :( Used to love Palettes so was disappointed in the Ponti - it was just average at best - sadly will not return.

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  7. Quinn

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Five adults going to the Denver Art Museum and stopped first for lunch. The entire staff was wonderful, helpful and attentive. The menu is short but with variety. The salmon was wonderful, and the two in our party who ordered grilled cheese sandwiches said they were the best ever (really, who knew a grilled cheese could be so fabulous? Surprise !!!) it was a little too chilly to sit at the outdoor patio, but the acoustics indoors were fine .

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  8. Dawn

    Denver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The Ponti is a great place to dine. The menu has enough variety to cater to various people’s tastes and the quality of the food is top notch. I wish the seating offered a bit more space between diners. Even with that quibble, we had excellent, friendly service from Steven K. We all look forward to returning soon.

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  9. Carla

    Chicago

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was the first time I got to do dinner here after the “wild things” exhibit at the museum. Good drinks, great food and lovely atmosphere!

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  10. Debra

    Denver

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had to wait awhile for a waiter to help us. Very busy. Once we had a waiter the service was good. Loved the burger!

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The Ponti at the Denver Art Museum is rated 4.7 stars by 820 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
Google Map for The Ponti at the Denver Art Museum

100 W 14th Avenue Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204-2713

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Located on 13th St. at the Denver Art Museum Martin Building.
  • Neighborhood
    Central
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Tue, Fri 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine
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