Nonna’s Italian Bistro

Nonna's Italian Bistro serves Chicago-style Italian cooking at 11877 E Arapahoe Rd in Centennial. The restaurant opened at this location in September 2014 and is now run by Kevin and Wendy Blount, who took over after the founder, known as Nonna, retired. The kitchen preps its bakery items and pasta on Tuesdays, when the restaurant is closed.

The menu covers antipasti such as garlic knots, calamari and stuffed mushrooms, soups and salads, 12-inch thin-crust pizzas cut in squares, and Chicago street food like the Italian beef and Italian sausage sandwiches. Pasta dishes include lasagna alla Bolognese and spaghetti with house-made meatballs and spicy Italian sausage. Several items are marked gluten free or vegetarian. Live music plays on weekends, and happy hour runs on select weekdays. Reservations, online ordering and catering are available.