There's nothing quite like a plate of good old-fashioned spaghetti and meatballs, but these restaurants? They take that classic dish to the next level. Zagat — a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) — put together a list of 11 must-visit Italian restaurants in Denver, consisting mostly of spots that have just popped up in the last few years.

From polenta-stuffed agnolotti dal plin with 'nduja and shrimp, and pappardelle, to pizzas topped creamed leeks and fennel pollen, to bucatini all'Amatriciana, pollo alla diavola, tartufo, and much more.