Looking for a fine Italian meal near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around Denver, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when you'd like a memorable night out.

1. Panzano. Topping the list is Panzano. Located at 909 17th St. downtown, it is the highest rated upscale Italian restaurant in Denver, boasting 4.5 stars out of 859 reviews on Yelp. On the menu, look for dishes like the Anatra Candito Gnocchi (duck confit gnocchi, confit cipollini, baby carrot, green peas and ricotta salata), the Capesante (scallops, leek fonduta, Swiss chard, asparagus, peas, primavera salad and nasturtium emulsion) and the Braciola (bone-in pork chop, green pea puree, ricotta-coffee ravioli, apple-limone mostarda and apple gastrique). (See the full menu here.)