Paravicini's Italian Bistro

2802 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs
(719) 471-8200

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Arancini Italian Risotto Ball Featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives
Chicken Parmigiana with Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken
Fruitti De Mare with Risotto
Tortellini Carbonara
Mozzarella Fritti
Gnocchi Bolognese
Penne Alla Vodka
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Carsoni

Menu

Featured items
Penne Alla Vodka
Penne pasta tossed in vodka pink sauce with onions and prosciutto.
Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded, pounded chicken, topped with marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Picatta
Sautéed with lemon butter sauce and capers.
Spaghetti & Meatballs or Sausage
An Italian-American classic, tossed with marinara and your choice of house-made meatballs or spicy Italian sausage.
Chicken Marco
Breaded chicken cutlet topped with four cheeses, red onion, tomatoes, garlic, basil, and broccoli. Served over fettuccini alfredo. Chef Franco pisani original recipes can only be enjoyed at Paravicini's.

Pastas
Penne Alla Vodka
Penne pasta tossed in vodka pink sauce with onions and prosciutto.
Spaghetti & Meatballs or Sausage
An Italian-American classic, tossed with marinara and your choice of house-made meatballs or spicy Italian sausage.
Tortellini Carbonara
Cheese-filled pasta in alfredo sauce with peas and prosciutto.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Egg noodles tossed with a perfect blend of cream, cheese, and butter.
Lasagna
Pasta layered with beef, spinach, mozzarella, tomato sauce, and ricotta cheese.
Pasta Pesto
Spaghetti pasta with basil, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, and cheese cream sauce.
Gnocchi Bolognese
Potato pasta tossed in a hearty sauce of ground beef, and vegetable ragout.
Baked Manicotti
Pasta filled with ricotta cheese, topped with tomato sauce, and mozzarella.
Rigatoni Carmella
Chicken, pancetta, broccoli, and portabella mushrooms in a cream sauce.
Spaghetti Pomodoro
Spaghetti in a sauce of crushed tomatoes, garlic, onions, olive oil, and basil.
Tonios Rigatoni
Rigatoni with chicken and fresh mozzarella in a tomato basil cream sauce.
Cheese Ravioli
Pasta pillows filled with cheese and topped with our marinara sauce.

Seafood Pasta
Tutto di Mare
Clams, shrimp, calamari, mussels and bay scallops over linguini in a red or white sauce, and with a little bit of spice.
Fettuccini Gabriella
Sautéed shrimp and bay scallops, with garlic, basil, onions and fresh roma tomatoes in cream sauce tossed with fettuccini.
Scallops Alla Pesto
Served with basil, bay scallops, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, cream, and cheese over linguini.
Shrimp Scampi Risotto
Shrimp in a garlic butter sauce with tomatoes and served over Italian rice.
Seafood Fra Diavolo
Served over linguini in a red or white sauce and with a little bit of spice.
Shrimp Puttanesca
Sauteed with olive oil, capers, garlic, kalamata olives, and sundried tomatoes over spaghetti pasta.

Appetizers
Mozzarella Fritti
Mozzarella breaded and fried, served with marinara sauces.
Bruschetta Pomodoro
Italian bread topped with Fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, onions, and Mozzarella.
Arancini
Italian risotto balls stuffed with cheese, peas and basil pesto cream
Calamari Fritti
Lightly dusted and then deep fried served with a spicy tomato sauce.
Artichokes Fritti
Lightly dusted and then deep fried with a roasted garlic dipping sauce.
Mozzarella Caprese
Gluten-free. Roma tomatoes, roasted peppers, fresh Mozzarella, onions, olive oil, and basil.
Mussels or Clams Posillipo
Gluten-free. Choice of clams or mussels served red or white, with herbs, garlic, and olive oil.
Hot & Pots
Gluten-free. Spicy Italian sausage, hot peppers, spinach, sliced potatoes, garlic, and olive oil.
Calamari Fritti Arrabiata
Fried, then sautéed with hot peppers, black olives, capers, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Antipasto di Casa
Gluten-free. Meant to be shared, an array of traditional imported meats, cheeses, and marinated vegetables.

Soups & Salads

Wedding Soup
Chicken soup with spinach, baby meatballs, and pasta.
Hail Caesar
Crisp romaine lettuce with house-made Caesar dressing, tossed with garlic croutons, and romano cheese.
Pasta e Fagioli
Italian pasta and bean soup with a hardy tomato broth.
Chef's Salad
Gluten-free. Turkey, soppressata, salami, provolone, mozzarella, eggs, olives, and tomatoes.
Cobb Salad
Gluten-free. Our house salad topped with grilled chicken, tomato, fried prosciutto, eggs, and gorgonzola .
Risotto E Fagoli
Gluten-free. Tomatoes, beans, and rice soup.

Paravicini Originals
Veal Giuseppe
Veal scaloppini sautéed with spicy Italian sausage, onions, hot and sweet peppers, capers, olive, garlic, and olive oil. Chef Franco pisani original recipes can only be enjoyed at Paravicini's.
Chicken Marco
Breaded chicken cutlet topped with four cheeses, red onion, tomatoes, garlic, basil, and broccoli. Served over fettuccini alfredo. Chef Franco pisani original recipes can only be enjoyed at Paravicini's.
Chicken Carsoni
Breast of chicken sautéed, then simmered in a roasted garlic pesto cream sauce with broccoli and mushroom. Chef Franco pisani original recipes can only be enjoyed at Paravicini's.
Veal Tuscano
Veal scaloppini sautéed with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and finished in a roasted garlic cream sauce. Chef Franco pisani original recipes can only be enjoyed at Paravicini's.
Grilled Salmon
Served over spaghetti pasta, with a olive oil, garlic, roma tomatoes, red onions, black olives, and capers sauce. Chef Franco pisani original recipes can only be enjoyed at Paravicini's.
Chicken Valeria
Breast of chicken sautéed with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and mushroom sauce. Chef Franco pisani original recipes can only be enjoyed at Paravicini's.
Prosciutto Wrapped Cod
Wrapped with prosciutto and served with a tomato basil cream sauce. Chef Franco pisani original recipes can only be enjoyed at Paravicini's.
Cod Florentine
Sautéed with lemon butter sauce and capers, served over sautéed spinach and pasta. Chef Franco pisani original recipes can only be enjoyed at Paravicini's.
Salmon Jeanette
Served in a dijon-dill sauce topped with shrimp. Chef Franco pisani original recipes can only be enjoyed at Paravicini's.

Classic Entrees
Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded, pounded chicken, topped with marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Picatta
Sautéed with lemon butter sauce and capers.
Eggplant Parmigiana
Eggplant breaded and fried, then baked with marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
Veal Parmigiana
Breaded, topped with marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Saltimbocca
Served with sage, prosciutto, and cheese with a lemon butter sauce.
Chicken Marsala
Sautéed and finished with a mushroom marsala sauce.
Veal Picatta
Scaloppini sautéed with lemon butter sauce and capers.
Veal Marsala
Scaloppini sautéed and finished with a mushroom marsala sauce.
Chicken Florentine
Sautéed with lemon butter sauce and prosciutto, served over sautéed spinach.

Steaks
Tenderloin Gorgonzola
Two 4 ounce filet mignon with portabella mushrooms, roasted pepper spinach, and gorgonzola cream sauce.
Steak Paravicini
10 ounce new york strip topped with a shrimp, fresh tomato, garlic, onion, and basil alfredo sauce.
Steak Waterbury Style
Gluten-free. 10 ounce new york strip topped with hot peppers, spinach, and sliced potatoes.
Tenderloin of Beef Voldostano
Two 4 ounce filet mignon, topped with prosciutto, mozzarella cheese, and mushroom brandy sauce.

Gluten Friendly Entrees
Salmon Francesco
Served with butter lemon wine sauce, capersand artichoke hearts, served over risotto. Because of our small kitchen and flour in the air we cannot be gluten free but here are some gluten friendly options
Chicken Pizziola
Sautéed with marinara, onions, garlic, and mushroom. Served over risotto. Because of our small kitchen and flour in the air we cannot be gluten free but here are some gluten friendly options

Gluten Friendly Options
Bolognese
Served with a hearty beef sauce.
Cheese (4) Alfredo
Parmesan, romano, bourson, and mozzarella cheese.
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp in a garlic butter sauce with tomatoes.
Pomodoro
Served with crushed tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, and basil.
Fruitti De Mare
Shrimp, mussels, clams, bay scallops and calamari in a spicy white or red sauce.

For the Bambinos
Kids Spaghetti & Meatball
Kids Penne Alfredo
Kids Cheese Ravioli
Kids Chicken & Chips

Desserts
Tiramisu
A rich dessert of lady fingers, mascarpone, espresso, and chocolate.
Bada Bing Cheesecake
Rich cherry cheesecake topped with a black cherry sauce drizzled with white and dark chocolate.
Cannoli
Crisp fried pastry tubes filled with sweetened ricotta and chocolate chips.
Chocolate Seduction
Rich layers of chocolate cake, covered in a decadent chocolate cream icing topped with almonds.
Mandarin Orange Vanilla Panna Cotta
Italian custard served with a lemon sauce and toasted almonds.

Mains
Tomato Sauce Case
Paravicini's marinara sauce.
Tomato Sauce Jar
Paravicini's marinara sauce.

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Recent Reviews

Our second time eating here and was excellent again. Glad we had reservations for Friday @ 5:30 pm as there was already a line out the door! Excellent service, amazing food, despite being very busy food was served promptly. First table they sat us at was very tight, could barely pull chair out to sit down and was under the a/c blower but were able to move. Large portions, can make several meals for one!
October 2025
I wanted to eat here last year when we stayed in Old Colorado City a few nights but we didn't make it. This restaurant is now in our MUST eat rotation whenever we are in the area. We were both very happy with the options, selections and the service. Highly recommended.
October 2025
We were celebrating a birthday and had a wonderful experience. Our server was terrific and the food even better. We'll definitely be back and would recommend to all our friends.
October 2025

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Paravicini's Italian Bistro

2802 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 471-8200