Ciao Babe

Ciao, babe · Avanti Food and Beverage · LoHi, Denver

Italian soul. Zero apologies.

Florentine schiacciata and Roman pasta. Ingredients from Italy, every week.

Watch the Truffle Babe build, layer by layer.

$17 to $20

Schiacciata sandwiches

$15 to $19

Roman pastas, to walk or sit

Weekly

Ingredients from Italy

Next door

Beside Berliner Haus, our sister stall

The buildWatch it made

Assemblea. Built layer by layer.

Five layers. This is the Truffle Babe.

Assemblea

Watch it land.

Five layers, one sandwich.

Layer 01

Schiacciata

Florentine flatbread, crisped in olive oil.

Layer 02

Stracciatella

The creamy heart of burrata, spooned on thick.

Layer 03

Porchetta

Slow roasted, sliced thin, piled high.

Layer 04

Arugula

Peppery, bright, cuts the rich.

Layer 05

The top lands

Pressed ten seconds. Heat, weight, patience.

The point

Built to be carried

One hand. No plate, no fork.

FormatsHow it is served

Same food. Three formats.

01

In the hand

Wrapped to carry. One hand only.

02

The Babe Box

Boxed for the table. Doubles as the catering sampler.

03

To go, properly

Sealed tight, travels clean.

NextIn the works

Coming soon to the board.

In testing now. Babe Club members hear first.

Coming soon

The Trapizzino

Rome's sealed pizza pocket. One hand, no leaks.

Coming soon

Tiny Babes

A dozen mini schiacciata bites in one box.

Coming soon

Riso alla Babe, and the bisque line

Lobster bisque rice, bisque pasta, a bisque shooter.

Coming soon

Take home

Bisque by the quart, pasta by the pint, a Schiacciata Kit for two.

Your turnAt the counter

Build your Babe.

Your call on the pile. Tap an ingredient, watch it land.

Your Babe: stracciatella, porchetta, arugula, on schiacciata.

Board sandwiches run $17 to $20. Your build lands in that range.

Join the club for member prices

MembersThe Babe Club

Hey Babe

Join the Babe Club.

Texts, not emails. A few a month, each one worth opening.

  • Member specialsShow the text, get the deal.
  • First word on new itemsMembers get new items first.
  • Flight night alertsMembers hear first.
  • Birthday babeA birthday treat, every year.

Get on the list

One mobile number. Done.

Add your ZIP for catering and event alerts near you.

Text me about

Deals and specials are included for everyone.

GroupsCatering

Platters for the office. Boxes for the party.

Boxed for a crowd. Send date and headcount for a price.

  • Office lunchesPlatters and pasta that hold up in the break room.
  • Parties and eventsBabe Boxes for the table.
  • Pair it at the barAt Avanti, we match the food, the bar pours.

Request catering

Two minutes. We reply with a price.

The barPairing at the bar

We built the match. The bar pours it.

Avanti's bar pours. The stall does not.

Truffle Babe

Rich, earthy, wants bubbles. The match: a spritz at Avanti's bar.

Carbonara

Needs crisp and dry. The match: a cold Italian white at Avanti's bar.

The Babe Box

For the whole table. The match: a spritz pitcher at Avanti's bar.

Coming soon: Flight Nights. Three plates, three pours. Members hear first.

Find usVisit

Inside Avanti, in LoHi.

Avanti Food and Beverage
3200 N Pecos St
Denver, CO 80211

Order at the counter. Patio or bar rail. Next door: Berliner Haus, our sister stall.

Get directions

¿Hablas español?

Pide el menú en español en el mostrador. Spanish menu at the counter, just ask.

First visit?

Order the Truffle Babe. Join the club on your way out.

Ciao Babe poster: the cherub over the words Simple. Real. Italian.
Simple. Real. Italian.
Ciao Babe crown cherub logo

The story

For Dimitri, Niko's father. His Italy is in every layer.

Niko built Berliner Haus next door. Ciao Babe, opened June 2026, is his Italian side: imported weekly, zero apologies.

Ciao Babe. Italian Soul. Zero Apologies.