First Look: Cucina Bella Opens in Lowry

Where: 9660 East Alameda Avenue

When: Open 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Sunday, 3 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for brunch. It will also be open on Mondays starting the week of December 5.

For more info: Visit cucinabelladenver.com

What we saw: In a strip mall on East Alameda Avenue, just west of South Havana Street, the recently opened Cucina Bella could be easy to overlook. But don’t: This restaurant has some serious culinary skill behind it, and it all comes from one family.

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The interior of Cucina Bella is spacious.

Molly Martin

Brothers Luis and Heriberto Gutierrez are originally from Durango, Mexico, but have been cooking in Denver for over two decades. In 2001, Luis began working…