California Pizza Kitchen is a casual-dining restaurant serving up California creativity through its innovative menu items in Denver. Home of the original BBQ Chicken Pizza we also feature a wide variety of other pizzas, salads, pastas, sandwiches, gluten-free and vegetarian options, premium wines, beers, and handcrafted beverages not to mention our delicious desserts! Open for Lunch or Dinner, CPK has something for everyone and now we offer catering and delivery.
Chain eatery serving up inventive pizzas, plus pastas & salads in a modern setting.
Jim Conley
Nice sit down pizza restaurant in a shopping mall. The pizzas are reasonably good and they have soups, salads and sandwiches as well. They do have dome 7 inch pizzas at lunch which is nice. I liked the sausage, mushroom and pepperoni personal pizza, but it wasn’t a great pizza like the peking duck pizza they had many years ago. The tomato basil bisque it came with was very good.
Service was a mixed experience. There was a long wait to get seated and to get the check because only a couple of servers were working and they were also bussing tables, seating people and manning the take out desk. They were friendly and efficient when they got to you though. The place was fairly busy at lunchtime. The space was clean, comfortable and nicely decorated.
Parking is available in the paid mall garage.
… moreIgor Araújo
This pizzeria is really good! They have a few pizza options, but they are all very tasty and high quality. The prices are reasonable for the location. The atmosphere is pleasant, with good music and nice drink options. I tried the burrata pizza, which I had never heard of before, and it was a great choice for those who don’t want meat. I liked it. The service was good too. A nice touch is that they grate cheese on top of the pizza at the table, just like they do with pasta in Italy. Overall, it’s worth checking out!
I went back another day and tried their burger, and it was one of the best I’ve had in Denver. I’m not sure what makes it different, but I think the meat is grilled. It was very flavorful. Make sure to ask for their ranch sauce, it’s really good.
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… moreAmy Casey
For a pizza place, their pies are over-priced and uninspired. $20 for a personal pizza where the essential elements of sauce and cheese seems to have been forgotten. It’s over-loaded with the other ingredients, which should be part of the dish, but not all. When that happens, the essential flavors are gone. That said, the staff were responsive and caring and made me feel welcome, especially the female bartender. For a solo diner, that’s important. Especially when there are lots of better pizza places around town.
… moreNikolai Mannsfeld
Great pizza place that’s worth the price! Decided to get some dinner here. It was great! Staff were friendly at take-out counter (since we did takeout) , plenty of seating, and delicious food! The pizza and salad we got was delicious.
I also dined in here before and it was a good experience as well. The food is also not that cheap as well but it was delicious though. There is also parking available if you want to do valet and some street parking that’s like a 3 minute walk from here.
Overall, great pizza place. Will be back and highly recommend this pizza place!
… moreHusain Almuslim
Very delicious food and having a gluten-free clear signs on the menu is a plus. You can also order some pizza as gluten-free option. The salmon was made to perfection, juicy and tasty. The only downside is they a bit overpriced.
… moreRico Ruiz
The buffalo cauliflower was amazing as an appetizer. We got a pizza we shared & loved. Great drinks, attentive staff & a quiet atmosphere rounded out a night with a great price point.
… moreTara A
I visited CPK on Sept 5 around 1pm after picking up an item from the mall. I was immediately greeted by a friendly and attentive bartender (sadly whose name I do not recall). His service was fantastic! I love that they still offer the shrimp scampi zucchini pasta on their menu- it’s been a favorite of mine for 10 years. The fact that it’s so flavorful and under 600 calories is mind-boggling. Per usual, the food was nothing short of amazing.
It is a welcoming space; there is ample room at the bar, as well as a good number of high top tables in the bar area. There are booths as well, for a more intimate experience. I definitely recommend CPK if you’re in the area!
… moreLouis Ling
Usually I don’t do chains but I’ve never been to a CPK before. It’s basically Itlain with pasta, salads, fancy cocktails and California style pizza. Is there even such a thing? Well, once you see it, you will be convinced. The Avocado club roll is not sushi, it’s an egg roll but from the pic you can see why it’s Californian. There are avocado slices, chicken, bacon bits and a lovely taste wrapped in a deep fried won ton skin. And the pizza is all about California, a salad on a crispy cauliflower crust. They were both delicious and Benjamin was friendly, kept my Diet Coke filled, and checked in to make sure we were fine. And they started off with sourdough bread and olive oil while we perused the menu. There was enough that we had to bring half of dinner home. It was definitely worth going.
… moreAnna
Solid pizza! Had the wild mushroom and Neapolitan burrata pizzas. The whole fresh basil leaf is actually so delicious. A bit expensive for a chain pizza place
… moreGillian
No working sinks in the bathroom… the sign says to use hand sanitizer. On top of that there was trash all over the floor in the bathroom. Waitress was inattentive and wasn’t very receptive to refill requests. Also, someone brought their dog inside and was seated without issue. Questionable restaurant health standards overall.
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