Oliver’s Italian in Greenwood Village is an upscale, sophisticated restaurant that despite its extensive menu featuring an array of traditional and creative fare, warrants kudos for its pizza, specifically the unglamorously named Fig & Pig.

Unfortunately, the other two entrees sampled were less impressive. Maybe it’s because that pie was exceptional, or maybe we simply didn’t make the right choices. Either way, I’m still thinking about that pizza.

The menu was more than red-sauced entrees. Besides the pizza, two other entrees tempted our palates. They also happened to be among the restaurant’s most popular dishes, according to our server. Even he acknowledged, though, that the Fig & Pig was a winner.

For the pizza, the thin crust was smeared with fig jam, then laden with paper-thin slices of prosciutto, dollops of pesto, arugula and creamy fior di latte (mozzarella), sprinkled with citrus-infused balsamic and dusted with fresh parmigiana.

The sweet fig jam meshed well with the salty prosciutto and everything else was a flavor bonus. The crust was crispy, even singed along the rim, but the underside was golden brown. This was sliced into four nice-size pieces. Pinza is a Roman style of pizza that is traditionally oblong in shape and more like flatbread. However, at lunch our pie was a round personal pan size, and at the risk of repeating myself, was the plate of the day.

Lunch specials ($17.99), include pizza and three pasta choices that come with a choice of kale or house salad. We opted for the latter: mixed greens, heirloom tomatoes, parmigiana and a tart, house-made dressing. Considering this was a side salad, it was impressively substantial, which was a sharp contrast to the pear, Brussels sprouts salad ($16), which we thought would suffice as a meal, but didn’t. Perhaps we should have added chicken, shrimp or salmon (the upcharges ranged from $7.50 to $12.50).

With shaved Brussels sprouts with Turkish figs and thin slices of pears on a bed of arugula with crumbled parmigiana, this was not much larger than our side salad. Either the serving should be larger or the server should have mentioned that without a protein this was an elevated side best shared. Still, pears and chewy, mildly sweet figs were a pleasing combination.

Lunch special pasta options are cacio e pepe, vodka rigatoni and pasta limone. We opted for the spaghetti with pepper. Specks of ground black pepper were barely evident, both visually and taste-wise. It’s a simple dish, but with the right balance of pepper and silky cheese to coat lengthy strands of pasta, it can be transformed into something elegant, which didn’t happen here. Also, it was lukewarm in temperature.

Oliver’s restaurant is stylish, making it an outlier from the red and white tablecloth scene often adopted by some Italian eateries. Instead, the décor is chic and fun thanks to the pistachio-green color scheme, exposed industrial ductwork, a variety of colorful lighting fixtures and an array of greenery that evoked al fresco dining while indoors. But when it came to the food, the pizza was all we wanted to talk about — and eat!

Oliver’s Italian

Upscale Italian cuisine for dining in or carryout.

Location: 4950 S. Yosemite St., Greenwood Village

Contact: 1-303-862-8507; oliversitalian.com

Prices: $16-$36.50(lunch); $16-$47 (dinner)

Hours: 11 a.m.-9p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday; 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday.

Details: Credit cards accepted. Alcohol. Wi-Fi.

Favorite dishes: Fig & Pig pizza.

Other: Gluten-free and vegan options available.