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Pelino’s Pasta, Columbus, OH

Pelino’s Pasta

4.6
4.6
1024 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian
A photo of Pelino’s Pasta restaurant

Pelino’s Pasta

4.6
$50 and over
Italian
Columbus

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2 people
19:00
Booked 28 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
Chef Vinny Pelino serves up authentic, handmade pasta dishes using local, organic, and imported Italian ingredients. You won't want to miss our fresh pasta, including our famous Cacio e Pepe served tableside in a 60lb wheel of Pecorino Romano DOP cheese! With a monthly changing chef’s tasting menu, there is always something new to enjoy!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 4:45 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:45 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (614) 849-6966
  • Website
    http://www.pelinospasta.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Vinny Pelino

Experiences

  • February 13th Pasta Class

    US$85.00 per person

    Prepaid

    13 Feb 2025 only
    **Please note that this dinner will be held at our new private event venue, located at 680 N Pearl St. in the Short North** Experience an interactive evening of pasta making and exquisite cuisine lead by our trained Pasta Chef. Delve into the art of crafting your own pasta from scratch while savoring delectable selections from our menu. We're excited to provide two levels of pasta instruction tailored to your needs: one for beginners and another for those with previous class attendance or pasta-making experience. These classes are taught alongside one another so please make a note in your reservation so we may plan accordingly.
    February 13th Pasta Class photo

  • NYE 5 Course Dinner with Wine Pairings

    US$125.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 2024 only
    **Please note that this dinner will be held at our new private event venue, located at 680 N Pearl St. in the Short North** Join Chef's Vinny and Christina on New Years Eve for an intimate dinner held at our event private space in the short north! This special dinner will feature five courses of authentic Italian fare inspired by their travels to Italy in 2024, and will be paired with wines that have been hand selected to pair perfectly with each dish.

  • January 16th Pasta Class

    US$85.00 per person

    Prepaid

    16 Jan 2025 only
    **Please note that this dinner will be held at our private event venue, located at 680 N Pearl St. in the Short North** Experience an interactive evening of pasta making and exquisite cuisine led by our trained pasta chefs! Delve into the art of crafting your own pasta from scratch while savoring delectable selections from our menu. We're excited to provide two levels of pasta instruction tailored to your needs: one for beginners and another for those with previous class attendance or pasta-making experience. These classes are taught alongside one another so please make a note in your reservation so we may plan accordingly.

Menu

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What 1,024 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Columbus

    Great for fine wines

  • Columbus

    Romantic

  • Columbus

    Great for fine wines

  • Columbus

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Pelino's Pasta is a culinary gem in Columbus, offering an "amazing experience" with a warm, knowledgeable staff and "outstanding" Italian cuisine. Customers rave about the "chef's tasting menu" and "amazing wine pairings." While portions may be smaller, the "authentic Italian" flavors and rotating menu keep diners returning. Perfect for special occasions.

1,024 Reviews

  1. rebecca

    VIP

    Columbus

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience with the perfect amount of education & hands-on. Had the best time in a beautiful ambience.

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  2. Lisa

    Jacksonville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is an experience in dining. The food is so fresh and each bite is a delight. Portions are just right. All of the servers are incredibly knowledgeable about the ingredients, its preparation and the best wines to pair with each dish. You will not be disappointed!

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  3. Christy

    Columbus

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious food, creative menu and presentation. We enjoyed this experience and it’s something different. The tasting menu is fun and some of the flavors and dishes are truly unique. They aim to have authentic Italian pasta dishes but know going in that as a result the clear focus is pasta - it’s very light on any options involving veggies. I would’ve preferred a salad option to start or a veggie on the side/with the main pasta dish, but regardless can appreciate the food and experience for what it was. And it was all delicious. Excellent wine choices as well.

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  4. Devon

    VIP

    Chicago

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    All of the food was amazing. Highly recommend ! The service was amazing.

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  5. Tessa

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and wine, friendly service. Such a cozy and lovely vibe inside. With the menu changing monthly, we’ll definitely be back soon!!

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  6. Pat

    Cleveland

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic atmosphere and the service was unmatched. Have an allergy and they went above and beyond to make sure everything was ok.

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  7. Sandra

    VIP

    Milwaukee

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The entire experience was incredible. We all did the Pelino's Dinner but selected different items, as well as the wine pairings. The food was simply amazing and the wine pairings even better! A couple of our favs were the Caplaz alla Zucca Ferraresi (browned butter squash with sage pasta), the Cacio e Pepe, which they finish tableside in a round of parmesan, the Pistacchio e Burrata and the two desserts of Tiramisu and L'Amicizia Perfetta (amazing olive oil over pistacchio gelator paired with a flourless chocolate cake. Our servers were so well informed, it was a delight to ask a question!

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  8. Amrinder

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing food.

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  9. Anton

    Detroit

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was good for the most part. The service was very slow throughout the meal. This would normally have been ok, but there was an issue with the food. Due to the slow service, the food issue wasn't dealt with until 15+ minutes later, long after the rest of the party members had finished that course. I ordered the panna cotta for dessert and it was still mostly frozen when it came out. Even when the waiter finally came back to check on our table, the panna cotta took some effort to cut into with a spoon. Since this was at the end of the meal, and the rest of the table had been finished for some time already, I was not interested in a replacement dessert, I just wanted to leave. Unfortunately, a replacement dessert was all the restaurant staff was willing to offer. They were unwilling to offer any other form of compensation.

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  10. Drew

    VIP

    Columbus

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The pasta was extremely salty. Terrible. They re-made ours twice -and still soooo salty. It was insane. The manager agreed with us- she made her own plate and agreed 100%….yet they took $14 off our $130 bill after we didn’t eat any of it. We’ve been 5 times before- never like this. Don’t know if we’ll ever return for a $300 bill of which we didn’t even eat our entrée…

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FAQs

Pelino’s Pasta is rated 4.6 stars by 1024 OpenTable diners.

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A photo of Pelino’s Pasta restaurant

Pelino’s Pasta

4.6
$50 and over
Italian
Columbus

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 28 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Pelino’s Pasta

245 King Ave, Columbus, OH 43201

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Neil and King Ave
  • Area
    Columbus
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 4:45 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:45 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Vinny Pelino
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options
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