Pelino’s Pasta

4.7

1015 Reviews

$50 and over

Italian

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Charming
Great for fine wines

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

Location
245 King Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
Neighborhood
Columbus
Cross street
Neil and King Ave
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

December 12th Pasta Class
$85.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 12, 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** 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.
December 19th Pasta Class
$85.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 19, 2024 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.
December 28th Pasta Class
$85.00 per person
Prepaid
Dec 28, 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** 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.

What 1,015 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Columbus
Best Service
Columbus
Great for fine wines
Columbus
Romantic
Columbus
Best Service
Columbus
Great for fine wines
Columbus
Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Pelino's Pasta offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing" service and "phenomenal" food. Guests love the authentic Italian cuisine, rotating monthly menu, and well-curated wine pairings. While some find portions small, the culinary creativity and "outstanding" hospitality make each visit memorable. Ideal for special occasions or a unique night out.

1,015 Reviews

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Drew
Columbus
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
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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Tim
Columbus
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was OK but the portions are comically small. Essentially paying $16 for an amuse bouche size plate. Seriously, I understand small portions but 2 tortellini is not really a course
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Hannah
Orange County
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Thoughtful menu, excellent ingredients, and beautiful plated. After Leah explained the dishes we couldn’t help but order the chefs tasting menu and every dish was perfection. Great wine selection too and our waitress Leah even knew fun details of the winery and winemaker. The passion for food and craft is evident in every detail. Will be bragging about this meal and returning soon! One of the best picks in Columbus and a must if you appreciate Italian cuisine.
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Susan
New York City
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
November menu is fantastic--the agnolotti with the pecorino crema and the pasta favorita are excellent. Service is always top-notch.
Pelino’s PastaResponded 7 days ago
Ciao Susan! Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re so happy that you enjoyed your experience with us. Thank you for taking the time to post a review and we hope to see you again soon!
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Brittany
Columbus
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Our party of 6 waited over 40 minutes for our table. The food was amazing however, it took over three hours for our food and dessert to come. Experience was cool with the cheese wheel but a little over priced.
Pelino’s PastaResponded 7 days ago
Buongiorno! Thank you so much for your feedback. Unfortunately the wait was due to you arriving with a larger party than the reservation was for. We encourage guests to call ahead with any questions or changes to the reservation and we will always do our best to accommodate. We pride ourselves in delivering the highest quality dishes and creating a top notch guest experience. I apologize that your experience fell short. If you would like to discuss this with us further we can be reached at (614) 849-6966. Grazie mille, Dominic Pelino
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Jenny
Columbus
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a wonderful dining experience! The food was absolutely delicious and we very much enjoyed the wine pairings with the chefs tasting menu. Our server was lovely and able to answer all of our questions. We had a wonderful evening.
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Jesse
Columbus
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service here was outstanding! Our server took time to explain the menu, and when they brought out the wine for each course (we did the wing pairings which I highly recommend) they explained how the wine went with the food. The food was amazing as well!
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Roy
Columbus
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always it was a fantastic food journey. Vinny keeps coming up with such fantastic flavor combinations and Christina keeps finding new ways to end the meal on a high note. Our service was fantastic as well. Such knowledgable servers who are there to expand the experience and are so helpful...even with pastas hiding in a blanket! Great stuff! Can't wait for next month!
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judy
Columbus
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience! The staff was extremely friendly and efficient. Our waiter knowledgeable about the menu. The food was delicious and all the pasta was homemade.
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Mark
Columbus
18 reviews
vip
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Chose the set menu paired with wine. What is not discussed is the food starts coming immediately once ordered. If you order a cocktail to start do not begin to order dinner until you finish that cocktail. Each course comes quickly. You end up with multiple drinks in front of you. Entree came out luke warm. Really fun vibe, servers great, but they need to figure out the delivery.
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FAQs

Pelino’s Pasta is rated 4.7 stars by 1015 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

245 King Ave, Columbus, OH 43201

Additional information

Cross street
Neil and King Ave
Neighborhood
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
Bar/Lounge, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.pelinospasta.com/
Phone number
(614) 849-6966

Pelino’s Pasta

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

December 12th Pasta Class

December 19th Pasta Class

December 28th Pasta Class

Menu

What 1,015 people are saying

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Review summary

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