Pelino’s Pasta

4.6

1035 Reviews

$50 and over

Italian

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2 people

Jan 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Charming
Neighborhood 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

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

February 13th Pasta Class
$85.00 per person
Prepaid
Feb 13, 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.
January 16th Pasta Class
$85.00 per person
Prepaid
Jan 16, 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.
January 30th Pasta Class
$85.00 per person
Prepaid
Jan 30, 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.

What 1,035 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Columbus
Great for fine wines
Columbus
Great for fine wines

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.

1,035 Reviews

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Karina
Columbus
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Overall great experience. Most of the food was great, but there were a couple of misses in the pear antipasti and the mafaldine. The duck was not very soft for that one. The rest of the dishes were excellent, particularly the Cacio e Pepe and the gnocchi. The tiramisu was absolutely heavenly and to die for. I’d go back just for that.
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Chris
VIP
Columbus
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Pelino’s is one of our favorite restaurants in Columbus. The menu changes monthly so there’s always something new to try. Food tastes like authentic Italian food and the owners are such lovely people. Recommend to all our friends
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Madison
Columbus
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A phenomenal dinner experience! The absolute best Italian
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Michael
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 27, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Very disappointing time - went for my 68th birthday - looked forward to it for a month - when ordering I wanted to do the 7 course wine included and my wife asked for the 4 course menu - we have been twice before and ordered the same way no problem but on this night we were told you can’t do that everyone at the table has to do the 7 course or no one can - our server tried twice asking the manager if we could do that (the second asking was after we told him we were leaving if we couldn’t order as we wanted to-) both times we were denied . Nowhere on their menu or online is it stated that the whole table must get the same fixed menu. Loved it the first two times but if this policy continues I will not be back nor recommend them in the future.
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Eric
VIP
Columbus
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went for a family holiday dinner and we were not disappointed! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the food. So so delicious
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Jeffrey
VIP
Columbus
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Solid food and service. Seating is awkward as our guests were on chairs that were too low for a high top. Heads up - just wine…..no beer or liquor.
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Philip
Columbus
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 24, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The servers were attentive and friendly and the flavors of the foods were excellent and quite different from corporate American Italian fare.
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It'sMe
VIP
Columbus
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The bar chair is a little low compared to the booth height. Food was great. Nice to get away from Italian with an over use of tomato and cheese. Unique dishes. Check it out!
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Dax
VIP
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a cozy and welcoming restaurant. All of the food was delicious and unique. The owner is very personable and seems to really care about customers’ opinions. We definitely will be back!
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Rachel
Columbus
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 19, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Great presentation and information. Food was incredible!
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Pelino’s Pasta is rated 4.6 stars by 1035 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 22 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

February 13th Pasta Class

January 16th Pasta Class

January 30th Pasta Class

Menu

What 1,035 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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