Best Italian Restaurant in Mentor

Q: Where are you located?

We are located in Mentor, OH at 9354 Mentor Ave #1

Scratch-Made Pasta, Every Single Day

Scratch-Made Italian, Rooted in Tradition

Pastina Rustic Italian Restaurant — The Longo and Greci families cook the way they were raised, making everything by hand every day right here in Mentor, Ohio. Fresh ingredients, time-honored recipes, and family traditions come together in every dish.

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Fresh Pasta, Pulled Mozzarella, Ohio Farms

We shape fresh pasta every morning through an Italian pasta machine and pull our own mozzarella daily. Beef and pork come from New Creation Farms, chicken from Gerber Farms — because shortcuts don't taste like anything worth remembering.

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The Bar

Sixteen craft beers on tap, an Italian-leaning wine list, and house cocktails like our Passion Fruit Proposal and Kentucky Maid. A good reason to arrive early.

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Private Dining

Birthdays, anniversaries, corporate dinners — we host them all with the same scratch kitchen and full bar. Reach out and we'll take care of the rest.

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Grown Up in Kitchens, Rooted in Mentor

Pastina Rustic Italian is a family restaurant in the truest sense — founded by two families who grew up cooking and believe, without reservation, that food is the bond that binds us all.

Absolutely Incredible Service and Outstanding Presentation of the Food. Beautiful Décor. Very Clean Restroom. The fun part was the other customers were not shy about talking to You‼️ It was like Family. Male & Female bar keeps were quick to Serve and Little wait time. I enJoyed giving them Both a 20$ to split

TerryLee S.

Pastina has become one of our fav places to eat out at. Service is always great and food is always delicious. Highly recommend!

Incredible meal! 10/10. Every dish was cooked to perfection. So flavorful and felt like everything was cooked with love. Exactly what Italian food should be. Service was speedy and spectacular.

Marley K.

Amazing food and drinks! They constantly change their specials, which are always amazing. The staff is friendly and attentive. One of our absolute favorites!

Kenneth S.