There’s a gorgeous restaurant in the small town of Pendleton, Indiana that will make you think you teleported to Italy. Known for a slew of genuine cuisines, they also occasionally sell cheese wheel pasta, which you must try.
If you love cheese and pasta, you’ll want to know all about this unique and trendy dish. Check it out:
Catello’s Mozzarella Bar in central Indiana is the most authentic Italian restaurant you’ll find in Hoosier country and possibly the Midwest. Those who have traveled abroad to the land of wine and cheese recognize the same Neapolitan and Tuscan flavors in the cuisine served at this restaurant.
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Your genuine Roman experience begins the moment you walk inside. The interior is cozy and intimate with dim lighting and artwork on the brick walls to set the mood. Guests may also choose to sit outdoors when the weather is cooperating.
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When it comes to food, you’ll find a wealth of meats and cheeses as well as salads, pasta, steak, and seafood. Classics like various lasagnas and raviolis are also available.
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Guests will also find pizzas, paninis, and calzones. Enjoy authentic Neapolitan styles like margarita, white pizza, and prosciutto. Sweet treats like beignets, tarts, and cakes are also available.
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Cheese, pasta, and passion are the pillars of this fine establishment, and throughout the year, events take place to celebrate that love. Occasionally, the restaurant features a cheese pasta wheel that creates the creamiest dishes you’ve ever tasted.
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It requires a giant circle of hard cheese to be carved into a bowl. Pasta is boiled separately and then tossed into this cheese wheel. As it moves around in the wheel, it melts the cheese that then mixes in with the pasta to create a marvelous meal that is like nothing you’ve ever tasted before.
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Catello’s Mozzarella Bar is located in a downtown neighborhood of the small town of Pendleon. Hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday for dinner.
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Catello’s Mozzarella Bar is located at 103 E State St., Pendleton, IN 46064, and you can learn more about it on its website or Facebook page.
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Follow the restaurant’s Facebook page (link below) to find out when they will have cheese wheel pasta available again.
Tables can be reserved on Sundays for parties of more than 12 people.
For more like this, check out these 11 Italian restaurants in Indiana that serve the best food in the nation.
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