Fall Wine Special: Gifford Hirlinger 2018 Stateline Red
Gifford Hirlinger is a small, family owned estate winery located in the heart of the Walla Walla Valley. They focus on making the best wines possible using fruit grown in their own estate vineyards. Production is small and tightly focused, since they only make wines from their own grapes. I happened upon their… Learn More Fall Wine Special: Gifford Hirlinger 2018 Stateline Red
Pastini’s Fall Special Cioppino
With the seasons changing, we’re serving up a delicious fall menu! First, a traditional Italian-style seafood stew, Cioppino, made with sea scallops, prawns and whitefish in an herby tomato sauce with white wine and a hint of fennel. If you’re a seafood fan, nothing could be better for sweater weather! And, since this dish doesn’t have… Learn More Pastini’s Fall Special Cioppino
Summer Pasta Special: Gnocchi with Italian Sausage and Tomato-Butter Sauce
We have a foodie crush on gnocchi, especially since discovering how good it is with our light tomato-butter sauce. So for our summer special we started with that simple-but-delicious premise and, to make the dish even more special, we added Italian fennel sausage, lots of summery basil and a big handful of fresh parmesan. Mmmm.… Learn More Summer Pasta Special: Gnocchi with Italian Sausage and Tomato-Butter Sauce
Introducing Winter Specials
This winter we have a flurry of specials to warm your heart. First, we’re serving up a crave-able cold-weather pasta: Cannelloni di Carne, comforting stuffed cannelloni filled with beef and pork, shallots and herbs, mixed with creamy besciamella sauce and blanketed with housemade marinara and mozzarella. It’s simply yum. Pair this with a glass… Learn More Introducing Winter Specials
Introducting our Fall Wine Special: Marchetti Rosso Conero
Marchetti Rosso Conero (“red from Mt. Conero”) is made from Montepulciano grapes in a small region near Mt. Conero in the Marche region of Italy’s east coast, near the Adriatic. The flavor profile is classic Montepulciano plum fruit with an overlay of spiciness. Lots of fresh fruitiness is balanced with a firm core, for… Learn More Introducting our Fall Wine Special: Marchetti Rosso Conero
Welcome Winter
I have to confess that winter is my favorite food time of the year. Not only do I get to indulge in our family’s traditional holiday dishes, but I also revisit all the hearty, stick-to-your-ribs pastas on the Pastini menu. Five Cheese Lasagna, check. Tortellini Gorgonzola, check. Spaghetti Carbonara, checkity-check. There’s something so satisfying about… Learn More Welcome Winter
Fall Wine Special: San Polo Rubio 2019
Our fall wine feature is really special… San Polo Rubio 2019 from the Montalcino region of Tuscany. It’s meant to drink young, with its bright, fresh flavors of raspberries and cherries, and a background of well-judged oak and a hint of spiciness. Here Sangiovese, the most important – and often a bit austere – grape… Learn More Fall Wine Special: San Polo Rubio 2019
Spring Wine Special: Cana’s Feast “Bricco”
We’re so happy to partner with Cana’s Feast Winery for our spring wine special beginning March 15th. The winery, located in Carlton, OR, has a unique philosophy and focuses on varietals from four great winemaking regions of the world, Italy, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley and Oregon. We are pouring one of their Italian-style wines, the 2017… Learn More Spring Wine Special: Cana’s Feast “Bricco”
Introducing Cocktails To Go
Pastini is now offering our two most popular drinks to go, juicy, festive Sangria for $7.50 and our distinctive and delicious Blood Orange Margarita for $8.50. Oregon restaurants have been asking the OLCC this past year to allow us to offer cocktails to go, and now we finally can! The cocktails come in a cute… Learn More Introducing Cocktails To Go
Winter Wine Special: Eola Hills 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Our winter wine special, Eola Hills 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, is a rich, ripe Cab that is a perfect pairing for cold weather and rustic, hearty pastas. Eola Hills is one of Oregon’s legacy wineries, and we’re so happy to be pouring one of their wines for the first time. In the early 1980’s Oregonian Tom… Learn More Winter Wine Special: Eola Hills 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Seasonal Wine Special: Scaia Corvina 2017
The four Castagnedi brothers, Armando, Tiziano, Paolo and Massimo, had a dream that originated in their father’s vineyards at Tenuta Sant’Antonion in the heart of Valpolicella… to make, fresh, modern wines from the traditional grapes of this area, the Veneto region of NE Italy. They call the wines Scaia (SKY-uh), a word from the Veneto… Learn More Seasonal Wine Special: Scaia Corvina 2017
Pastini Family Meals
Complete three-course dinners for five, or dinner plus leftovers for smaller families. Includes choice of one salad and one pasta, two tiramisus to share, bread, and parmesan cheese. Available for pickup only, not for delivery. No substitutions please. Family Meals Menu Pasta Course Prices include choice of one Pasta, choice of one Salad, two… Learn More Pastini Family Meals
March Wine of the Month: Perazzeta “Mercurio” 2018
Unwind with Pastini’s March Wine of the Month: Perazzeta “Mercurio” 2018, an inspired combination of Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc and Alicante from the coastal Maremma region of Tuscany. The Cantina Perazzeta is located in the small village of Montenero d’Orcia, in the upper part of the coastal Maremma region of Tuscany, well suited for the production… Learn More March Wine of the Month: Perazzeta “Mercurio” 2018
New Seasonal Special: Herb Roasted Pork Shank with Tomato-Pea Orzo
The Italians love pork (think prosciutto, pancetta, porchetta) but we rarely see it featured as a main dish. So, for our winter-early spring special, we decided to feature a boldly flavored pork shank in this gorgeous recipe! First, the meat is marinated with fennel and coriander seeds, garlic, rosemary, sage and orange zest, then roasted… Learn More New Seasonal Special: Herb Roasted Pork Shank with Tomato-Pea Orzo
Holiday Sipping
For the holidays this year, we’re pouring Italy’s most festive wine, Lambrusco (lam-BROOS-coh), which may surprise you… it’s a semi-sweet, sparkling red! Made primarily in the Emilia-Romagna region, it is meant to be a non-serious wine to drink with appetizers or just on its own. And it’s just delicious! Our Cleto Chiarli Lambrusco is one… Learn More Holiday Sipping
Seasonal Special: Chicken Cacciatore
Cacciatore means “hunter” in Italian, and it’s hunters who first ate this dish. In fact, it is thought that the first Chicken Cacciatore was not made with chicken at all, but with rabbit or other wild game sometime during the Renaissance period, between the 14th and 16th centuries. While there are nearly as many recipes… Learn More Seasonal Special: Chicken Cacciatore
Winter Specials and Cocktails are here!
Here’s your winter dining forecast: a warming food trend, with a riff on risotto and a new take on a traditional dish! We’ve been cooking up a storm recently and created two terrific specials for the season. Orzo ‘Risotto’ with Vegetables takes rice-shaped orzo pasta and simmers it like risotto in butter, garlic, stock and… Learn More Winter Specials and Cocktails are here!
Warm Up with Fall Flavors
Wine and Thyme Braised Lamb Ragu is a perfect fall dish… rich, slow-simmered lamb with garlic, tomatoes, red wine, carrots, onions, and lots of fresh organic thyme, served with Bob’s Red Mill polenta cooked with butter and parmesan. Paired with a glass of red, like our October wine of the month Barnard Griffin Cabernet, this… Learn More Warm Up with Fall Flavors
Meet the New Players on Pastini’s Wine List
We take great pride in showcasing local wines from Oregon and Washington, in addition to wines from across the pond in Italy. This Oregon Wine Month, we are excited to share our new, expanded wine list with all of you. We are also hosting a very special sweepstakes that will have our wine lovers crossing… Learn More Meet the New Players on Pastini’s Wine List
Welcome Spring with our Smoked Salmon Ravioli
We’re bringing in springtime a little early this year with wild Chinook salmon and bright flavors! Introducing our Smoked Salmon Ravioli with Parmesan-Lemon Sauce and Tomato-Caper Relish. This spring pasta special pairs dill-infused smoked salmon ravioli with a lemony cream sauce and tomato-caper relish with plenty of fresh herbs. This dish has us feeling like… Learn More Welcome Spring with our Smoked Salmon Ravioli
Feel the Love with February’s Wine Duo
This season, we have two wines that we know you’re going to love that also have a connection to a very famous Shakespearean couple: Passimento “Romeo & Juliet” Bianco and Rosso from the Pasqua estate in the Veneto region of NE Italy. Pasqua’s vineyards are near the charming city of Verona, where the real-life Juliet’s… Learn More Feel the Love with February’s Wine Duo
Introducing our Winter Special Pasta
**Please note: This special is going fast and availability may be limited. Please call your local Pastini to ensure they are available on a given day and time. This winter, we found ourselves craving a classic Italian pairing: ravioli and red wine! Our featured seasonal entrée is a rich, meaty Braised Short Rib Ravioli with… Learn More Introducing our Winter Special Pasta
Food and Wine Pairings for Fall
Spaghetti & Meatballs is Pastini’s everyday best-seller, but it’s really comforting on a crisp autumn day. We like to pair it with Pastini Rosso, our excellent everyday red wine. Made for us in Italy with 100% Sangiovese by respected winemaker Antonio Sanguineti, its easy-drinking style features tasty cherry fruit, earthy notes and a soft finish.… Learn More Food and Wine Pairings for Fall
SUMMER SPECIALS 2017
There’s something special about summers in the Pacific Northwest, when the weather is just right for playing all day… and relaxing long into the evening, surrounded by good friends, great food and cool drinks. We think our summer specials bring the best parts of the season to your table. For a taste of farm-fresh goodness,… Learn More SUMMER SPECIALS 2017
SPRING SPECIALS 2017
Longtime Pastini followers often inquire if their favorite dish or seasonal specials will be back on the menu. That’s when we’re tempted to call our local suppliers and ask how their crops are doing! Although we wish we could make these dishes a permanent part of our menu, they’re only here for a seasonal stopover.… Learn More SPRING SPECIALS 2017