World Pasta Day is observed on October 25 each year, and celebrates penne, spaghetti, tagliatelle, rigatoni, and the hundreds of pasta types which have been created over thousands of years.
Wakefield is home to an abundance of fantastic restaurants, and you can find delicious pasta dishes not only in its traditional Italian eateries, but also in its array of modern cafes and gastropubs serving food from cuisines around the world.
We’ve put together a list of 12 restaurants in the Wakefield area which offer pasta dishes and which are highly rated by Tripadvisor reviewers.
Click through the gallery to see which restaurants were included in the list, which is not in any particular order.
You can view more restaurants serving pasta in Wakefield at: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/FindRestaurants?geo=190729&sort=POPULARITY&dishes=10678&broadened=false
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Damelio. Alongside a large pizza offering, the restaurant serves spaghetti, penne, and lasagna dishes. It is based at 22, Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2ED. Photo: James Hardisty
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Prego Pizzeria: Open Tuesday to Sunday, this city centre restaurant offers penne, tagliatelle, cannelloni, lasagna and more. Its pizzas are also cooked in a wood burning oven imported from Tuscany. It can be found at 107, Westgate, Wakefield, WF1 1EL. Photo: Google
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Rinaldi’s Ristorante Italiano: Bought by a long-time customer in 2010, the Sandal-based restaurant’s menu lists 20 different pasta dishes, including a range of penne, tagliatelle, ravioli, lasagna, gnocchi and linguini dishes. It is located at Sandal Castle Centre, Asdale Road, Wakefield, WF2 7JE. Photo: Google
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The Castle: Among a wide-ranging menu of pub classics, burgers, grilled dishes, The Castle offers a pappardelle dish with king prawn, crab and chorizo, served in a white wine, tomato, garlic and chilli sauce. The gastropub can be found at 343, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AS. Photo: Google