Il Pentolino - Eilat

I visited this restaurant and was pleased to find several vegan options on the menu. They did mistakenly serve me parmesan cheese on the side, but overall take the vegan aspect seriously. The ambiance of the restaurant was not the best, perhaps it was just an off day, as the staff seemed hesitant to serve me and the only person who tried to assist me spoke limited English. However, if you enjoy pasta, I would recommend giving it a try!

I've been going to il pentolino for 15 years. if they are a vegetarian who eats milk, then this place is not missing a dose for eilat, and despite the quality that slips over the last decades il pentolino is still one of the best Italian restaurants in the country. if they order a pasta, pizza or salad, they will probably run away a happy customer. the salates here are classic old school israel harvest salate which I dare to end all this variety. my personal favorite is the halloumi. large fresh mushrooms and halloumi rode over a beautiful fresh sweet salad with suits of their choice. also the il penolino salad is solid. the pasta’s are always al dente and if they like a great Alfredo sauce, the 4 cheese is excellent. also here are the personal pizzas of the highest quality. also the service is usually very friendly, helpful and attentive. we had last time and she was really wonderful. I think the biggest problem with il pentolino is the lack of vegan options. for example, I understand why cheese ravioli would have been in it, but why can't sweet potato ravioli be vegan? from the 17 soßen can only be made 6 vegan. So we ordered for our daughter penne pesto. the problem is that the pesto was tasteless unless it mixes the parmesan in it. If it has no parmesan, it tastes like pasta in olive oil and pfeffer. when they put the parmesan in, it brought all taste of the sauce. good pesto does not have to rely on parmesan, there is a lot of possibilities to make delicious pesto unindependent of whether they add at the end of the cheese. my last grip, they're cheap with brot. a couple of times ago a waitress (not lee) before our meal brought 2 bagels into the half with butter in the table. our table assumed that it was a free brot while we waited. it was never made clear that this was only for the people who ordered the shakshouka. When our shakshouka came, we asked if we got broth with him and said that we already got the broth 15 minutes before. we were surprised (how shakshouka is not served in the rule with bagels and it was laid between all 4 of us and it was not served at the same time as the meal, and it was never said that this for the people who ordered shakshouka they refused to give us bread to eat it, unless we pay more for bagels. eating shakshouka without brot is not pleasant. overall I still love this place and recommend it very much for vegetarian, but there is room for improvement.

My friend and I went to this restaurant because it was listed in happy cow, but were disappointed in the vegan options. we found some dishes that were quite good at the end. they have a huge vegetarian menu, so if they are not vegan, they would really like this restaurant. updated by previous review on Saturday, May 30, 2015

There are multiple vegan options available at this restaurant. During my visit, they provided parmesan cheese on the side, but they do take the vegan aspect seriously. The ambiance of the restaurant was not the best, possibly due to being there on an off day. The staff seemed hesitant to assist me, and the only person willing to help spoke minimal English. However, if you are in the mood for pasta, give it a try!

One issue with Il Pentolino is the limited vegan options. While there are only six vegan sauces out of 17 on the menu, we were able to order penne pesto for our daughter. However, the pesto was lacking in flavor without the addition of Parmesan cheese. Good pesto should not rely on cheese for taste, and there are many ways to make delicious pesto without it. Another gripe is that they are stingy with bread. A few visits ago, a waitress brought half a bagel with butter to our table before our meal. We assumed it was complimentary while we waited, but it was not made clear that it was for those who ordered the shakshouka. When our shakshouka arrived, we asked about the bread, only to be told we had already received it. It was disappointing that they did not provide bread to accompany our meal without an additional charge. Despite these setbacks, I still love Il Pentolino and highly recommend it for vegetarians. There is definitely room for improvement, but overall, it remains a top choice for Italian cuisine in Eilat.