Donatelli’s in White Bear Lake, Minnesota has been serving Italian-American food to the Twin Cities suburbs since 1960, building a multi-generational following around scratch-made pasta, house-made meatballs, and the kind of Italian supper club cooking that defines Midwestern Italian dining at its best. It appeared in Season 4, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Traditional Dishes,” which aired November 3, 2008, and Guy Fieri found a family recipe operation that had been running for nearly five decades without changing the fundamental approach. Multiple generations of the same families eating in the same booths is not a marketing point at Donatelli’s — it is simply Tuesday night.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Donatelli’s
City: White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Cuisine: Italian
DDD Season: 4
DDD Episode: 12
Episode Title: Traditional Dishes
Original Air Date: November 3, 2008
Address: 2692 East County Road E, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Phone: 651-777-9199
Website: https://donatellis.com/
Status: Open
What to Eat at Donatelli’s
House-made pasta, meatballs made from scratch, classic Italian-American red sauce dishes, and the supper club staples that have kept this restaurant full for over 60 years. The lasagna and the chicken parmesan are the dishes regulars steer first-timers toward. Check the website for the full current menu.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours.
Address: 2692 East County Road E, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Phone: 651-777-9199
Website: https://donatellis.com/
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Traditional Dishes episode on Amazon and bring Italian cooking home with Guy Fieri Cookware for the stovetop pasta game.
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Donatelli’s appeared in Season 4, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Traditional Dishes,” originally aired November 3, 2008. The restaurant has been open since 1960.