Rasta Pasta on North Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs has been building a reputation as one of the most distinctive restaurants in the Pikes Peak region since it opened, combining Caribbean cooking traditions with Italian pasta in combinations that sound unexpected and taste completely natural — the jerk pasta, coconut cream sauces over house-made noodles, and the island-Italian crossover that earns a Colorado Springs restaurant its destination reputation. It appeared in Season 23, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Isle-Talian,” which aired December 4, 2015. Guy Fieri found a Colorado Springs kitchen doing Caribbean-Italian fusion from scratch with the creativity and quality that earns a restaurant its national reputation and its perfectly appropriate episode title placement.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Rasta Pasta
City: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Cuisine: Caribbean / Italian Fusion
DDD Season: 23
DDD Episode: 12
Episode Title: Isle-Talian
Original Air Date: December 4, 2015
Address: 405 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-481-6888
Website: https://realrastapasta.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Jerk Pasta with scotch bonnet-spiced jerk sauce over house-made pasta is the Caribbean-Italian crossover that defines Rasta Pasta and that most regulars consider the best expression of what the restaurant does. The Coconut Curry Pasta with island spices and coconut cream sauce is the other fusion item worth ordering on a first visit. The Jerk Chicken Plate for those who want the Caribbean without the Italian is the traditional island option that earns its own following. Find a Colorado Springs hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
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Address: 405 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719-481-6888
Website: https://realrastapasta.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Isle-Talian episode on Amazon. Rasta Pasta is one of the most creative and unexpected restaurants in the Triple D catalog.
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Rasta Pasta appeared in Season 23, Episode 12 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Isle-Talian,” originally aired December 4, 2015.