Pendolino
Italian restaurant · Merlendale ·
Wood-fired pizzas, pastas, seafood, steaks, and cocktails
Wood-fired pizzas, pastas, seafood, steaks, and cocktails
"Kevin Maxey’s recently opened Italian restaurant in Chastain Park, Pendolino, has quickly garnered attention for its delicious plates. But don’t bypass the bar so readily. Anyone who appreciates a honed cocktail list will be happy. From an Italian spin on the Paloma to a classic Negroni, the drinks are well-made and punchy. While you might not find the most creative cocktails here, the updated classics will always satisfy — and cut through the richness of any Italian dish you may order." - Molly Harris, Eater Staff
"Pendolino is Chastain Park's newest restaurant, featuring an Italian menu with mini pizzas, meatballs, and ravioli. We've already been, and we like it." - nina reeder, juli horsford
"Industry veteran Kevin Maxey’s first independent restaurant, Pendolino, is a neighborhood Italian spot in Chastain Park. The maxim here blends Italian cuisine with Southern ethos. Expect a rotating selection of miniature pizzas in flavors like fennel sausage with spring onions and green olives, and vegetarian with garlic, crema, mushrooms, and spinach in addition to antipasti plates like pink snapper crudo with Meyer lemon, toasted nuts, and lightly pickled sea fennel. The dinner menu is heavy on pastas and classic Italian entrees, but several dishes, like the New York Strip steak Marsala, have an identity of their own." - Eater Staff, Henna Bakshi
"If you’re looking for the Italian restaurant equivalent of easy-listening radio, Pendolino near Chastain Park is it. It serves up all the usual hits in a polished, chill setting where you’d want to spend your whole evening (think plush booths inside and resort-esque sun umbrellas on the patio). For those who hate choosing between a pasta and pizza course, Pendolino’s 4-inch wood-fired pizzettes make it an easy call to do both, but the pies are so good you could be tempted to order another. There’s also chicken parmigiano and other red-sauce restaurant favorites, but just make sure the tender, fired-roasted octopus with crispy pepperoni is on your table. " - nina reeder, juli horsford
"I noted Pendolino from former Superica chef Kevin Maxey is now open at the Chastain Market complex (formerly Sandy Springs Gateway), taking over the Santorini Taverna space." - Beth McKibben
