Mangia! 5 Places in Shelton to Celebrate 'National Ravioli Day'

SHELTON, CT-- Have a hankering for some of Grandma Giada's homemade ravioli and gravy? Don't have a Nona Giada? That's okay, there are plenty of places to mangia mangia in your area.

Sunday, March 20 is National Ravioli Day. How will you celebrate?

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Ravioli, which means large, single filled pasta shape, can be filled with beef, chicken, seafood or vegetables and topped with marinara, alfredo or a number of sauces.

MobileCuisine.com states that the earliest mention of ravioli comes from the writings of Francesco di Marco, a merchant of Venice in the 14th century.

Celebrate National Ravioli Day on Sunday, or any day of the week, at these Italian restaurants in Shelton, rated by Yelp reviewers.

1. Il Palio Ristorante
2. Carmine’s Ristorante Italiano
3. Wellingtons Restaurant
4. Amici’s Restaurant
5. Vincent’s Italian Restaurant

Do you agree with the Yelp reviewers? Tell us in the comments.

Photo by Ryan McDonough via flickr creative commons