If Pasta Is Your Love Language, You'll Be In Heaven At Shell’s Pasta Emporium In Missouri
By Beth Price-Williams|Published June 26, 2023
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Those of us who love pasta, well, we can’t get enough of it. Living in Missouri means we’re never too far from an Italian restaurant where we can satisfy our craving for a hearty pasta dish. Next time you’ve got pasta on your mind, make your way to Shell’s Pasta Emporium, perhaps the best pasta restaurant in Osage Beach, Missouri.
Sometimes the most delicious gems are hiding in the most unexpected places, and that's certainly true of Shell's Pasta Emporium in Osage Beach.
Tucked in an unassuming strip mall, this quaint Italian restaurant is all about one thing - dishing up delicious Italian food. And if you listen to other diners, it delivers.
What would an authentic Italian meal be without starting off with a salad? Shell's offers a traditonal house salad or the bold tomato and onion salad, which comes with feta cheese, and is drenched in homemade Italian dressing.
Dining at Shell's means you're in charge. You'll follow a three-step process if you're ordering pasta, which begins by choosing the type of pasta or stuffed ravioli you want.
Then comes a bit of a tasty challenge - the sauce. Shell's scoops up several sauces, including Shell's original red sauce, spicy pink, Alfredo, and spicy red clam.
Like it old school? Go for the Naked, which comes with olive oil, butter, sweet basil, and garlic.
How do you like your pasta dish? As is or with a topping or two? Step three has you choosing which, if any, toppings you want, from homemade meatballs to melted cheeses.
While pasta may be the undeniable star of the menu, pizza's always a popular option, too. Shell's also serves toasted ravioli, mozzarella sticks, and bread sticks.
Have you been to the best pasta restaurant in Osage Beach, Missouri? What did you think? Share your experience in the comments! Before or after a hearty meal at Shell’s Pasta Emporium, stop by Miner Mike’s, an indoor family fun center in Osage Beach, Missouri.
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