Trattoria · Cullompton, Devon

Authentic Italian Cooking, Made Fresh in the Heart of Cullompton

Handmade pasta, stone-baked pizza and slow-cooked classics, served the way our family always made them: simple, generous and full of flavour.

  • Handmade Daily
  • Family Run
  • Cullompton High Street
Illustration of a bowl of fresh pasta with basil and cherry tomatoes
Illustration of a rolling pin over fresh pasta dough

Our Story

A Family Kitchen on the High Street

Al Dente started with a simple idea: cook the food we grew up eating, and cook it properly. Every batch of pasta is rolled by hand, our sauces simmer for hours rather than minutes, and our pizza dough proves slowly overnight for a lighter, more flavourful base.

We keep our supplier list short and our standards high: fresh vegetables, good flour and proper Italian staples, so every plate tastes the way it should. Whether you are popping in for a quick lunch or settling in for a long Saturday dinner with the family, we want it to feel like coming home.

Handmade Pasta

Rolled and cut fresh, every single day.

Stone-Baked Pizza

Slow-proved dough, baked hot and fast.

Family Recipes

Passed down and cooked with care.

Find Us

Come and See Us

We would love to have you at our table. Send us an enquiry and we will get back to you to help arrange your visit, or pop in and see us on the High Street.

We are a small kitchen and cannot always get to the phone while we are cooking. The best way to reach us is to send an enquiry below, or call in and see us on the High Street.

Address

Al Dente
33-35 High Street
Cullompton, Devon
EX15 1AF

Opening Hours

Tuesday to Saturday: 12:00 to 14:30 and 17:30 to 21:30
Sunday: 12:00 to 16:00
Monday: Closed

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Enquire About a Table

Let us know when you would like to visit and how many of you there are, and we will confirm by email.

Thank you. Your table enquiry has been received, we will reply by email to confirm.