Pasta shapes that start with R
10 shapes and 36 other names. A regional name links to the shape it belongs to.
Shapes

Radiatori
Short shapes · All of Italy
squat cylinder with deep fins, like a car radiator

Ravioli
Stuffed · All of Italy
filling sealed between two squares of egg sheet, edges crimped

Riccioli
Short shapes
Hollow cut with cylindrical ridges

Ricciolini
Short shapes
Short wide pasta with a 90-degree twist

Ricciutelle
Short shapes
Short spiralled pasta

Rigatoni
Tubes · Lazio
wide ridged tube cut straight across

Rombi
Short shapes · Abruzzo
Rhombus-shaped ribbons

Rotelle
Short shapes · All of Italy
wagon wheel with spokes

Rotini
Short shapes · United States
tight short spiral, the American fusilli

Rustiche
Ribbons · Puglia
Serrated ribbons
Other names that start with R
- radiatore, see Radiatori
- radiators, see Radiatori
- radichini, see Linguine
- ramicce, see Fettuccine
- ramicia, see Capellini
- rascatelli, see Cavatelli
- ravioli a mezzaluna, see Mezzelune
- Ravioli di magro, see Pansotti
- ravioli di ricotta, see Ravioli
- raviolo, see Ravioli
- recchie di prevete (Foggia), see Orecchiette
- recchietedde, see Orecchiette
- recchietele (Campania, see Orecchiette
- recchini (Rome), see Orecchiette
- Rechelline, see Trofie
- Regine, see Mezzani
- reginelle, see Tagliatelle
- reginette, see Mafaldine
- ricci di donna, see Fileja
- rigatoncini, see Paccheri
- rigatoni corti, see Mezzi rigatoni
- rigatoni napoletani, see Rigatoni
- rigatoni no. 24, see Rigatoni
- rigatoni romani, see Rigatoni
- rigatoni spiralati, see Tortiglioni
- rings, see Anelli
- risetto, see Orzo
- risone, see Orzo
- risoni, see Orzo
- risoni riso, see Orzo
- ristoranti, see Spaghetti
- rotelline, see Rotelle
- rotine, see Rotelle
- ruote, see Rotelle
- ruotelline, see Rotelle
- ruotine, see Rotelle