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Specials - Appetizers
Portobello
$15.00Eggplant
$15.00Bracciolatini
$15.00Shrimp
$15.00Burrata
$15.00Specials Entrees
Cavatelli
$28.00Black Ink
$28.00Lamb Chops
$35.00Salmon
$24.00Lobster & Shrimp Ravioli
$28.00Antipasti
Portabella alla Parmigiana
$12.00Portabella mushrooms prepared in a rose sauce topped with parmesan and mozzarella cheeses
Peperoni Arrostiti con la Mozzarella
$11.00Fire roasted red peppers and mozzarella marinated with fresh garlic and extra virgin olive oil
Calamari Fritti
$14.00Tender fried calamari served with lemon or marinara sauce
Bruschetta
$9.00Grilled Italian bread topped with fresh tomatoes and herbs in virgin olive oil
Cozze
$12.00Steamed mussels served in your chose of marinara or oil and garlic sauce
Vongole
$12.00Steamed clams served in your choice of marinara or oil and garlic sauce
Insalate & Minestre
Insalata di Cesare
$11.00Fresh romaine with our special Caesar dressing and homemade croutons
Raddichio
$15.00Warm bitter raddichio sautéed with bacon and crabmeat in a creamy balsamic
Insalata Mista
$11.00A variety of fresh field greens and shaved parmigiano served with our special house vinaigrette
Insalata alla Gorgonzola
$13.00Spring mix served with gorgonzola cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and walnuts in a balsamic vinaigrette
Minestra del Giorno
$6.00Soup of the day
Pear Salad
$13.00Spring mix, poached pears, caramelized walnuts, sunflower seeds, gorgonzola cheese, raspberry vinaigrette
Pasta
Gnocchi al Pesto
$20.00Homemade potato dumplings served with our special pesto sauce, rosé, or gorgonzola sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo
$18.00Homemade fettuccine with cream sauce and parmesan cheese, with or without prosciutto
Penne Primavera
$18.00Penne with a variety of vegetables in a rosé sauce or cream sauce
Linguine Pescatora
$22.00Linguine served with shrimp, mussels, and clams in a red or white sauce
Spaghetti alle Vongole
$20.00Spaghetti with clams serves in a red or white sauce
Linguine alla Scogliera
$25.00Linguine in a tomato sauce topped with lobster and shrimp
Penne alla Puttanesca
$18.00Penne with chopped veal in a mildy spicy tomato sauce with black and green olives
Shrimp Scampi
$22.00Jumbo shrimp over linguine served in the following sauces: rosé, cognac cream or oil and garlic
Pollo (Poultry)
Sharing charge of $5.00 per entrée
Pollo Parmigiana
$20.00Chicken cutlet topped with mozzarella and parmesan cheese in a rosé sauce
Pollo alla Marsala
$18.00Chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce
Pollo Piccata
$18.00Chicken breast sautéed in a lemon butter sauce
Pollo alla Fiorentina
$22.00Chicken cutlet topped with spinach and mozzarella cheese in a creamy demiglasse sauce
Pollo alla Zingara
$19.00Chicken breast sautéed with olives, capers, and tomatoes in a white wine sauce
Pollo ai Carciofi
$19.00Chicken breast sautéed with artichokes, prosciutto, and mozzarella cheese in white wine sauce
Pollo alla Gianna
$19.00Grilled chicken breast topped with pesto on a bed of field greens
Pollo alla Bolognese
$19.00Chicken breast topped with prosciutto, swiss cheese in a marsala wine sauce
Vitello (Veal)
Sharing charge of $5.00 per entrée
Vitello alla Parmigiana
$21.00Veal cutlet topped with mozzarella and parmesan cheese in a rosé sauce
Stuffed Veal Chop
$38.0016 oz center cut veal chop stuffed with spinach, roasted peppers and sharp provolone cheese in mushroom white wine
Vitello Mare e Monti
$27.00Veal medallions with jumbo shrimp, mozzarella cheese, and prosciutto in a mushroom demiglasse sauce
Vitello Francese
$25.00Battered veal medallions topped with crabmeat in a lemon butter sauce
Vitello alla Marsala
$23.00Veal medallions sautéed with mushrooms in a marsala win sauce
Vitello Piccata
$22.00Veal medallions sautéed in a lemon butter sauce
Costoletta di Vitello alla Griglia
$33.0012 oz grilled veal chop
Quattro Formaggi
$35.0012 oz veal chop stuffed with four cheeses: Provolone, Mozzarella, Parmigiano and Swiss cheese in a demiglasse sauce
Saltimbocca alla Romana
$23.00Veal topped with prosciutto and swiss cheese sautéed in a marsala and cream sauce with sage
Manzo (Beef)
Sharing charge of $5.00 per entrée
Bistecca alla Griglia
$26.00Grilled 12 oz angus steak
Stuffed Steak
$30.0012 oz steak stuffed with crabmeat topped with fontina cheese in a mushroom demiglasse sauce
Pesce (Fish)
Sharing charge of $5.00 per entrée
Salmone alla Griglia
$22.00Grilled salmon dressed with olive oil, garlic and lemon sauce
Branzino
$32.00Mediterranean sea bass lightly fried stuffed with mussels, shrimp, clams and crab meat in a light tomato sauce, white wine wrapped in foil
Salmone alla Veneziana
$25.00Filet of salmon decorated with shrimp, clams, mussels and crabmeat sautéed in your choice of a lemon, cream or rose' sauce
Zuppa di Pesce
$36.00Lobster, scallops, shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari, flounder in a marinara sauce over bread or linguine
Dolci (Desserts)
Homemade Ricotta Cheesecake
Chocolate Cake
Reese's Cake
Homemade Ricotta Cannoli with Chocolate Chips
Limoncello Marscapone
Homemade Crème Brûlée
Homemade Tiramisu
Homemade Gelato
Beverages
Cappuccino
$4.00Espresso
$3.00American Coffee
$2.00Tea
$2.00Bottled Mineral Water (Sparkling or Spring)
$5.00Sodas
$2.00>> Wine List Menu (pdf)
>> Specialty Cocktails Menu (pdf)
White
Chardonnay: Santa Margherita - Italy
$35.00Pinot Grigio: Santa Margherita - Italy
$45.00Gavi Villadoria - Italy
$35.00Bianco di Ciccio - Zaccagnini - Italy
$35.00Blush
White Zinfandel - Beringer - California
$25.00Sparkling
Prosecco - Moletto - Italy
$25.00Cliquot Brut Yellow Label - France
$55.00House Selection - White
Chardonnay - Bolla - Italy
Pinot Grigio - Bolla - Italy
Moscato - Cavit - Italy
House Selection - Blush
White Zinfandel - Beringer - California
Red
Arnarone - Masi - Italy
$90.00Barolo Marchesi di Barolo Italy
$85.00Chianti "Botteghino" Romignano - Italy
$33.00Chianti "Classico Riserva" - Bucciarelli - Italy
$55.00Merlot "Private Selection" - Mondavi - California
$30.00Cabernet Sauvignon - Cavit - Italy
$25.00Montepulciano - Zaccagnini - Italy
$35.00Primitivo - "Salento" - 12 e Mezzo - Italy
$25.00House Selection – Red
Merlot - Bolla - Italy
Chianti - Bolla - Italy
Cabernet Sauvignon - Bolla - Italy
Pinot Noir - Bolla - Italy
Private Parties
(Not available Fridays, Saturdays)
$35.00 per person (not including tax, gratuity or liquor)
Includes 2 side vegetables
Each Table will Receive
Italian Bread
Marinated Carrots
Mixed Italian Salad Served with Balsamic Vinegar and Virgin Olive Oil
Choice of one of the Following Pastas
Penne Marinara: (Pasta w/ fresh marinara sauce)
Penne w/ Blush Sauce: (Pasta w/ fresh marinara with a touch of cream)
Choice of three of the following entrees
Eggplant Rollatini: (Eggplant stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella and spinach served in a rose sauce)
Chicken Marsala: (Chicken w/ mushrooms in marsala wine sauce)
Chicken Parmigiana: (Chicken cutlet topped w/ marinara sauce & cheese)
Chicken Piccante: (Chicken breast served in a lemon sauce)
Chicken Bolognese: (Chicken breast topped w/ prosciutto & swiss cheese in marsala wine sauce)
Veal Marsala ($2 extra): (Veal Medallions served w/ mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce)
Veal Parmigiana ($2 extra): (Veal Cutlet topped w/ marinara sauce & cheese)
Veal Piccante ($2 extra): (Veal Medallions served in a lemon sauce)
Veal Saltimbocca ($2 extra): (Veal Medallions topped w/ prosciutto & swiss cheese in a creamy wine sauce)
Flounder Franchese : (Flounder served in a lemon sauce)
Stuff Flounder ($2 extra): (Flounder stuffed w/ crabmeat imperial in a lemon & butter sauce)
2 side vegetables
American coffee/tea/soda
Dessert - Butter Cream Sheet Cake

Best in Country
2018 Traveler's Choice Award Winner - based on the quantity and quality of restaurant reviews from around the world during a 12-month period.

Michael C.
Our Airbnb host recommended this gem and it was one of the best dinner experiences to date. Food was beyond amazing and the service even better. Can't wait to visit my daughter next year and visit for dinner.

Zagat
Fans of this rustic-chic Italian in an East Passyunk Crossing brownstone “promise you won't leave hungry”, as there's “always something extra coming out of the kitchen” – all of it “excellent”; it's run by an “outstanding” chef-owne

Joseph P.
Try this place. It is simply fantastic. The food is great. The owners are very warm and engaging. The service is excellent. By far the best dining experience I have had in Philly.

NBC Foodies
Homemade Italian cooking just like you'd expect at home is what you'll get at this South Philly hot spot. Ristorante Pesto does an incredible job of turning food into art. The food makes you feel like you are right there in Italy.

South Philly Review
Gnocchi here are absolute perfection. They are made with potatoes and were so light and creamy, they melted in my mouth. Just savoring the gnocchi at this family place is worth a visit.

Angie V.
As always, when traveling find that special local place that prepares food from the heart. I accomplished just that! Ristorante Pesto is a family owed/operated business known to the locals of Philadelphia.
FIVE STAR REVIEW RATING
Ristorante Pesto has been voted the #1 Italian Cuisine Restaurant in Philadelphia by TripAdvisor.com. We promise to provide excellent food and service to our customers.
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