There’s No Place Like Home
Giovanni and Concetta Varallo are honored to welcome you to RISTORANTE PESTO. Our meals are prepared in the finest Authentic Italian Tradition, using only the freshest, highest quality ingredients available. Chef Giovanni Varallo’s and Chef Maria Varallo-Facenda’s care, dedication and attention to detail transform every dish into a work of art. We hope your stay with us is a “Dining Experience.”
OUR FOUNDERS
Giovanni & Concetta Varallo
2021 TRAVELER'S CHOICE AWARD
Ristorante Pesto has been voted the #5 for BEST EVERYDAY EATS Restaurant in the U.S. by TripAdvisor.com. We promise to provide excellent food and service to our customers.
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Best in Country
Ristorante Pesto, an exceptional dining experience, offers authentic Italian cuisine made from the freshest high-quality ingredients. The chefs create mouth-watering pasta, flavorful pesto, and succulent lamb chops.
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.
Open Tuesday thru Saturday
Tue - Sat: 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Take-out Availabilty: Tue-Thu 5-8:30pm, Fri 5-6pm
We no longer offer delivery
Full Liquor License
Wine still permitted (no corkage fees)
No alcohol or beer allowed
Ristorante Pesto remains very price-conscious across all dining services. However, to help offset increasing credit card processing fees, a 2.5% fee will be applied to credit card payments only. Debit card and cash payments are not subject to this fee.
For parties of five or more, to ensure fairness to our hardworking staff, an automatic 20% service charge will be applied only to credit card payments when no tip is included on the card. This does not apply if a tip is left in cash or if an issue is brought to our attention.
Thank you for dining with us. We hope you have an amazing experience and truly appreciate your support of our small business.
