Pesto's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

My mid meal text to my sis, a fellow foodie: Thith, I can describe this dish…Its like a deep savery tart rosemary dark cream sauced pasta w chicken , cooked oh so perfectly and mushrooms, i hate mushrooms but thus?! Oh gawd! I just winged it on the menu and pointed. Sis, i may have found my new go to. I mean le crepe is gone :( so yeah i can’t think of another place that beats this, so yeah, im calling it. My new #1. Your coming next time you visit, trust!

The lamb burgers are fantastic! The linguini with white clam sauce and the eggplant rollotini were scrumptious.

Pesto’s Pizza is hands down one of the best local Italian spots I’ve been to in The Valley ! The moment you walk in, you’re greeted with the amazing aroma of fresh ingredients and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

The menu has a fantastic variety, but I have to say their signature pesto pizza is a standout! You can really taste the difference in the homemade sauces and fresh toppings. I also appreciate how generous they are with portions – you definitely get your money’s worth. You will not be leaving hungry.

Beyond the food, the service is top-notch, Angela is amazing. Frank ( the owner) stopped by and greeted us with a warm welcome which goes a long way. The rest of the staff is friendly, attentive, and always willing to make great recommendations.

Whether you’re dining in or grabbing takeout, the experience is consistently excellent.

If you’re in the Tempe area and craving some incredible pizza, or Italian food in general… do yourself a favor and check out Pesto’s. You won’t be disappointed!

Recommended dishes: Chicken Saltimbocca, Pesto

This place is such a gem. We tried it for the first time this evening and everything we had was phenomenal, especially the pesto pasta (of course). We also loved that the desserts are not just and after thought, they were so beautiful and delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Always look at their specials.The chef has it going on🤣

Great variety on the menu and our entire party had something different and everyone was happy with their choice. My recommendations would be the chicken saltimbuca and the lasagna. The garlic bread that came with each meal was small and really disappointing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

I had so much fun with my friends on Saturday night! The white pizza was AMAZING! Thanks so much! I'll definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Quite an enjoyable meal and evening. The atmosphere was pleasant. The food recipes were very good. The wine selection was excellent. In the service was very hospitable.
One order was for the Venetian duck ragu which was an exquisite recipe. The only downside of this dish was that the noodles were extremely undercooked and almost crunchy on the inside but the recipe itself was actually. The case was good for presentation was actually

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Salad

We enjoyed the bacon wrap dates the wings and a kilt lifter beer. A nice quiet date night. I’ll be coming for the expresso martini, @10am I heard they are great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everything was just ok. Our server forgot to enter our order so food took about 45 minutes. We asked for bread while waiting and got plain white loaf bread with rock hard cold butter (maybe margarine? It was flavorless). The pasta was fresh but the pesto was pretty muted in flavor.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Fantastic family owned restaurant. The family is very attentive and loving. Great food, wonderful people. My favorite restaurant in all! We eat here 2-3 times a week. ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the best restaurants in Chandler! Surprisingly enough this Italian restaurant has the best chicken wings in the area, and also the best Italian food. The service from the entire staff from the bartenders and servers to the owners is excellent and makes you feel truly welcomed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Me & my husband have been going to this place for years. We’ve helped kept them alive through covid & referred them to others & had our wedding dinner there. The last 3 times of visiting there, we have been gravely let down. This evening on Sept 26th was it for us. We made reservations, and were not seated appropriately (ok, no biggie, but, what’s the point then?) we were mislead on our beverages and I tried to very kindly address it, so, it wouldn’t be a future issue, but, that was disregarded. We waited over an hour for our meal, (which never got ordered) and sadly, needed to part ways. When all was said & done, we were disregarded by the owner, who didn’t care, cause the night was busy, but, lots of people kept leaving. It’s not ok to treat people so badly, thinking your business is too popular to fail. It’s this example of behavior that makes it unworthy to charge over $100 for bad service and if you’ll get food or not.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Friendly staff. Good food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Always good food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5