Avanti Italian Bistro & Bar

This place is closed ..now it's a different restaurant...kalaveras a bar !!

Such an enjoyable evening! Have been a patron since 1992, first on Lake, and now here. Shrimp & Scallop Risotto, Lamb Shank and Filet. Such a delight after so many months away! (Updated year. Thought I had fixed before I posted ?)

Very sad to learn Avanti's owners are retiring and have sold the restaurant. Another Pasadena fixture gone. I've enjoyed their food since they had their pizza cafe on Lake Avenue. Have fond memories of celebrating a big birthday party where all the guests loved the space, the service and the menu. Wishing Bobby and Mina happy travels and a well-deserved retirement.

We will miss this wonderful restaurant. They hae been an incredible asset to the Pasadena Community. Best of luck to all!

In Google it had 2 $$ marks, but the place is quite expensive. The service was good and let us change the order because the Rissoto was not a real Rissoto. The other dishes were good but overpriced.

We came to celebrate our wedding anniversary. e received excellent service and delicious food.

This is our to-go neighborhood Italian place. Food is great and wonderful service. Casual but warm ambiance. The house-made garlic rolls and other bread is a nice treat to enjoy before you order. I had the fettuccine Alfredo and it's one of the best I've had; creamy and very well prepared.

Since we left Pasadena an old favorite had gone upscale. They moved to a new location and "jazzed up the joint." Food and service were as good as always. If we still lived in Pasadena this would be one of our favorite haunts.

Great menu!! We had the calamari, kale salad, lasagna, seafood pasta, and peach bellinis!! Nice portions, excellent service and they have a parking lot. Great fun, very convenient and wonderful food and atmosphere!!

Nice restaurant. Nice atmosphere. The food was tasty. On the expensive side, but would go back again.

Each item we ordered was superb. My spouse had a delightful cocktail. The rolled eggplant appetizer with ricotta was tasty. My Caesar was chilled and the fresh traditional dressing was Mmmm. My branzino was perhaps the best I've ever had it prepared. It could have used an extra smidge of sauce, but, delish. My wife's carbonara was very meaty and the flesh eaters at the table loved it. A little too meaty for my preference. We had a keto eater with us that ordered a salad with all special preparations. They did it well, it looked great the guy raved about it. Last meal was a pasta dish I forget exactly what he ordered, but, it was great, pasta perfectly cooked. Dessert my cappuccino was as expected. Desserts are not their strongpoint. The desserts are fine just not stellar. Very good wait staff.

The food was incredible!! Phenomenal fresh Italian food that tasted authentic. Service was fairly good, I personally wasn't a fan of the drinks, though my partner loved both of ours. My only complaint is that they let my water glass get pretty close to empty a few times; other than that it was STELLAR

Avanti is family owned. the owners really care about the customers and the quality of the food. our waiter was amazing as well. I had the seafood pasta and my wife had the lamb shake in risotto. We split a easier salad. Took a piece of tiramusu to go for dessert.

Seating was easy and fast. The waiter took our drink order quickly and shortly afterwards our complete order.?Foods Arroyo Ahhhh and Tower The and hot. It was great. We had a difficult time getting our check, but otherwise I will definitely go back

Our first time at the restaurant. We got seated immediately. There was a slight delay in taking our food order. Food was hot and very tasty. One issue with the shrimp plate my daughter ordered. Shrimp was not devained. Our waitress was quick to offer another dish and placed the new order as '911' which was great. We will definitely return again.