Pesto's Italian Restaurant

3123 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso
(219) 462-0993

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Fresh Made House Bread Sticks
Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken
Macadamia Crusted Chicken
Breadsticks with Cheese
Parmesan Crusted Filet
Roasted Garlic Chicken
Italian Beef Sandwich
Our Famous Breadsticks
Chicken Parmigiana
Seafood Alla Vodka

Menu

Appetizers
Bruschetta
Toasted garlic bread served with our signature blend of tomatoes, basil, garlic, and sprinkled with pecorino romano cheese.
Pesto's Platter
A combination of our calamari, fried mozzarella, toasted ravioli, and shrimp de Jonge. Served with marinara sauce.
Calamari
Our famous hand-breaded calamari is delicately fried.
Toasted Ravioli
Ravioli filled with spicy cheese and lightly fried. Served with our marinara sauce.
Garlic Bread
Made with our Italian bread.
Shrimp Cocktail
Six jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
Shrimp De Jonghe
Five tender jumbo shrimp broiled in fresh garlic and butter and topped with seasoned bread crumbs.
Sauteed Italian Sausage
Our Italian sausage is sautéed with red and green bell peppers, red onions, and marinara sauce.
Fried Mozzarella
Breaded mozzarella fried and served with our marinara sauce.
Pesto Tomato Bread
Topped with pesto sauce, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese.
Portabella De Jonghe
A hearty portabella mushroom broiled in fresh garlic and butter and topped with seasoned bread crumbs.
Salsa Cruda Bread
Italian bread topped with a combination of our signature blend of tomatoes, basil, and garlic. Topped with melted provolone cheese.

Veal Entrees
Veal Parmigiana
Two pcs of veal breaded then covered with marinara sauce and baked mozzarella cheese. Served over capellini.
Veal Picatta
Veal cutlets sautéed in white wine, fresh lemon juice, and capers. Served over capellini.
Veal Marsala
Veal cutlets sautéed with fresh mushrooms, green onions, capellini pasta, and our Marsala wine sauce.
Veal Toscana
Tender pcs of veal cutlets lightly breaded with seasoned bread crumbs, sautéed and smothered with Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and baked with provolone cheese. Served over capellini.

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Recent Reviews

It was very nice! Pork chop was delicious! The waitress was very nice. Christmas atmosphere was peak. Has a giant Christmas tree! 🎄 I hate asparagus but it was so good there and I loved it + best mashed potatoes I have ever eaten! And mash potatoes are one of my favorite foods! I also got a salad with my pork chop and they serve us bread with a really good sauce.
December 2025
Even the door to this place is very ornate, invitingly rustic and old-world charming. Walking in the place is quite impressive. It's upscale and warmly well-appointed without feeling pretentious.
Obviously professionally decorated with high ceilings, a skylight, and candle styled iron lighting. It was gaily decorated for Christmas in fine fittings. The hostess was genuinely welcoming and well dressed.
I was impressed with the attention to detail. Even the...
December 2025
Alfredo sauce was lacking flavor but there was a decent amount of seafood in it. Alfredo is 3 ingredients parmesian butter and cream. I understand these are little costly. But very few restaurants bother to do it right. It's a big mistake. Done right, people will rave. Rave is good. Disappointed, bad.
November 2025

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Pesto's Italian Restaurant

3123 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-0993