Pesto's Italian Restaurant

Pesto's Italian Restaurant Menu

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

Appetizers


Our Famous Breadsticks
$5.00
Portabella de Jonghe
$8.00
A hearty portabella mushroom broiled in fresh garlic and butter and topped with seasoned bread crumbs.
Pesto Tomato Bread
$8.00
Our Italian bread topped with pesto sauce, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
Pesto's Platter
$12.00
A combination of our calamari, fried mozzarella, toasted raviolisand shrimp de jonghe. Served with marinara sauce.
Shrimp de Jonghe
$9.00
5 tender jumbo shrimp broiled in fresh garlic and butter and topped with seasoned bread crumb.
Bruschetta
$7.00
Toasted garlic bread served with our signature blend of tomatoes, basil, garlicand sprinkled with pecorino-Romano cheese.
Garlic Bread
$5.00
Made with our own Italian bread.
Sauteed Italian Sausage
$9.00
Gluten-free. Our Italian sausage sauteed with red and green bell peppers, red onions and marinara sauce.
Shrimp Cocktail
$9.00
Gluten-free. 6 jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
Salsa Cruda Bread
$8.00
Italian bread topped with a combination of our signature blend of tomatoes, basil and garlic. Topped with melted provolone cheese.
Fried Mozzarella
$6.00
Breaded mozzarella fried and served with our marinara sauce.
Calamari
$9.00
Our famous hand breaded calamari delicately fried.
Our Famous Breadsticks
$4.00
Pesto Tomato Bread
8.00
Our Italian bread topped with pesto sauce, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

$Salads


Cajun Tuna Salad
$10.00
Tuna grilled with Cajun seasoning tops this bed of mixed greens, roma tomatoes, red bell peppers and green onions.
Chicken Caesar Salad
$10.00
Traditional caesar with grilled chicken marinated artichoke hearts, roma tomatoes and whole black olives tops a bed of crisp romaine lettuce.
Grilled Chicken Salad
$10.00
A grilled chicken breast tops this bed of romaine lettuce, roma tomatoes, cheddar cheese, hardboiled egg and bacon.
Spinach Salad
$9.00
Fresh leaf spinach, bacon, mushrooms, pine nuts, egg and tomatoes. Served with warm bacon dressing on the side.
Grilled Shrimp Salad
11.00
Mixed greens with fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppersand mozzarella cheese topped with 5 flavorful grilled shrimp.

$Soups


Loaded Potato Soup (entree)
$14.00
Minestrone
3.00
A hearty Italian soup with vegetables and pasta in a zesty tomato broth.

$Seafood Pasta

All entrees include your choice of soup or tossed salad and freshly baked bread.
Lobster Ravioli
$15.00
Saffron infused egg pasta stuffed with lobster meat and cheese and served in a lemon dill cream sauce.
Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp Skewers
$19.00
Marinated jumbo shrimp wrapped in prosciutto and grilled. Served over sautéed asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes and sacchettini pasta that is stuffed with cheese. Finished with a light lemon sauce.
Blackened Tuna & Red Peppers
$19.00
Delicious sashimi grade yellow tuna steak blackened and grilled with fresh red bell peppers and broccoli then mixed with fettuccine.
Seafood Alfredo
13.00
An appealing assortment of sauteed jumbo shrimp, crab meat, bay scallopsand fresh sliced mushrooms tossed with alfredo sauce and fettuccine pasta.

$Sandwiches


Tuscan Chicken Sandwich
$9.00
Breaded chicken breast topped with fresh tomatoes, basil and melted provolone cheese. Served on a focaccia roll.
Stromboli Sandwich
$9.00
Pizza sausage with onions, green peppers, marinara sauceand melted mozzarella cheese.
Italian Sausage Sandwich
$9.00
Italian sausage, green peppers and marinara sauce on a French bun with melted provolone cheese.
Italian Beef Sandwich
$9.00
Italian beef on a French bun with melted provolone cheese. Served with pepperoncini peppers and au jus.
Turkey Wrap
$9.00
Smoked turkey breast, cheddar cheese, romaine leaf, cruda and finished with roasted red pepper aioli on a roasted garlic herb wrap.
Mediterranean Chicken Sandwich
$9.00
Grilled breast of chicken with crumbled goat cheese, pesto aioli and caramelized onions on a pretzel roll.
Meatball Sandwich
$9.00
Homemade meatballs with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese on a French bun.
Grilled Portabella Sandwich
$9.00
Grilled portabella mushroom cap with provolone cheese, sauteed peppers and sauteed onions on a focaccia roll. Served with a roasted red pepper aioli.
Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
9.00
Breaded chicken breast, marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese on a focaccia rol.

$From The Grill


Cajun Tuna Steak
$19.00
Gluten-free. Sashimi grade yellow fin tuna lightly seasoned with Cajun seasonings, grilled and served atop a bed of rice seasoned with roma tomatoes.
Pork Chop Milanese
$19.00
Breaded and baked 14 Ounces pork chop served over Romano mashed potatoes and asparagus. Finished with a roasted garlic sauce. Also available simply grilled. Gluten-free when grilled.
Parmesan Crusted Filet
25.00
An 8 ounce filet grilled and encrusted with a Parmesan cheese and roasted garlic mixture. Served over Romano mashed potatoes and asparagus. Finished with a roasted garlic sauce.

$Chicken Entrees


Cajun Grilled Chicken
$14.00
Gluten-free. 2 chicken breasts grilled with Cajun herbs and served over Cajun rice mixed with freshly sauteed vegetables.
Pesto Chicken
$17.00
Tender chicken breasts sauteed in our creamy pesto sauce with red bell peppers and broccoli. Served over farfalle pasta.
Pepper Crusted Chicken
$17.00
Tender breasts of chicken pan-seared in fresh-cracked peppercorns, portabella mushrooms and bell peppers in an herbed brandy-cream sauce. Served over capellini.
Chicken Marsala
$17.00
Chicken breasts sauteed with fresh mushrooms, green onions, capellini pastaand our marsala wine sauce.
Chicken Toscana
$18.00
Tender pieces of chicken lightly breaded with seasoned bread crumbs, sauteed and smothered with roma tomatoes, fresh basil, garlicand baked with provolone cheese. Served over cappellini.
Chicken Parmigiana
16.00
Tender breaded chicken breasts covered with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese and baked to a golden perfection. Served over capellini.

$Veal Entrees


Veal Toscana
$19.00
Tender pieces of veal cutlets lightly breaded with seasoned bread crumbs, sauteed and smothered with roma tomatoes, fresh basil, garlicand baked with provolone cheese. Served over capellini.
Veal Piccata
$19.00
Veal cutlets sauteed in white wine, fresh lemon juice and capers. Served over capellini.
Veal Parmigiana
$17.00
Two pieces of veal breaded then covered with marinara sauce and baked mozzarella cheese. Served over capellini
Veal Marsala
19.00
Veal cutlets sauteed with fresh mushrooms, green onions, capellini pastaand our marsala wine sauce.

$From The Oven


Meat Lasagna
$14.00
A rather large portion of lasagna noodles layered with our own blend of 6 cheeses and seasoned ground beef and topped with our homemade marinara sauce.
Eggplant Parmigiana
$13.00
Breaded eggplant lightly fried, dressed with marinara sauce and baked mozzarella cheese.
Baked Ziti
12.00
Ziti pasta covered with marinara sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and baked.

$Pasta


Chicken Tomato Basil
$14.00
Fettuccine pasta tossed with slices of grilled chicken, fresh tomatoes, garlic, fresh basiland Romano cheese.
Sicilian Sampler
$16.00
Meat lasagna and either chicken, veal or eggplant Parmigiana accompanied with fettuccine alfredo.
Pesto Tortellini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
$13.00
Cheese filled tortellini served and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with our basil and Romano pesto sauce.
Cheese Ravioli
$11.00
Penne Alla Vodka
$12.00
Penne pasta tossed with imported cappicola ham in our own vodka cream sauce.
Tortellini Caprese
$13.00
Cheese filled tortellini tossed with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, mushroomsand baby spinach. Served in light herb oi.
Spaghetti
$9.00
Capellini pasta covered with our fresh authentic marinara sauce.
Tortellini
$12.00
Cheese filled tortellini topped with basilico (tomato Parmesan), marinara or alfredo sauce.
Chicken Alfredo
$13.00
Fettuccine pasta tossed with tender slices of grilled chicken, capers and alfredo sauce.
6-CHEESE. Ravioli
$11.00
Ravioli filled with a blend of 6 cheeses and topped with basilico (tomato Parmesan), marinara or alfredo sauce.
Fettuccine Alfredo
11.00
Fettuccine pasta gently tossed with a rich and creamy Parmesan cheese sauce.

$Calzones


Spinach
$11.00
Spinach, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, pizza sauce and a blend of cheeses.
Cheese
$10.00
A delicious blend of cheeses and pizza sauce baked in a folded pizza crust.
Seafood
$13.00
Shrimp, crab, bay scallops, mushrooms, melted mozzarella cheese and alfredo sauce.
Chicken
11.00
Grilled chicken breast, green pepper, onions, marinara sauceand a blend of cheeses.

$Signature Pizzas (Regular)


Pesto's Choice
$16.00
Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onionsand green peppers.
Five Cheese
$13.00
A delicious blend of mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, Romanoand Parmesan cheeses.
Spinach
$15.00
Fresh leaf spinach tossed with our special blend of herbs and garlic then topped with mozzarella and Romano cheeses.
Pesto's Classico
$18.00
Pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and whole black olive.
Meat Feast
$16.00
Pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, bacon and ham.
BBQ Chicken
$16.00
Grilled chicken breast layered with onions, bacon and mozzarella cheese over our tangy Barbeque sauce.
Seafood
$18.00
Shrimp, crab, bay scallopsand mushrooms with our alfredo sauce.
Chicken Bruschetta Pizza
16.00
Chicken, fresh tomatoes, basil, Romano cheeseand mozzarella cheese.

$Pesto'S Signature Selections


Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken
$18.00
Two marinated chicken breasts crusted with macadamia nuts. Served over capellini pasta and finished with a roasted red pepper cream sauce.
Roasted Garlic Chicken
$17.00
A delicious and robust oven-roasted garlic cream sauce accompanies chicken breasts, broccoli and farfalle pasta.
Pesto Crusted Salmon
$19.00
Pesto crusted salmon filet served with seasonal vegetables. Gluten-free also available simply grilled.
Crab Crusted Seabass
$21.00
Delicious chilean seabass crusted with crab meat and finished with a lemon dill cream sauce. Served with sauteed asparagus and wild rice.
Vodka Chicken
$17.00
Chicken breasts sauteed and served in our very own vodka-cream sauce. Served over capellini.
Seafood Alla Vodka
$25.00
Lobster tail meat, jumbo shrimp and jumbo scallops sauteed in our famous vodka sauce and served over herbed pappardelle pasta and asparagus.
Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp Skewers
19.00
Marinated jumbo shrimp wrapped in prosciutto and grilled. Served over sauteed asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes and sacchettini pasta that is stuffed with cheese. Finished with a light lemon sauce.

$Lunch Portions


Meat Lasagna
$8.00
Lasagna noodles layered with our own blend of 6 cheeses and seasoned ground beef and topped with our homemade marinara sauce.
Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken
$11.00
Marinated chicken breast crusted with macadamia nuts. Served over capellini pasta and finished with a roasted red pepper sauce.
Chicken Parmigiana
$10.00
Tender breaded chicken breast baked with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served over capellini.
Chicken Alfredo
$9.00
Fettuccine pasta tossed with tender slices of grilled chicken, capers and alfredo sauce.
Cajun Tuna Steak
$11.00
Gluten-free. Sashimi grade yellow fin tuna grilled and served atop a bed of rice seasoned with roma tomatoes.
Vodka Chicken
10.00
Chicken breast sautéed and served in our very own vodka-cream sauce. Served over capellini.

$The Perfect Pizza


Hand Tossed Pizza (Regular)
$11.00
Hand Tossed Pizza (Large)
$14.00
Deep Dish (Regular)
$14.00
Deep Dish (Large)
$19.00
Deep Dish (Regular)
19.25

$Signature Pizzas (Large)


Pesto's Choice
$18.00
Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onionsand green peppers.
Five Cheese
$15.00
A delicious blend of mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, Romanoand Parmesan cheeses.
Spinach
$17.00
Fresh leaf spinach tossed with our special blend of herbs and garlic then topped with mozzarella and Romano cheeses.
Pesto's Classico
$20.00
Pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and whole black olives.
Meat Feast
$18.00
Pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, bacon and ham.
BBQ Chicken
$18.00
Grilled chicken breast layered with onions, bacon and mozzarella cheese over our tangy Barbeque sauce.
Seafood
$20.00
Shrimp, crab, bay scallopsand mushrooms with our alfredo sauce.
Chicken Bruschetta Pizza
18.00
Chicken, fresh tomatoes, basil, Romano cheeseand mozzarella cheese.

$Autumn Menu Features


Portabella Beef Tenderloin (Carne)
$29.00
Grilled filet mignon served over a crab and cheese stuffed portabella cap and Romano mashed potatoes. Finished with a brandy sauce.
Seafood Alla Vodka (Frutti de Mare)
$25.00
Lobster tail meat, jumbo shrimp and jumbo sea scallops sauteed in our famous vodka sauce and served over herbed pappardelle pasta and asparagus.
Seared Scallops (Antipasto)
$14.00
Gluten-free. Jumbo seared scallops served over roasted garlic sauce and topped with toasted macadamia nuts.
Stuffed Chicken (Pollo)
$19.00
Chicken breasts stuffed with a blend of Italian cheeses, pancetta, sauteed spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and roasted pine nuts. Served over asparagus and 6-cheese ravioli; finished with a roasted garlic sauce.
Steak Salad (Insalate)
$14.00
Gluten-free. Marinated and grilled steak atop mixed greens, apples, bleu cheese crumbles, tomatoes and roasted walnuts. Served with balsamic vinaigrette.
Butternut Squash Ravioli (Pasta)
$14.00
Butternut squash filled ravioli finished with a roasted garlic cream sauce.

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