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  • Pesto's Italian Restaurant

Pesto's Italian Restaurant

(219) 462-0993
  • 3123 Calumet Avenue, Valparaiso, IN 46383
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  • Menu
  • Appetizers
    • Our Famous Breadsticks $5

    • Portabella de Jonghe $8

      A hearty portabella mushroom broiled in fresh garlic and butter and topped with seasoned bread crumbs.

    • Pesto Tomato Bread $8

      Our Italian bread topped with pesto sauce, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

    • Pesto's Platter $12

      A combination of our calamari, fried mozzarella, toasted raviolisand shrimp de jonghe. Served with marinara sauce.

    • Shrimp de Jonghe $9

      5 tender jumbo shrimp broiled in fresh garlic and butter and topped with seasoned bread crumb.

    • Bruschetta $7

      Toasted garlic bread served with our signature blend of tomatoes, basil, garlicand sprinkled with pecorino-Romano cheese.

    • Garlic Bread $5

      Made with our own Italian bread.

    • Sauteed Italian Sausage $9

      Gluten-free. Our Italian sausage sauteed with red and green bell peppers, red onions and marinara sauce.

    • Shrimp Cocktail $9

      Gluten-free. 6 jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce.

    • Salsa Cruda Bread $8

      Italian bread topped with a combination of our signature blend of tomatoes, basil and garlic. Topped with melted provolone cheese.

    • Fried Mozzarella $6

      Breaded mozzarella fried and served with our marinara sauce.

    • Calamari $9

      Our famous hand breaded calamari delicately fried.

    • Our Famous Breadsticks $4

    • Pesto Tomato Bread $8

      Our Italian bread topped with pesto sauce, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

  • Salads
    • Cajun Tuna Salad $10

      Tuna grilled with Cajun seasoning tops this bed of mixed greens, roma tomatoes, red bell peppers and green onions.

    • Chicken Caesar Salad $10

      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

      A grilled chicken breast tops this bed of romaine lettuce, roma tomatoes, cheddar cheese, hardboiled egg and bacon.

    • Spinach Salad $9

      Fresh leaf spinach, bacon, mushrooms, pine nuts, egg and tomatoes. Served with warm bacon dressing on the side.

    • Grilled Shrimp Salad $11

      Mixed greens with fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppersand mozzarella cheese topped with 5 flavorful grilled shrimp.

  • Soups
    • Loaded Potato Soup (entree) $14

    • Minestrone $3

      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

      Saffron infused egg pasta stuffed with lobster meat and cheese and served in a lemon dill cream sauce.

    • Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp Skewers $19

      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

      Delicious sashimi grade yellow tuna steak blackened and grilled with fresh red bell peppers and broccoli then mixed with fettuccine.

    • Seafood Alfredo $13

      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

      Breaded chicken breast topped with fresh tomatoes, basil and melted provolone cheese. Served on a focaccia roll.

    • Stromboli Sandwich $9

      Pizza sausage with onions, green peppers, marinara sauceand melted mozzarella cheese.

    • Italian Sausage Sandwich $9

      Italian sausage, green peppers and marinara sauce on a French bun with melted provolone cheese.

    • Italian Beef Sandwich $9

      Italian beef on a French bun with melted provolone cheese. Served with pepperoncini peppers and au jus.

    • Turkey Wrap $9

      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

      Grilled breast of chicken with crumbled goat cheese, pesto aioli and caramelized onions on a pretzel roll.

    • Meatball Sandwich $9

      Homemade meatballs with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese on a French bun.

    • Grilled Portabella Sandwich $9

      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

      Breaded chicken breast, marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese on a focaccia rol.

  • From The Grill
    • Cajun Tuna Steak $19

      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

      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

      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

      Gluten-free. 2 chicken breasts grilled with Cajun herbs and served over Cajun rice mixed with freshly sauteed vegetables.

    • Pesto Chicken $17

      Tender chicken breasts sauteed in our creamy pesto sauce with red bell peppers and broccoli. Served over farfalle pasta.

    • Pepper Crusted Chicken $17

      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

      Chicken breasts sauteed with fresh mushrooms, green onions, capellini pastaand our marsala wine sauce.

    • Chicken Toscana $18

      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

      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

      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

      Veal cutlets sauteed in white wine, fresh lemon juice and capers. Served over capellini.

    • Veal Parmigiana $17

      Two pieces of veal breaded then covered with marinara sauce and baked mozzarella cheese. Served over capellini

    • Veal Marsala $19

      Veal cutlets sauteed with fresh mushrooms, green onions, capellini pastaand our marsala wine sauce.

  • From The Oven
    • Meat Lasagna $14

      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

      Breaded eggplant lightly fried, dressed with marinara sauce and baked mozzarella cheese.

    • Baked Ziti $12

      Ziti pasta covered with marinara sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and baked.

  • Pasta
    • Chicken Tomato Basil $14

      Fettuccine pasta tossed with slices of grilled chicken, fresh tomatoes, garlic, fresh basiland Romano cheese.

    • Sicilian Sampler $16

      Meat lasagna and either chicken, veal or eggplant Parmigiana accompanied with fettuccine alfredo.

    • Pesto Tortellini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes $13

      Cheese filled tortellini served and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with our basil and Romano pesto sauce.

    • Cheese Ravioli $11

    • Penne Alla Vodka $12

      Penne pasta tossed with imported cappicola ham in our own vodka cream sauce.

    • Tortellini Caprese $13

      Cheese filled tortellini tossed with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, mushroomsand baby spinach. Served in light herb oi.

    • Spaghetti $9

      Capellini pasta covered with our fresh authentic marinara sauce.

    • Tortellini $12

      Cheese filled tortellini topped with basilico (tomato Parmesan), marinara or alfredo sauce.

    • Chicken Alfredo $13

      Fettuccine pasta tossed with tender slices of grilled chicken, capers and alfredo sauce.

    • 6-CHEESE. Ravioli $11

      Ravioli filled with a blend of 6 cheeses and topped with basilico (tomato Parmesan), marinara or alfredo sauce.

    • Fettuccine Alfredo $11

      Fettuccine pasta gently tossed with a rich and creamy Parmesan cheese sauce.

  • Calzones
    • Spinach $11

      Spinach, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, pizza sauce and a blend of cheeses.

    • Cheese $10

      A delicious blend of cheeses and pizza sauce baked in a folded pizza crust.

    • Seafood $13

      Shrimp, crab, bay scallops, mushrooms, melted mozzarella cheese and alfredo sauce.

    • Chicken $11

      Grilled chicken breast, green pepper, onions, marinara sauceand a blend of cheeses.

  • Signature Pizzas (Regular)
    • Pesto's Choice $16

      Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onionsand green peppers.

    • Five Cheese $13

      A delicious blend of mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, Romanoand Parmesan cheeses.

    • Spinach $15

      Fresh leaf spinach tossed with our special blend of herbs and garlic then topped with mozzarella and Romano cheeses.

    • Pesto's Classico $18

      Pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and whole black olive.

    • Meat Feast $16

      Pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, bacon and ham.

    • BBQ Chicken $16

      Grilled chicken breast layered with onions, bacon and mozzarella cheese over our tangy Barbeque sauce.

    • Seafood $18

      Shrimp, crab, bay scallopsand mushrooms with our alfredo sauce.

    • Chicken Bruschetta Pizza $16

      Chicken, fresh tomatoes, basil, Romano cheeseand mozzarella cheese.

  • Pesto'S Signature Selections
    • Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken $18

      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

      A delicious and robust oven-roasted garlic cream sauce accompanies chicken breasts, broccoli and farfalle pasta.

    • Pesto Crusted Salmon $19

      Pesto crusted salmon filet served with seasonal vegetables. Gluten-free also available simply grilled.

    • Crab Crusted Seabass $21

      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

      Chicken breasts sauteed and served in our very own vodka-cream sauce. Served over capellini.

    • Seafood Alla Vodka $25

      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

      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

      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

      Marinated chicken breast crusted with macadamia nuts. Served over capellini pasta and finished with a roasted red pepper sauce.

    • Chicken Parmigiana $10

      Tender breaded chicken breast baked with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served over capellini.

    • Chicken Alfredo $9

      Fettuccine pasta tossed with tender slices of grilled chicken, capers and alfredo sauce.

    • Cajun Tuna Steak $11

      Gluten-free. Sashimi grade yellow fin tuna grilled and served atop a bed of rice seasoned with roma tomatoes.

    • Vodka Chicken $10

      Chicken breast sautéed and served in our very own vodka-cream sauce. Served over capellini.

  • The Perfect Pizza
    • Hand Tossed Pizza (Regular) $11

    • Hand Tossed Pizza (Large) $14

    • Deep Dish (Regular) $14

    • Deep Dish (Large) $19

    • Deep Dish (Regular) $19.25

  • Signature Pizzas (Large)
    • Pesto's Choice $18

      Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onionsand green peppers.

    • Five Cheese $15

      A delicious blend of mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, Romanoand Parmesan cheeses.

    • Spinach $17

      Fresh leaf spinach tossed with our special blend of herbs and garlic then topped with mozzarella and Romano cheeses.

    • Pesto's Classico $20

      Pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and whole black olives.

    • Meat Feast $18

      Pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, bacon and ham.

    • BBQ Chicken $18

      Grilled chicken breast layered with onions, bacon and mozzarella cheese over our tangy Barbeque sauce.

    • Seafood $20

      Shrimp, crab, bay scallopsand mushrooms with our alfredo sauce.

    • Chicken Bruschetta Pizza $18

      Chicken, fresh tomatoes, basil, Romano cheeseand mozzarella cheese.

  • Autumn Menu Features
    • Portabella Beef Tenderloin (Carne) $29

      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

      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

      Gluten-free. Jumbo seared scallops served over roasted garlic sauce and topped with toasted macadamia nuts.

    • Stuffed Chicken (Pollo) $19

      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

      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

      Butternut squash filled ravioli finished with a roasted garlic cream sauce.

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