Not often do you randomly find neighborhood restaurant that hits on all cylinders on your first visit. Food, service, atmosphere, and cleanliness. Most restaurants overcook and dry out salmon. Not Pesto, the salmon, although small portion, was cooked and seasoned to perfection. The salad was fresh and not over doused with dressing. I'm looking forward to my next visit for the chicken marsala selection.
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Andrew J. Smith
Aug 29, 2026
Quality Italian cuisine. Their shrimp Alejandra was delicious, as well as their pizza.
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Carey Birmingham
Aug 28, 2026
Marvelous steak and unsurpassed service. I've been now several times and it always exceeds my expectations.
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David Chionsini
Aug 28, 2026
Restaurant is nice. Could clean up the floors of leave and food though. Food, average. Fryer was down so really couldn’t get what we wanted. Wait staff and cook staff, here’s a reminder. An appetizer is a small portion of food served before the main meal, not at the same time as the main meal. Was not happy with my experience and the food was just ok.
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Channing Smith
Aug 22, 2026
I would say that Pesto Ristorante is a hidden gem in San Antonio. Every time I come back to San Antonio, I will definitely make sure I stop by. I was in town for a real estate conference for a week, and I found myself there three separate times trying three separate dishes.
I'm not gonna lie, when we got there, there was not a single soul in the restaurant other than one table. Not a lot of light, and the exterior sign was off. I thought the place was closed, to be honest.
But all of those reservations went away when a delightful server approached us and was absolutely amazing. The food was absolutely amazing at this place, and I can't get over how good it was. Having gone there a few times now, I still can't understand why this place isn't packed from morning to night. Maybe it's a local hidden spot. But what I do know is that the food, it's some of the best Italian I've tried.
I would definitely recommend trying this at least once if you're into Italian of any sort. You will not be disappointed. Also, they have my favorite creme brulee!!
Five out of five for sure!