Ristorante Pesto occupies a brownstone on South Broad Street in East Passyunk Crossing, run by founders Giovanni and Concetta Varallo alongside chefs Giovanni Varallo and Maria Varallo-Facenda. The kitchen works from family recipes rooted in Naples, and the restaurant has been part of the neighborhood for more than two decades.
Gnocchi and cavatelli are the dishes regulars point to, made in-house alongside pesto and other pasta. The room draws a mix of longtime South Philly families and multi-generational regulars, with the owners known for staying personally present on the floor.
Gnocchi and cavatelli are the dishes regulars point to, made in-house alongside pesto and other pasta. The room draws a mix of longtime South Philly families and multi-generational regulars, with the owners known for staying personally present on the floor.