Presto! Pizza by Pesto

southphillyreview.com I start the fire, I make the pizza. Chef Claudio Conigliaro How did this one sneak by us? Chef Claudio Conigliaro and John Varallo, whose family owns the solid Ristorante Pesto (1915 S. Broad St.), has opened up the eat-in/take-out/deliveryÂ Pizzeria Pesto (1925 S. Broad St.) two doors down. Fourteen pies (8 red, 6 white) are fired in brick ovens, with a pesto pizza, naturally, among the choices, plus calzones and one thick-crusted Sicilian. Square biz. Browse the full menu, which also includes reasonably priced pastas, sandwiches and desserts, here. We're already looking forward to seeing how the rosemary-dusted potato pizza stacks up against la stalwart La Rosa's (2106 S. Broad) two blocks south. Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Jan. 17-23 :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper Posted 2011-01-24 08:31:53

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Presto! Pizza by Pesto

POSTED: Monday, January 17, 2011, 2:56 PM

Filed Under: Menu Time | Openings

southphillyreview.com

I start the fire, I make the pizza. Chef Claudio Conigliaro

How did this one sneak by us? Chef Claudio Conigliaro and John Varallo, whose family owns the solid Ristorante Pesto (1915 S. Broad St.), has opened up the eat-in/take-out/deliveryÂ Pizzeria Pesto (1925 S. Broad St.) two doors down. Fourteen pies (8 red, 6 white) are fired in brick ovens, with a pesto pizza, naturally, among the choices, plus calzones and one thick-crusted Sicilian. Square biz. Browse the full menu, which also includes reasonably priced pastas, sandwiches and desserts, here. We're already looking forward to seeing how the rosemary-dusted potato pizza stacks up against la stalwart La Rosa's (2106 S. Broad) two blocks south.

Ticket Stubs: Meal Ticket Weekly Recap, Jan. 17-23 :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2011-01-24 08:31:53

[...] The owners of Pesto have launched their own pizzeria. [...]

Felicia D'Ambrosio

Posted 2011-01-17 10:30:30

PSN loved it.  Three tips of the toque!

barryg

Posted 2011-01-17 22:07:28

I was really disappointed with the pizza when I tried. Above average crust, but very bland. Didn't try the potato one. Still haven't found anything better than Franco Luigi's for take out, Marra's for eat in.

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Posted 2011-01-18 11:13:54

[...] The family of Ristorante Pesto has opened Pizzeria Pesto at 1925 S Broad. [Meal Ticket] [...]

lawgirl3278

Posted 2011-01-18 15:47:56

I tried it a few weeks ago.  It was ok, reminded me of boardwalk pie.  My go-to neighborhood pies are Francoluigi's, Stogie Joe's and Marra's.

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