Pesto Italian Craft Kitchen

San Diego, CA

Pesto Italian Craft Kitchen has great potential options for vegans. Standout dishes include the Impossible Meatball, Impossible Vegan Pasta, and Roasted Vegetable & Quinoa Salad, and they accommodate vegans!

Top Picks

Italian Chop Salad

Contains banana peppers, cherry tomato, garbanzo beans, olives, provolone cheese, pesto vinaigrette, and romaine lettuce. We suggest removing the provolone cheese and the pesto vinaigrette.

Create Your Gnocchi

Contains gnocchi. We suggest removing the (sauce?)[1]. This item may contain dairy.

Farmstand Pizza

Contains artichoke, basil, goat cheese, mozzarella, mushroom, organic tomato sauce, pizza crust, and sundried tomato. We suggest removing the mozzarella and the goat cheese. We suggest substituting the (make me vegan?)[1] and the (organic tomato sauce?, pizza dough?)[1].

Impossible Meatball

Contains herbs, Impossible vegan meat, marinara sauce, and vegan cheese. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Impossible Vegan Pasta

Contains Daiya vegan cheese, gluten-free lentil pasta, Impossible meatball, marinara, mushrooms, and spinach. We believe this item is vegan as is.

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Pasta

Create Your Pasta!

Contains sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Gnocchi Bolognaise - Winter Special!

Contains basil, bolognese meat sauce, gnocchi, parmesan, and ricotta cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Spaghetti Polpette Grande

Contains giant meatball, marinara, and spaghetti. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Parm with Spaghetti - Winter Special!

Contains breading, chicken breast, marinara, and mozzarella. We don't recommend this item.

Baked Ziti

Contains basil, marinara, mozzarella, pecorino romano, ricotta, and ziti noodles. We don't recommend this item.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Contains Alfredo sauce, fettuccine, and garlic. We don't recommend this item.

Spaghetti Bolognese

Contains bolognese sauce, and spaghetti. We don't recommend this item.

Eggplant Parm

Contains eggplant, marinara, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Pestofredo

Contains broccoli, chicken, fettuccini, parmesan cheese, and pestofredo sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Spaghetti Primavera

Contains eggplant, garbanzo beans, marinara, parm cheese, spaghetti, and zucchini. We suggest removing the parm cheese.

Frutti di Mare

Contains calamari, capers, fettuccini, lemon, mussels, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Penne Diavolo

Contains bell pepper, fiery meat sauce, garlic, penne pasta, red onion, and spicy sausage. We don't recommend this item.

Gnocchi Verona

Contains arugula, bacon, cherry tomato, gnocchi, mushrooms, parmesan cheese, and pestofredo sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Impossible Vegan (Gluten-Free)

Contains Daiya vegan cheese, gluten-free lentil pasta, Impossible meatball, marinara, mushrooms, and spinach. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Quattro Formaggio Ravioli

Contains broccoli, cheese ravioli, cream sauce, and portobello mushroom. We don't recommend this item.

Create Your Gnocchi

Contains gnocchi. We suggest removing the (sauce?)[1]. This item may contain dairy.

Penne alla Vodka with Shrimp

Contains cherry tomato, penne pasta, pink vodka sauce, shrimp, and spinach. We don't recommend this item.

Salads

Side House

Contains side house salad. We don't recommend this item.

Side Caesar

Contains Caesar dressing, croutons, lettuce, and parmesan cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Caesar

Contains Caesar dressing, croutons, lettuce, and Pecorino Romano. We don't recommend this item.

Caprese

Contains balsamic reduction, basil, mozzarella, olive oil, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

House Salad

Contains cherry tomatoes, garbanzo beans, lemon vinaigrette, mixed greens, and pickled onions. The lemon vinaigrette may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Italian Chop

Contains banana peppers, cherry tomato, garbanzo beans, olives, provolone cheese, pesto vinaigrette, and romaine lettuce. We suggest removing the provolone cheese and the pesto vinaigrette.

Arugula Classico

Contains arugula, lemon vinaigrette, pistachio, ricotta cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes. We suggest removing the ricotta cheese. The lemon vinaigrette may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Beet & Goat Cheese

Contains balsamic dressing, beets, dried cranberries, goat cheese, mixed greens, and walnuts. We don't recommend this item.

Featured

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Pestopasto

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Toscana Steak Salad

Contains balsamic vinaigrette, cherry tomato, gorgonzola cheese, mixed greens, pickled red onion, prime steak, and walnuts. We don't recommend this item.

Roasted Vegetable & Quinoa

Contains eggplant, garbanzo beans, goat cheese, lemon vinaigrette, quinoa, roasted pepper, spinach, tomato, and zucchini. We suggest removing the goat cheese. The lemon vinaigrette may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Italian Chop with Prosciutto - Winter Special!

Contains banana peppers, cherry tomato, garbanzo beans, mixed olives, pesto vinaigrette, provolone cheese, prosciutto, and romaine lettuce. We don't recommend this item.

Pizza

Herb Garden Zucchini

Contains basil, garlic, mozzarella, pesto, pistachio, ricotta, pizza dough, and zucchini. We don't recommend this item.

Pistachio Burrata Pizza

Contains arugula, balsamic drizzle, burrata, garlic, mozzarella, pistachio, pizza crust, and prosciutto. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Milano

Contains balsamic drizzle, chicken, fire-roasted red peppers, garlic, mozzarella, pizza crust, ricotta, and spinach. We don't recommend this item.

Carne

Contains bacon, bell peppers, meatball, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, pizza dough, red onion, spicy sausage, and tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

New York Classico

No description available.

Eggplant Parm Pizza

Contains basil, eggplant, mozzarella, olive oil, parmesan cheese, pizza crust, and tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Famous Hot Honey

Contains basil, hot honey, mozzarella, pepperoni, pizza dough, red onions, ricotta, and tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Margherita

Contains basil, mozzarella, olive oil, pizza crust, and tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Create Your Pizza!

Contains hot honey, marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese. We suggest removing the (cauliflower crust*, pizza dough*)[1] and the mozzarella cheese. The toppings may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Truffle Mushroom - Winter Special!

Contains arugula, marinara sauce, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, pizza crust, and truffled mushroom. We don't recommend this item.

Pesto Perfetto

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Keto Pizza

Contains artichoke, balsamic drizzle, baby spinach, cauliflower crust, and mozzarella cheese. We suggest removing the mozzarella cheese.

Farmstand

Contains artichoke, basil, goat cheese, mozzarella, mushroom, organic tomato sauce, pizza crust, and sundried tomato. We suggest removing the mozzarella and the goat cheese. We suggest substituting the (make me vegan?)[1] and the (organic tomato sauce?, pizza dough?)[1].

Prosciutto Bianca

Contains arugula, balsamic drizzle, cherry tomato, garlic, mozzarella, pecorino romano, prosciutto, and ricotta. We don't recommend this item.

Sides

Pesto Burrata

Contains bread, burrata cheese, pesto, and sun-dried tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Giant Meatball

Contains herbs, marinara, meatball, and mozzarella. We don't recommend this item.

Brussels Sprouts

Contains balsamic glaze, Brussels sprouts, cranberries, and walnuts. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Baked Mussels

Contains basil, marinara, and mussels. We don't recommend this item.

Impossible Meatball

Contains herbs, Impossible vegan meat, marinara sauce, and vegan cheese. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Tomato Burrata Bruschetta

Contains balsamic drizzle, basil, burrata cheese, ciabatta, and roasted tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Minestrone Soup - Winter Special!

Contains broth, and vegetables. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Zucchini Rolattini

Contains marinara sauce, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, ricotta, and zucchini. We don't recommend this item.

Garlic Knots

Contains garlic knot dough. We don't recommend this item.

Hot Honey Bruschetta Platter

Contains bruschetta, burrata, goat cheese, hot honey, ricotta prosciutto, roasted tomato, and roasted vegetable. We don't recommend this item.

Soup of the Day

Contains soup of the day. We don't recommend this item.

Side Chicken Breast

Contains chicken breast. We don't recommend this item.

Side Salmon

Contains salmon. We don't recommend this item.

Calzones

Spinach Calzone

Contains calzone dough, garlic, mozzarella, ricotta, and spinach. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese Calzone

Contains calzone dough, marinara, mozzarella, and ricotta. We don't recommend this item.

Spicy Sausage Calzone

Contains calzone dough, marinara, mozzarella, ricotta, and spicy sausage. We don't recommend this item.

Vegetable Calzone

Contains calzone dough, cherry tomato, mozzarella, mushroom, onions, ricotta, and spinach. We suggest removing the mozzarella, the ricotta, and the pesto sauce.

Pesto Chicken Calzone

Contains calzone dough, chicken breast, mozzarella, pesto sauce, and ricotta. We don't recommend this item.

Panini

Served with chips, pickles, and hot peppers.

Chicken Italiano

Contains basil, chicken, mozzarella, pesto, pickled onions, and roasted peppers. We don't recommend this item.

Pesto Panini

Contains artichoke and olive tapenade, bread, chicken, pesto, provolone, spinach, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Prime Steak Panini - Winter Special!

Contains arugula, banana peppers, bread, provolone cheese, pesto, and prime steak. We don't recommend this item.

Italian Farmer Panini

Contains arugula, bread, eggplant, herbed ricotta, roasted red peppers, and zucchini. We suggest removing the herbed ricotta.

Meatball Parm

Contains basil, bread, marinara sauce, meatball, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan. We don't recommend this item.

Caprese & Prosciutto Panini

Contains arugula, basil, bread, mozzarella, pesto, prosciutto, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Family Feast

Gather around the table and enjoy a heartfelt Italian feast!

Margherita, Carne, Spaghetti Bolognese, Italian Chop, and Tiramisu

Contains marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, pizza crust, pizza toppings, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, pizza crust, pizza toppings, bolognese sauce, and spaghetti noodles. We don't recommend this item.

Desserts

Tiramisu

Contains tiramisu. We don't recommend this item.

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Contains chocolate chip cookie. We don't recommend this item.

Chocolate Mousse

Contains chocolate mousse. We don't recommend this item.

Cheesecake Topped with Pistachio

Contains cheesecake, and pistachio crumbs. We don't recommend this item.

Mini Cannolis

Contains cannoli filling, and cannoli shell. We don't recommend this item.

Nutella

Contains nutella. We don't recommend this item.

Carrot Cake

Contains carrot cake, and cream cheese frosting. We don't recommend this item.

Cannoli

Contains cannoli filling, and cannoli shell. We don't recommend this item.

Kids

Kids Spaghetti

Contains spaghetti. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Ravioli

Contains ravioli. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Pizza

Contains cheese, pizza crust, and pizza toppings. We don't recommend this item.

Nonna's Italian Feast

Chicken Milano, New York Classico, House Salad, Penne Alla Vodka with Shrimp, and Cannolis

Contains chicken milano, penne, shrimp, and vodka sauce. We don't recommend this item.