Pesto is one of our favourite restaurants to dine at in Cheshire, and I thought it was about time I shared on the blog my Pesto restaurant review. We tend to visit Pesto Cabbage Hall or Pesto in Widnes which are equally as good as each other, and are the nearest to where we live.
What food do they serve at Pesto
Pesto is an Italian restaurant where the food is served on small plates, think individual portions of Lasagne, Creamy Pasta and my personal favourite of Arancini. I love going to restaurants where they serve small dishes, mainly because I’m really indecisive when it comes to choosing. This way we each get to have three choices rather than just one… perfect.
The daytime menu at Pesto
This is the reason we have been dining at Pesto a lot recently, their daytime menu is SUCH good value, and is served from 12pm till 7pm Monday to Friday and 12pm till 4pm on a Saturday (Trafford Center does not offer the daytime menu on a Saturday).
You can choose three dishes from the £11.50, £13.50 or £14.50 menu, or mix and match from both. The daytime menu at Pesto is fantastic, and has many of our Pesto favourites on there such as Lasagne, Arancini and the Bruschetta Funghi. Please note that the daytime menu is not available for parties of 8 or more.
Pesto take away service
Yes they even do a Pesto take away service for those evenings where you just want to stay in, but still fancy restaurant quality food. We used this service back in 2021 during lockdown, and it worked really well. You order online, pick a suitable time to collect your food, and turn up. Our food was well packaged, hot and tasted amazing. I’m so glad Pesto kept this service going after lockdown, and we would definitely use it again if we fancied a restaurant meal at home.
Is Pesto child friendly
We tend to go in the daytime or early evening, and there has always been tables of families at Pesto Cabbage Hall, even on Valentines Day which was nice to see. Pesto do a children’s menu for £6.50, and for older children (7 years and older) you can choose two dishes, a drink and dessert for £8.65
Is Pesto good for a celebration
Pesto Cabbage Hall was actually our restaurant of choice for our 20th wedding anniversary. Unfortunately, indoor dining wasn’t available due to the government Covid restrictions, but we still had a great time celebrating in the outdoor area at Cabbage Hall.
Where can I find other Pesto restaurants
Pesto is based in the North, mainly in rural locations apart from the Trafford Centre. You can find Pesto at Alfreton, Appley Bridge, Bromborough, Chester, Desford, Sutton Coldfield, Trafford Centre, Widnes, Wolvey and of course Tarporley. You can find my review of the Trafford Centre Pesto here.
Pesto at Widnes
We have also visited Pesto Widnes on several occasions, and the food and service is just as good as Cabbage Hall. The Widnes restaurant is much bigger than Cabbage Hall, and everytime we have visited there has been a lovely atmosphere during lunch time.
Here are some of the dishes I ordered from the lunchtime menu, and the amazing Italian cheeseboard for dessert.
Afternoon Tea at Pesto
Yes they even serve Afternoon Tea, and I was lucky to receive a gift voucher for my 50th birthday from my work colleagues. The Afternoon Tea of course has an Italian twist, with an assortment of sandwiches, scones, Italian desserts and unlimited coffee or tea being served. I took my husband and we had a lovely afternoon at Pesto Widnes.
Afternoon Tea is priced at £16.50pp and is served between 12pm and 5pm and booking is recommended.
I hope you’ve found my Pesto restaurant review helpful. If you would like me to add anything further to this blog post, please let me know.