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Monday, July 20, 2009
Pesto Ristorante Italiano
We continue our Lebanon series with Pesto Ristorante Italiano, located just off Main Street on N. Greenwood. We’ve been there twice for lunch so far and are happy to recommend it for good dining in Lebanon.
Each time I’ve been I’ve tried panini sandwiches. My first visit I had the Italian BLT ($7.99), which is made of pancetta (where on earth do they get pancetta in Lebanon?), arugula, and fresh local tomatoes (yellow on the day I visited). The sandwich is made with focaccia bread and spread with a fantastically delicious layer of pesto and balsamic vinegar glaze. I ordered my sandwich with the side of pasta salad (although you can get chips if you prefer). I liked the pasta salad alot; it was very flavorful, with nice olives in it. I would go back again just to have this sandwich, I thought it so good. On another visit I had the Olive and Genoa Salami panini ($6.99), which was also very good, although I prefer the BLT.
On my different visits my dining companions tried things such as the fettucini alfredo, lasagna, and meatball sub. Everyone like their dishes very much. I tried a few bites of the fettucini alfredo and thought it was very good, of standard preparation but with good quality ingredients.
Each time I visited the service was very friendly and helpful, which we appreciated. The restaurant is set in up an older home, and has tables set up from two to six (and maybe eight, depending upon chairs) people. And we appreciate the appetizer of breadsticks with marinara sauce for dipping.
We enthusiastically suggest that you try out Pesto! Take note that there’s extra parking behind the restaurant.
Pesto Ristorante Italiano
123 N. Greenwood St.
Lebanon, TN 37087
Hours:
Mon – Fri: 10:30AM – 2:30PM (Lunch)
Fri – Sat: 5:00PM – 10:00PM (Dinner)
Sun: Closed
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Donnie Weaver — September 17, 2009 @ 10:35 pm
Thanks for the review. I'm in Lebanon on occasion and always look for places like this.