Pesto Italian Craft Kitchen
Family-owned fast-casual Italian restaurant in San Diego's Mission Valley serving Sicilian-style pizzas, fresh pastas, salads, paninis and house-made sauces made to order with locally sourced ingredients.
Pesto Italian Craft Kitchen is a fast-casual Italian restaurant in San Diego's Mission Valley, serving Sicilian-style cuisine from its location at 1652 Camino Del Rio N. Founded in 2016 by Alexander Massir, the restaurant draws on a family pizza-making tradition dating to 1973, spanning three generations of expertise. It operates seven days a week, from 11am to 9pm.
The menu centres on handcrafted pizzas and freshly made pastas prepared to order, alongside crisp salads, paninis and house-made sauces. Ingredients are all-natural and locally sourced, and the kitchen maintains a "Made With Love" quality standard across every dish. Vegan and gluten-free options are available for dietary inclusivity.
The business is family-owned, with an emphasis on quality and freshness in daily preparation. Its position in fast-casual dining covers Italian and Sicilian-style cuisine across the Southern California market.