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Pesto

18 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown 9196, New Zealand
03 442 0885
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Ranked #20 of 29 restaurants in Arrowtown
Dining options: Reservations
Most recent review
- Apr 19, 2013
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013 via mobile

Store bought (dried) pasta in an Italian restaurant? Canned tomatoes too sweet for the sauce for the meatballs. My husband asked for some parmesan to give his meatballs more flavour and they brought out a shaker not even freshly grated parmesan? My "special " was read to us off the blackboard by the waitress but it sounded tempting enough. Clams... More

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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33 reviews 33 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

We were disappointed in our dinner here for a number of reasons. Firstly, our meal was delivered almost 45 minutes after ordering, despite it being only one pizza! Simple pizza and pasta establishments like this is should be able to serve in a more timely fashion. Secondly, our waitress poured the wrong wine for one of us, not showing us... More

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Tipperary
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32 reviews 32 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2013

We had a spaghetti and meatballs and Ravioli ricotta cheese. The latter was heavy and unpleasant with clash of flavors. The tomato sauce on the meatballs dry and sickly sweet . Both dishes and we both felt slightly ill the next morning. A glass of Pinot Noir was the worst I have tasted in New Zealand. Other dishes may be... More

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East Lansing, MI
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62 reviews 62 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2013

Nothing is fancy at Pesto. It has nice solid Italian food. We both had pasta for our mains and enjoyed our meal. The surprise was our entree of "pizza crust." We thought we would get pieces of pizza crust to nibble on before our main courses. Surprise! We got a pizza. It had cheese and tomato sauce. It was very... More

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England
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18 reviews 18 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2013

Nice meal and charming staff. We didn't book but they sent us to the Blue Door bar whilst we waited (not long) for a table. Loved Blue Door and the restaurant.

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Williamstown, Massachusetts
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33 reviews 33 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2013

We had the perfect, simple dinner here-- cold beer, crisp wine, excellent pizza. It's right in the heart of Arrowtown so there's a nice vibe-- lots going on and a real feeling of being in the center of the action.

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London, United Kingdom
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44 reviews 44 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2013

Lovely family atmosphere with un-fussy Italian food. Good for pizza, pasta, etc. Service good. Very convenient of you're going to the cinema just above the restaurant.

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Canberra, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2013

Sit outside if you can - the outdoor dining area is surrounded by fresh flowers and is the perfect place for people watching. When we visited it was fairly quiet, and service was fast and friendly. We ordered the special: fish cooked in butter with paprika, tomato and corn. Delicious! Didn't have room for dessert, but the dessert menu looked... More

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San Francisco, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2013

A few friends and I ate here and it was pretty good Italian food. The service was very nice and we had a young lady who was our waitress (I think her name was Katie? I forget). She was very friendly and had personal favorites on the menu that she suggested we try which I liked because I have a... More

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Queenstown, New Zealand
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17 reviews 17 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2013

A friend and I were the first customers for the evening. The waitress was fast and friendly. The fettucine was one of the best I've had with generous prawns, scallops, shallots, celery & parsley in a nice, light creamy white wine sauce. We sat outside in the alley, which is a nice setting with the potted flower pots and the... More

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