Reviews of Pesto at Trafford Centre. (Pizza) in Manchester (Greater Manchester).

Pesto at Trafford Centre

1213 Reviews

305 Comments

Pizza

Italian restaurant

The Trafford Centre, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 8AA

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Information of Pesto at Trafford Centre, Pizza in Manchester (Greater Manchester)

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Reviews of Pesto at Trafford Centre

M. K.

Hi the food had no flavour or taste to its dishes, very basic and small portion all from the set menu (3 for £10.99). However the a la carte menu, I got ribs and they were impressive but come with no sides or salad so had to order extra. The dessert was lovely, presented beautifully and tasted great, no complaints. The service was poor, ask the waitress to change the dirty glasses but she was very rude and not happy. She was very argent and had attitude. Hope this help. Thanks

T. A.

This place is amazing!! So much choice on the menu and it's all delicious. I ordered a mushroom pizza, potatoes and spinach canneloni, each dish was well served, piping hot and tastes great. The atmosphere was vibrant and busy, all staff were friendly and very helpful! I loved it so much that I'm going to plan to attend for my birthday :)

R. P.

Went in here as a group of 8, staff really friendly and happy to help. Food was really nice and for the price it was really good value for money. I had a visit to the restrooms which were very clean, my rule is if the toilets are clean the kitchen is clean. They also have a disabled access toilet in their unit. Not sure if they have a kids menu.

R. W.

Always have a great meal there, very good selection on the menu. Staff are always really friendly and attentive. I've been over a dozen times now and I've only had 1 bad dish whereupon I told them they didnt charge me for it! Nice atmosphere too

E.

Most delicious Italian food. Very friendly staff. My favourite place to eat in greater Manchester

A. 0.

Not quite big plates but good food!

M. F.

Came here with my daughter last night we had the 3 for 10 99 plates there was plenty to eat on there . The cocktails were amazing and staff were very polite and friendly 😊

R. S.

Food excellent but waited nearly an hour after ordering for food to arrive. Was just about to leave when the food came.

S. P.

Such a lovely choice of Italian dishes. The 3 I had were delicious and at such a reasonable price. The only issue I had was we went on a fairly quiet day yet we had to ask to pay 4 times before someone finally came over instead of just nodding at us

J. G.

Amazing food and good service but queues around the corner with empty tables.

R. S.

Good portions and tasty food (deal in trafford centre 3 for £10ish only midweek), limited vege options but still something for everyone

A. P.

Really great Italian tapas style restaurant. About 3 dishes is usually enough. Plenty of choice, including a lot of veggie dishes. We like to come here when we visit the trafford centre. It's their only Pesto restaurant anywhere near us so we often make the most of it when there.

a. k.

food was tasty service was we will definitely be come again if i could rate it i would rate 11 out of 10

J. D.

Love this place me and my son often visit for a treat and some quality time together. Food is fantastic and reasonably priced especially the 3 for £10.95 deal. We always leave feeling stuffed. Can't wait for our next visit would definitely recommend

P. L.

Confusing menu but great tasting

S. R.

Beautiful food and fabulous service. Came as a recommendation and now passing that on! You will not be disappointed!

A. N.

Lovely staff, delicious food. Love the small portion sizes, means you get to choose a few different dishes.

A. R.

Love it, Italian tapas 3 dishes £10.99. Per person lots to choose from, Arancini is one of my favourite.

M. T.

Went for lunch @ 10.99 for 3 tapas. Well worth it

J. V.

Great service, our waitress was wonderful. Very accommodating when it comes to allergies. The tiramisu was gorgeous!

S. L.

Good food and great staff service

J.

Lovely place, great food, not expensive and Stef was a lovely host. Will go back here again next time I’m in Manchester.

Z. L.

Fantastic first experience of Pesto, Jo the manager was so helpful helping to cater for my little boy who was allergic to egg, it made our whole dinning experience so much more enjoyable. the food was delicious too. No faults and a big thumbs up and thank you

K. R.

Great food, friendly staff. Very authentic. Don't be fooled by thinking the portions won't fill you up, they will. Great value for money

E. E.

Ambiance is fantastic, with a relaxed atmosphere which is great for s leisurely catch up. I'd highly recommend the mushroom bruschetta. Some of the pasta dishes were under seasoned and there's no salt at the table, but the waitress was more than happy to provide some when asked.

B. H.

My first visit here. I like the idea of their concept, menu with 3 small plates of different dishes. In normal restaurant I can never decide just on one meal, food was delicious and filling. However, all the food was brought at once and when I finished one plate, the rest got cold. Great customer service, good price.

S. N.

My family and I visited Pesto today at lunch time. We are Mum Dad and 12 and 5 year old boys. The service was good and staff friendly and helpful, especially the guy who tended to our table. We ordered a couple of specials and pizzas for the boys. I didn’t think we would have enough food at first but we left filled enough and the food was excellent. Our two boys were made up with the food, in fact the whole experience. We will definitely be returning to Pesto it was great!

L. W.

Amazing food and amazing staff . We loved it and will definitely be going there again.

A. F.

Classic Italian cuisine, full of flavours and excellent decor. Would definitely recommend for families who have great taste in food , as always stay safe , stay at home and remember that these times will get better soon .

K. S.

We have been going to Pesto for years, the food is great and the staff are lovely, however, just lately, every time we go the food is always cold... and I mean the hot food not the salad! I am fed up with asking for food to be reheated. Come on guys, just serve hot food on hot plates!!

E.

Had an acid trip here so have to rate it 5/5, sharing a 9 inch pizza between 3 people while watching it come to life. Rite of passage for the Pestos Gang.

G. S.

Always enjoyed our visits here and love the Pesto experience. We have favourite dishes but always try something different each time. 5/6 dishes between 2 people is more than enough. Peroni in a tall pint glass accompanies the food well. We don't usually order a dessert as the choices are a bit lacking.

J. W.

Very good value for money. Small plates, so you can taste many different dishes. It’s delicious too 😋Love the decoration!

C. B.

Food is excellent, service is excellent and atmosphere is excellent. I can't fault this place. Everything we had was very good.

Z. B.

Every bite was perfect! Gorgeous selection of meals that are well priced and super tasty! waiter was lovely and made a great recommendation. the salmon and spinach pastas are lush.

C. M.

Ahead of a trip to Italy with my family we popped in for some Italian tasters, and all our plates were very tasty so gives us something to look forward to. Nice atmosphere, and service was of a high quality. It was a busy day and we didn't have to wait too long to be seated.

B. P.

A large dining area, so easier to get a table at busy times. The food is served in a tapas style, ie. numerous smaller dishes rather than one large meal. There's a good selection, including veggie dishes made using veggie cheese, all tasting great. Only slight quibbles would be that food wasn't quite as hot as it could be, and so because of the nature of the meals, by the time you're on your second dish it's becoming slightly luke warm. Also the lighting is quite bright, giving a dining room kind of feel rather than restaurant. Still, I would recommend it, and it isn't over priced.

K. D.

Good food, good atmosphere. Was slightly understaffed but it was New Years Day. Server was great but a fifteen minute wait for a bill then another 15 minutes to send it back because it was wrong. Poor girl was rushed off her feet.

C. N.

Loved the small tapas style meals!..you can pick one or more dishes to try which I thought was great! The king prawn linguini is to die for!!... It's a restaurant that's that bit different, only complaint.. No desserts on menu without nuts! (except ice cream!).. Not good for my friend who has a severe nut allergy!... But over all.. I would go there again x

n. t.

Staff so friendly, food was lovely and came out quickly, first time visit and wont be the last!

J. B.

Great value for money. Lovely food. Staff were lovely and helpful. We were 2 adults and 2 18 month olds. Staff were so good with the kids food for them was lovely. Will be going again.

S. H.

I was here at the weekend with my 8 year old son and we absolutely loved it. The idea of an Italian Tapas is quite unique but it definitely works. We tried the Pizza (which I felt was as close to what you would get in Italy as I've tasted), the Bruschetta and the Bolognes, all dishes went down a treat. Not to forget the drink, I had a lemonade which was the freshest drink I've ever had. How do you do that? Please send me a quick "how to" guide:) We were served in perfect time and had an extremely courtious and friendly waiter. The price was very reasonable for the service and quality of food. When we're back in Manchester, we'll definitely go back. My son gave you a 10 out of 10 score... I've gone with 5 stars! Keep up the good work

S. H.

Lovely food with plenty of variety, lovely staff and fantastic manager she was so helpful and friendly.

G. M.

Just had a delicious early dinner here. A veritable oasis in the Trafford Centre. Staff excellent as was the food. Nice quiet atmosphere and some classic tunes from the speaker system. Highly recommended for a nice Italian menu. Wife had the £10.99 menu and I ate from the full menu. Always our go-to place when in the Centre.

K. Z.

Lovely restaurant. The food was delicious, portions were very nice, because they're smaller but filling. Restaurant looks also very nice.

J. J.

Love this place. The food is brilliant. Great service and very friendly staff.

D. L.

We went here saturday night for tapas on a 21st birthday party. What a lovely place to eat. Very friendly staff. I loved the tapas idea for italian food small dishes so i could try different th8ngs i had 4 fish tapas dishes and they were all delisious, we had a very sweey waiter boris who was very helpfull hard working and took all my chatter on the chin with a big smile. I thinlk its a family run place as i met mum too. Hard working family our waiter has made my hubby and myself want to return to enjoy the food again, so thank you all for that. Very enjoyable night plenty to eat good company and profesional staff with huge smiles.

K. N.

Couldn't fault the food, lovely BUT the staff need customer service training One young lady got our order wrong and instead of admitting it n apologising she blamed the computer and the kitchen and tried to avoid us We will come again because the foods good

E.

Feel like this place is in need of a makeover as it looks a bit tired and scruffy. The food was okay but nothing special. Service slow but that could be because they sat us away from everyone else and almost completely out of sight of staff. We had to go the bar to order coffees and get the bill. Probably wouldn't go here again as there are plenty more choices around

B. H.

Service was good but food was average. Had the Christmas menu. Very dry meat (ribs and chicken) and everything else was bland and under seasoned. Portion sizes made up for it a bit

J. R.

Went here in the evening, there was a few diners in already, got seated immediately. Service was prompt but friendly, food was superb. Lots of italian small plates from a set menu. 3 for £8.95 or 3 for £10.95. Will be back again.

A. E. L.

Pleasant staff but average food, Expected a bit better although only my opinion.

G. A.

Friday night, great value for money. We had 3 dishes each from the £11.95 menu. Totally full after and had to go home to sleep it off! Recommend for quality food.

A. C.

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere great price just a bit of a wait

B. D.

Amazing food and the staff are really friendly. I highly recommend getting many small dishes and diving straight in.

D. E. K.

For the price range and style, our experience over at the Pesto of Trafford Centre was good, but not great. Though the waitresses are very helpful, friendly and caring overall, the kitchen failed to meet our expectations. The incident - funny for us - not too much for the guests next to us - happened, that the chicken wings weren't cleaned properly and therefore it appeared as though pieces of hair (or similar ew) covered our spicy wings. If you didn't come prepared with a skinning knife - I would not recommend the chicken wings.

D. M.

Lovely food from the tapas menu and great customer service from Ivo...he's a credit to the company Thank-you.

N. M.

Never tried Italian Tapas before, but found it to be very interesting. High quality flavoursome food nicely presented and reasonably priced. Great way to sample things and try something new

C. S.

Date night to celebrate my engagement the staff were happy and friendly the food was amazing and very reasonably priced will definitely go again x

S. T.

Small dishes, decent prices, good service. Our good resting lunch hour，no rush. My wife and I go there when not too hungry.

L. P.

Tapas-style Italian food is the most novel and clever idea ever.. delicious food, quick and polite service, generous portion sizes and well priced. Will definitely be back!

I. D.

The food is always well cooked and presented, with a good selection. Even at a busy serving they coped with fourteen of us. The waitress was attentive with the needs of four excited children.

M. Q.

My all time favorite food place! Have to come here since Deansgate branch closed. Food is impeccable every time. Waitress Leanne was super courteous and looked after us 👌

A. G.

Friendly staff and amazing food. The food portions are less but the price is low too. Hence you need to order at least 2 dishes for yourself.

C. N.

Super staff, excellent service and amazingly tasty food. I love it 😍

N. F.

The food was delicious but the staff was so slow, i felt they didn't give a good service i went the on 11nov22 in the afternoon maybe they were so tired. I've been there before and it was excellent everything

K. M.

The three dish mains are quite filling so don't bother with starters. The meal deal is good at about £11 but beware drinks and starters/ sides soon more than double the price.

1.

Great place, well worth the queue outside and 30 min food wait (on a Friday night at tea time)

e. r.

Lovely place to eat tried the one at Trafford centre lots of little dishes to try and share all beautifully made and served together. I would say an Italian take on Spanish tapas. Service was friendly but not over attentive and at the time of visit not over busy

T. W.

Great food and great staff working very hard under difficult circumstances.

A. L.

Food wasn't up to it's usual standards. Still good service

S. C.

Lovely food, decent-sized portions and very good service from the vast majority of the staff we encountered.

T. N.

We really enjoyed the food. The staff are very nice. Love the decor. Our favourite place to eat

T. Q.

Not as good as our local Pesto in Widnes. Greasy fishcakes and not that hot. Bruscetta had over ripe tomatoes and less than fresh bread. In our local, they have always been better. I love Pesto but not this one.

c. r.

Had to wait 45 mins as it was busy but worth it. Staff were very friendly and food was really good. We would definitely go again.

S. E.

The service was excellent the staff we're all friendly but the food is not great. I love my Italian food but I found some of it to be bland and made from cheap ingredients even if it wasn't tapas and each meal was a good portion we still would not have eaten it. Even my sons child menu was bland and made from cheap spaghetti. We won't be going again.

R. G.

Pesto is an adorable little restaurant for tiny folk. I am a giant that towers over them and thus am in need of bigger portions, luckily the kind staff at the restaurant quickly inform you that all the dishes are a bit smaller than you're used to. There's lots to choose from so embrace your tapas loving inner child and pick yourself at least 3 dishes. If you don't you may be disappointed at the demo of a meal placed before you. With lots of choice, each one being delicious, pesto offers a unique experience that gives you the chance to try lots in one go. As a giant I would definitely recommend. Four Italian hand gestures out of 5 Italian hand gestures. 👌👌👌👌

S. G.

Very good 😍😍😍 amazing place

M.

Great food, helpful staff and a great atmosphere, we will be back

S. M.

We had 2 x 3 dishes for £10.99. Every dish was excellent. Service super. We will be back 😄 thank you

S.

Food was delicious and service was great! The portion sizes are small so would need to order more than one.

J. f.

5 ladies had a lovely meal. Service great food was delicious and decent sized portions. Would definitely recommend

M. D. C.

The best food I have ever had and the wine ohh my day stunning felt like I was on my holidays and the staff excellent definitely go again I’ve told all my friends some of which have already started to go can’t wait to come again and prices are just right 🥰 loved loved loved

C. L.

Service was great, but the food took a while to be received. Servers were apologetic but otherwise food was tasty. Would recommend.

J.

Delicious food as always. It didn't disappoint. Service was good and we didn't have to wait long for food.

E. L. H.

Food was delicious. Great menu options. And good options on the set menus. Will recommend to any one. And have been doing

J. M.

Food never disappoints. Staff extremely pleasant

D. B.

lovely food well worth a visit staff excellent attentive and helpfull

A. D.

Great food as always. Staff are friendly and attentive but not overly so.

G. M.

Food is always lovely, would be a 5 star if the service was a little bit quicker, but I suppose thats the downside to them always being busy!

O. C.

First time at Pesto, food was lovely . Over ate a little but well worth the money.

E. M.

I just was there with my friends,we ordered pizza pasta and salad,it was in small portions with fair price we could order more and taste most of foods,really enjoyed 👍🏻

B. S.

Great food and service. Helpful staff explained the menu. Told us the most popular dishes

M. S.

Food was a little too salty, especially the meatballs. Customer service great

C. W.

Excellent food great small plates, 3 plates for one was enough for two lovely. Would have been nice to have a complimentary wine 😀😉🍷

J. s. t. l.

First time trying out this place and was very impressed by their food and service. Food was delicious! Definitely will come again.

R. S.

Stop being so Proud. I love this place, the food is amazing and the staff looked after us so nicely. For people who complain about the staff, climb off your high horse. Always coming back here. A++++

K. C.

Excellent, good value food. A choice of three small dishes for £10.99

L. H.

This used to be my favourite restaurant. Now staff seem indifferent to customers and food came out at different times. One of our party didn't get their food until we'd all finished

B. K.

Omg soo nice and really cheap food is proper 👌

A. S.

Food was lovely, service was great and not badly priced. Will go again.

S. H.

Nice food, small portions. They recommended having 2 to 3 dishes, you do need them but makes for an expensive meal.

J. W.

Beautiful food with a friendly service, the £9.95 daily menu offers great tapas style dishes which are cooked to perfection.. highly recommend!

A. G.

Really like this place. Food was great and a great price as got the special menu of 3 dishes for £10.95

C. H.

Excellent food, tapa style Italian, good value, good portions. Friendly, prompt service. Well worth a visit.

D. P.

Enjoyed first time with my partner for Valentines day. Beautiful & very clean restaurant & good services & friendly. Come again

H. H.

Great service and food. Varied menu, decent sized portions. The bruschetta with prawns is delicious!

W. M.

Made a great choice going to Pesto, welcomed by friendly staff, tasty nom's and affordable prices. Not much more to say other than it was very good and will definitely be going again.

J.

The food was lovely a really good choice the staff were friendly and it was a most beautiful open air atmosphere

C. R.

A trip to the Trafford centre with the kids, we visited Pesto! First time here and it was ok. The food was tasty but the portions were very small, it was reflected in the price once we'd seen the portion size but it was too late by then! The food was Luke warm when it arrived too! Had 2 hungry children afterwards despite ordering deserts also! The staff were courteous and helpful, and food came pretty quickly considering the number of people dining there! I'm not sure we'd visit again to be honest with the choice of places to eat! As I said it was ok, nothing special but certainly wasn't the worst!

B.

Came here for my partners birthday today for lunch. The service was pretty good but food could be slightly improved on. Would not recommend the caprese salad as it was served without basil (a main element!) Food was good value for money but my partners pizza arrived burnt and the fried chicken was quite greasy. Decor and atmosphere were really nice though and I would visit again if I was in the area :)

M. P.

Nice food polite staff, great atmosphere

K. H.

Lovely food, my Mum and I ate here for the first time & loved that it was like an Italian style tapas. Only wish there was one closet to home.

P. D.

First time we had seen this restaurant but what a find. Excellent food and great service. We will be calling in again.

G. D.

Love the small Italian portions. Very tasty food and the kids love it!

C. H.

Lovely lunch time tapas menu £10.99 for 3 options

S. M.

So much choice, delicious food. Tapas but Italian. Love it here

M. W.

Great food and great service

L.

Amazing restaurant with great atmosphere, I would totally recommend it to anyone. Everything was fresh and delicious for good price.

K. H.

Loved it- food, service can't fault it definitely one of my favourite restaurants

J. C.

Great food for a good price. Love that it's tapas so I can try a few different things every time I go.

S. D.

Just visited 13th Nov 2022. Loads of space. Nice hot food quickly served. Served by polite and helpful staff member called Grace. Splendid service and food.

G. B.

Great idea to have Italian Tapas, can't believe there's not more of them around. Great food and lovely staff. 👍

J. G.

Fantastic food, fair prices. Choosing three smaller dishes instead of one larger one really helps you explore the menu!

J. S.

I like it here, it's Italian tapas style, which is a nice twist. You can try a bit of everything. They do special prices when you have three plates etc

C. Y.

Food was nice. Had the 3 dished for £10. Service was slow but staff pleasant

J. B.

Love this place, i always go for the 3 dishes for under 10 quid and never had a bad one yet, soooo tasty

P. T.

Lovely food and good service , Italian tapas is a great idea

A. R.

Great food, really nice pizza and pasta dishes. Kids menu is good too. Desert was amazing!

d. w.

Food was great but the service was very slow.... Good choices and reasonable prices for a quick bite :)

S. I.

I'm coming back! Great friendly service, wonderful choice of dishes and at a reasonable price!

A. S.

Really nice food

T. C.

The food was great, the staff polite and helpful and a fair price. Will definately be visiting again.

J.

Great Italian food no wait at all

J.

Came here for my 18th birthday meal and the food was so good and the price was cheap coming back again

B. C.

Always enjoy going to pesto, Nice food, no fuss, relaxing.

E. H.

Lovely food, good variety, and not particularly expensive (about £115 for 6 people with drinks and a desert).

L. B.

Good food, I love being able to pick and choose between a verity of plates. Good for a date venue. Not too expensive.

D. H.

Absolutely love this restaurant...food is amazing and the prices are fab....always good for a date night

M. E.

Reasonable prices lovely staff. Food came in good time. Options for vegetarians are a lot of carbs

J. H.

Food was lovely 😋 Staff very welcoming, would definitely go again

K. K.

Good food for a decent price, just a shame we had the only miserable server on shift when we visited, however it wouldn't put me off returning.

J. s.

Very busy when we went but very nice, staff helpful and pleasant.

S. P.

Been here a couple of times and it’s great. Very reasonable prices and food was tasty. I usually find Italian food quite bland, however the food here was spot on. The service was good, the staff were friendly and attended to us well. The £10.95 menu where you get 3 starters is a great value for money. The main reason I like this place is because there are plenty of V options! Most Italians don’t tend to have as much of a variety in the Vegetarian section. One of my favourite places to eat at, at the Trafford Centre.

N. M.

Lovely staff and good food at reasonable price

R. A.

Lovely food as always, friendly service.

D. W.

Delicious food, friendly waitor, fast service and excelent value for money.

D. M.

Lovely food and the service is very friendly, would definitely go back.

S. T.

Lovely food, nice atmosphere. Great for catching up with friends!

A. C.

Food was nice well priced from the specials menu 3 for 9.95 and 3 for 11.95 nice staff

G. H.

Great food lots of choice of tapas style dishes, prices quite reasonable too.

J. C.

First time eating here, really nice food and staff. Would recommend!

I. O.

We had a fantastic meal and the service was outstanding. We'll definitely be back.

G. S.

Excellent. Service was quick and efficient and the selection of food was good. Something for everyone.

M. G.

Lovely restaurant and the staff are amazing. The food was quite cold though and didn't seem to have been cooked fresh

B. M.

Excellent food and great range. Brilliant concept: Italian cuisine served in a tapas style

B. H.

Never had a bad meal yet, reasonably priced and a decent selection

V. S.

Love this place! Fab food, friendly staff

W. M.

Tapas was brilliant & great selection to choice from, highly recommended.

J. A.

Not been to Pesto for ages . Food lovely!! and so were the staff.

V. S.

Great food, Clean, Great Staff, Nuno was great with us explaining the menu in great detail.

H. M.

Great place, great food. Staff really good and the prices were reasonable

J. H.

Great food friendly staff 1st time we've been and deffo going again

T. B.

Good service , pleasant staff and nice food.

K. W.

2nd time here and loved it as much as the first I'd highly recommend it. There something to tickel all your taste buds.

A. P.

For my first time, this place offers a great value for money; variety of lots of tasty food; and great service! Would come back again. I 100% recommend this place.

F. S.

Tasty Italian tapas. We really liked the quattro formaggio bake.

D. O.

Lovely food. We had the tapas option which was delicious

T. F.

The food is always fantastic this time we were served by a briiiant Brazilian guy called Everton he is a credit to the company xxx

A. M.

Food was flavourful... Petite portions though, but thats what makes it unique.

P. F.

Usually a good place to eat this time had to wait and things missing from our order

D. S.

Delicious food. Red wine wasn't the nicest but great service

B. S.

Absolutely amazing food. The lunchtime menu is well worth it 👍

C. A.

Very nice food fresh and perfectly cooked saff are friendly and helpful.

G. L.

Great mixtures of Italian dishes. I guess best described as Italian Tapas. Good value and recommended.

S. B.

Really nice place. Small dishes is the style so order several things.

t. d.

Lovely food. Service, very friendly but once seated it was hard to get someone's attention to take the order therefore a long wait

V. S.

Always fantastic food been few times served with a smile x

C. T.

Very good food and nice atmosphere reasonable pricing

M. R.

Wonderful food.... Lovely friendly staff....

d. y.

Great place to eat with friends, the smaller plate sizes works so you can try a little of many different options

C. E.

Lovley food , great service , freindly staff

s. r.

The food is amazing here and the service is great :)

J. S.

Good food

A. P.

Great service and good food, very reasonable on price also!

K. H.

Food and service is always Fantastic will continue to go back again and again also tried davenDave arms also equally as nice

A. H.

enjoyed the food greatly, however staff where uninviting and quite ignorant! Food was amazing.

S. T.

Very good service, really enjoyed food, lots of things to choose from the menu

P. M.

A collection of Italian small plates of tasty bites. Affordable, served by helpful pleasant staff.

j. m.

Great food 👍

l. “.

Eaten there tonight ... Food was absolutely quality . Will definitely visit again 👍

M. A.

Good place... needs more clarification on menu in regards to vegetarian food and food that has alcohol in it.

F. K.

Not a bad place to dine quick service ,food is a 7/10

J. T.

Staff were friendly and efficient, speedy service, food was amazing, best restaurant in the Trafford Centre in my opinion

C. D.

Lovely food and reasonably priced. Good service.

G.

Delicious food and there's actually a nice view from inside the restaurant of the Trafford Centre. Really nice.

D. H.

Gorgeous food ,lovely staff 🥰

C. G.

Brilliant restaurant one of my favourites

R. G.

Really nice place to eat. Staff are friendly and helpful. Good food.

C. S.

Always the same, good food, nice service. Get the stew and saffron rice balls!

l. d.

Loved it! Great food and reasonably cheap.

P. W.

Would recommend after a great day shopping Good service, good food nice friendly atmosphere.

G. H.

Nice food, good format with the small portion sizes

B. K.

I love it! Delicious food and in the right size portions.

C. C.

Great food! Good service!

L. C.

Good service, lovely food. Good value on tapas.

J. B.

We loved this place, the food was amazing and would highly recommend.

M. B. (.

Nice pasta restaurant in the Trafford Centre in Manchester. Food was good but the service was a little slow.

P. W.

Lovely food helpful staff.

M. E.

Visited Pesto @trafford centre 3.10.21 this was my first visit to this restaurant. The staff was very welcoming directed my self and friends to a good table. The waiters are very attentive taking our order promptly. It took awhile for our food to arrive however it was well worth the wait . The dishes 🍽🍺🍷 we had were tasty and freshly cooked. Prices are reasonable . There are customer toilets 🚻 and there is good wheelchair ♿access. I'd recommend visiting this eatery of at Trafford Centre 👍

F. S.

Great food and atmosphere. Love the Italien food in tapas form.

J. L.

Excellent Italian food tapas very filling excellent service well recommend

K. M.

Perfect service and delicious food for a fantastic price!!!

S. S.

Rather expensive for quite random food, nothing extravagant, good service at a table tho.

C. G.

The food and staff were great loved it x

A.

Didn't rate this place at all. The food was bland, I have had much better tapas elsewhere

L. T.

Nice food good offers avail we would go again.

A. W. (.

Nice place to go. Sort of an Italian Tapas with a great atmosphere.

M. S.

Good food and not bad gluten free options

C. W.

Good meal excellent service very reasonable

j. m.

Fabulous food great atmosphere friendly staff. It's clean and child friendly.

D. E.

Really enjoyed eating here. The deal where you get like three smaller side plates for £10.99 is a pretty good deal I must say. All three of the meals that I had were really nice aswell, the pasta and meat were both cooked and season really well and the sauces had lots of flavour. The restaurant itself was really nice inside and gave a nice rustic Italian feel and all the staff were very friendly and helpful. Food came in very good time and was hot. Can't really complain about my time here at all was very impressed.

P. C.

Great food. Great service.

A. D.

Like tapas but Quality Italian dishes at good prices

T. H.

Ok I have tried it but I felt I was rushing to eat it as it quickly cooled down

C. C.

Always enjoy this place

B. S.

Best meatballs I've ever had! Really great place.

M. L.

Amazing food! The prawns and squid in white wine sauce was unbelievable. Beautiful decor and fabulous service! Will definitely come back.

K. S.

Fabulous selection of Italian tapas. Friendly and helpful staff.

H. L. W.

I ate with my daughter at The Trafford Centre restaurant on a Wed evening at 5pm. The pricing and the menu tempted us in, but as is often the case, once we had been fed we were pretty much ignored. No offers for another drink or any other food. We caught someone’s eye and requested a glass of water,… no water ever turned up. Plates were not cleared from the table and again, after much waiting, we managed to catch someone’s eye and request the bill. Still no bill… sorry Pesto… poor service so no tips. Disappointed.

D. S. S. P.

U need to understand a bit of italian or have google on ur hands(duh) to understand the menu. The waitress was a wonderful person. Explained everything so we could make a decision. There is bruschetta, carne, pizzas, pasta, sea food, etc. Large selection of alcohol but not much creative stuff for non alcoholic ppl. I was driving so :_( Taste is good. Should have an open minded palate to appreciate the taste. We tried a lot of stuff. All were tasty. Thanks pesto #SollyDj

S. V.

Food was nice and the lady that served us was lovely and chatty, we had an issue with a desert for my nephew and were in a rush so she brought him an ice lolly to eat on the go instead ☺️

N. P.

Really nice lunch pizza and salad. Comfortable table, friendly attentive server. Very happy to revisit any time.

A. R.

Clean enough didn't know if they had toilets though so cannot comment there. A little on the expensive side for what you get it's was good food but probably won't go again

E. H.

Meals were nice, small portions but worth the price you pay, staff were helpful.

H. W.

Excellent food as always, great customer service again, this time by a nice young man who’s name appeared to be ‘Jesus’ on the bill! Thanks again

A.

Very tasty food as expected and priced fairly, portion sizes very good.

S.

I hate the Trafford Centre. Full of zombies . The only saving grace to this place is this exceptional eating establishment. Have been braving the traffic and been coming here for years . The ambience, even though it is situated in a very busy shopping mall is lovely. The decor is superb with copies of famous art plastered everywhere - but now the food . The food is lovely , little Italian tapas dishes. So basically you can order and taste a multitude of things all exceptionally cooked. The devils temple does have its benefits. Bravo Pesto.

C. C.

Great tapas experience, a little different with it being Italian, good selection of dishes and the service was great

S. H. H.

Absolutely delicious food. Small plates suitable for sharing. Really varied menu including vegetarian and vegan options. Service with a smile. I'll definitely be back.

V. D.

Nice food, I love the fried calamari most

M. T.

Very nice place, it makes you feel like if you are actually in an Italian environment. The food is nice, and the prices are acceptable. I give them 4 stars because they can do better in terms of service.

S. K. V.

Really a lot of nice vegeterian food, kid liked the lemonade juice and pasta. Portion seem adequate enough but try and get atleast 2-3 items per person.

S. N.

It’s an Italian tapas, basic food but good. Worth the try. Staff were really nice.

J. P.

Very tasty food, 6 plates to share between 2 of us.

S. P.

Helpful, friendly staff. Tasty food. The peppers were delicious, the polenta chips were a bit too crispy and well done.

b. k.

Great food and atmosphere. Attentive staff Great with kids. Great tapas value .

C. H.

Food always lovely from here and staff go out of there way to make you feel welcome

B. K.

What can I say! Good is delicious, staff are lovely, great value for money. I only recently visited for the 1st time and came back the week due to the amazing service and food! Restaurant is spotless. Highly recommend to anyone looking for somewhere to eat in The Trafford Centre. Will definitely be back again.

J. S.

My family and I really like the food here. But I do have an issue with the restaurant. We are a family of 5 now pre lockdown the will use the tables at the front of the restaurant for bigger groups. However now they have the tables dressed to use but won't let you use them. They make life hard for the customer that does not fit in with there seating plans by actually not releasing those tables. They say it's because they don't have enough staff. The place is always busy so take on more staff and open the tables. Not rocket science and the money they must be losing by not making use of these tables is ridiculous.

A. W.

Food was lovely and such a wide range to choose from. We were seated quickly and wasn't waiting long for food. Felt a little rushed between courses I.e. we barely finished our starters before the next meals came out but couldn't fault staff or the food. Will definitely be back!

L. H.

Family of 4 visited Saturday evening. Our sever was very friendly and polite, she explained how the menu worked. Ordered 11 dishes to share between 4 of us. All the food was amazing, delicious and tasty. Even my fussy 13 year old loved the food. Best meal out in a long time. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be visiting again.

S. H.

One of my favourite restaurants. Food fab, wine fab, service fab.

J. P.

The staff here are SO lovely, the best service I have received in a while. The food is also amazing and prices are great. Would definitely recommend and will visit again. Thanks for the exceptional service!

B. D.

Very good tapas selections and staff were great

G. T.

This is our go to place in the Traffotd Centre although this time it was exceptionally busy and a couple of dishes were not upto the usual standard being cold, although changed quickly when we brought it to the attention of the brilliant staff. All in all though great food and staff and exceptional value for money. We also liked being told there was a wait for food of about 30-35 mins which in reality was 15-20.

Y. Z.

It is our family’s favourite place. Our favourite dish is the ribs. It is ordered every time. It also has baby’s toilet and larger space than any other restaurants in intu Trafford centre. The tables next to the main entrance has very good view over the grand hall. The only issue is the waiting queue will be very long in peak time.

T. M.

I like the idea of small plates and the menu has good variety. Restaurant was understaffed with only one waiter catering to more than 5 tables, so the wait time for service was long.Occasionally the bartender would also come to help serve food but she was pleasant. Food was okay but nothing exceptional.

J. J.

The food here is great. 5 of us chose a variety of foods and were all impressed. Staff were very friendly and as attentive as they could be considering the restaurant was very busy. I'd definitely return and recommend.

R. S.

Italian Tapas, I love it! Just like Alto By San Carlo. food was incredible, service was even better. massive variety of options and VERY cheap, about £5 per dish! They also have set menu offers and lunchtime offers. wouldn’t go anywhere else in the Trafford Centre.

R. C.

The food was very, very good. Italian Tapas for about £11 for 3 dishes and it was top quality. Service was mega-quick which I didn't really understand because we arrived just as the restaurant was opening for the day (in half term) and was almost instantly full soon after at 12:00 (people queuing to get in). Always a good sign in my experience. My kids loved it and when I asked them the "McDonalds or this" question, Pesto won hands down (thank goodness!). Basically it was ace. Defo will be going back. FWIW, the Chicken and Parma ham skewer (1 of the 3 dishes) was worth a tenner just on its own.

R. G.

Really good service but the food wasn't as good as I remembered.

R. K.

Staff were very friendly and ok wait time for food considering it was Friday tea time. Steph our server was excellent, very friendly and attentive. We ate from the £11 menu which is good value you for money. The food quality was okay, I wasn’t blown away with the flavours and tastes but was all fine. More down to personal taste/flavours of food, if it packed abit more of a punch/deeper flavours would be great.

S. H.

Food was excellent,plenty of flavour and hot. Love the fact its like tapas so get to try a few dishes.Well worth the wait. Staff friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend if you are near.

C.

Excellent food and friendly staff we go whenever we can I would recommend

B. Y.

BASIC food - nothing to write home about Visited early Friday evening, as a group of adults and kids. Pros - food arrived fast, plenty of seating available Cons- poor value for money - especially the kids menu (portions small, barely 2 courses, small cup of cordial/juice - no refills), food tasted very basic - all edible but nothing particularly tasty, loud music Overall, we ate but didn’t enjoy the food. Won’t be returning anytime soon - will wait for a table at Pizza Express next time.

G.

There was a bit of a wait to get in but the wait was well worth it. Every single dish we had was absolutely delicious. Great customer service, lively atmosphere. Can't wait to visit again.

A. P.

Excellent food and staff were amazing.... despite a small delay in food , the staff kept us informed at all times. Food was worth the wait.

D. G.

The 3 for £11 is a good deal and was fun to try Italian tapas. Ordered the chilli prawns off the full menu, they were quite disappointing and flavourless. The staff were nice but the place was clearly understaffed as we had to wait a while to be seated even though the restaurant was nearly empty. Would eat here again, but wouldn't go out of my way to do so.

D. L.

Nice restaurant lovely food friendly helpful staff would recommend a visit

S.

Very slow to be seated while waiting at the front. Was particularly busy. Service was OK food was OK. Service wasn't as good as use to be. Everything was just OK hence 3 stars. Alot better local tapas. Now become to commercialised. Spent £55 7 dishes 2 cokes 2 diets so not to bad.

P. L.

Beautiful food, loved it, will go again for sure.

A. Y.

Thursday evening and not massively busy, but the server that was on the door guiding people to her seat, my god if you wanted to know what face she was pulling behind her mask, judge her body actions. Everything seemed an effort and a drag. I might be completely wrong, but as busy as it might be, part of the eating out experience is ambiance and atmosphere.

N. A.

Visited the Trafford Centre yesterday and do glad we ended up here, first time for me and really enjoyed the food. Had three small plates for £10.99 ; lasagne great, chicken dish lovely and calamari fantastic. Highly recommended.

N. C.

Very nice food, great prices and friendly staff! They have option of small plates, so you can try different dishes on the same day. Amazing! Totally recommend!!

E. A.

We came before Christmas and the food was delicious with the full menu on. However on a visit recently, they were on the restricted menu due to COVID and staffing issues. However that said the food was not quite as good as last time.

J. S.

Thank you for a lovely evening. Everton was extremely helpful and courteous for our first visit to Manchester. Great food at a great price. We'll certainly be coming back next time!

L. O.

Excellent food and service. Decent wine at sensible prices. Try the spiedini di pollo.

L. F.

Heaven is.....Pesto, a tapas style italian. The staff are attentive and professional and the food is out of this world. I love the menu it gave just enough info to know what you were getting without being fussy and enough choice to leave you wanting to come back for more.

C. S.

Absolutely amazing. We had 9 main dishes between three of us and there wasn't a scrap of food left on any plate. All were fantastic and at very reasonable prices, highly highly recommended 👍👍👍👍

M. R.

Good food , not overpriced and served by polite and attentive staff. When my wife and I asked if we could sit at a particular table , the staff member didn't hesitate , asked if we would wait whilst he cleaned it and did it straight away.

A. P.

First time at Pesto and really enjoyed. Place was busy at that time but waiter has informed about a awaiting time before get seated. Most of the food we ordered was 9/10 but some of them nothing special like pizza was really bad 5/10 so overall 4 out of 5 stars for Pesto. Total spent 96£ for 16 dishes and an drink per person.

R. M.

Excellent for quick bite, fast service their £9.95 meal is amazing with choices for 3 dishes, calm in hustle bustle of Mega shopping centre ! 👌👍😊

F. W.

best meal we’ve had in a long time

q. d.

Delicious food excellent service The 10.99 deal is amazing plenty of food and get to try different dishes Will definitely be visiting again

n. b.

Not busy on a Wednesday night. Getting seated and service was pretty slow. 3 of us had the sharing plates menu and there was plenty for reasonable appetites. Some dishes were very good, some mediocre and some not so great. On the end there were probably rather too many flavours and they all blended into 1 a bit.

f.

Everything you expect from a pesto, friendly staff, quick service and tasty food. Based inside the Trafford centre it is a wonderful location with a very nice but busy decor.

A. P.

Very tasty, small Italian plates.

S. D.

Great food, reasonably priced and brilliant service. Would definitely come again!

L. “. P. L.

£10.99 for 3 decent sized tapas plates. Beautiful food, 6 plates more than filled us up. Lovely staff, very helpful and welcoming. Got to visit again!

A. L.

Lovely dishes and great size for selections and sharing

D. P.

Excellent variety choice of different foods ....so yummy

L.

Food was tasty, but service was really really slow. Had to constantly get the attention of a waiter in order to get sauce, bill etc… which meant a lot of unnecessary waiting. Slightly outdated decor.

H. S.

My favourite restaurant, never had a bad meal and service is spot on every time

G. S.

Lovely food, selection of small plates for a fixed price. Very attentive staff and lovely atmosphere. Would go there again for certain

C. S.

Lovely restaurant, nice food, good service

Z. M.

Great Italian place on the 1st floor of the orient food Hall.

A. C.

The food is decent, there are certain dishes that are definitely worth a try, however the service is extremely poor as for quality control in the kitchen we've found a few hairs in our garlic bread. You should try the meatballs and the pizza. If the staff are rude to you it's nothing personal they don't like anyone :)

K. G.

We were enticed into this restaurant by the tapas menu as there was a large selection which seemed good value for money with their offer of 3 dishes for £9.95 or £11.95, depending on the chosen dishes. Between us we ordered 6 dishes to share, all of which delicious however there was some wait for them to arrive. Overall the experience was enjoyable with friendly staff and both my partner and I would return in the future and look forward to trying their other dishes.

L. S.

Food is lovely and a good choice of meals. Service did let it down a bit, table wasn't laid properly, no cutlery or plates. Had to get our own from another table and I think we were forgot about as had to call for a drinks order and food. I'm told it's not normally that bad so worth a try as the food is good value

K. A.

For a restaurant chain in a shopping centre, this is not bad. I like the idea of their tapas like lunch menu as you get to sample taste a few different dishes. The decor is very quaint and has lots of lovely touches, such as vintage radiators. However, as you can expect it is not the best Italian food you will ever have, some of it was served only lukewarm and the service was mediocre.

R. G.

First time dining here and was a great choice, as it's a small plate venue (like Spanish Tapas) wasn't sure how many plates to go for Ended up with garlic bread and 2 other choices and was stuffed by the end. All were really tasty. Waiter was helpful and enjoyed the ambiance of the place(certainly one of the better locations within the Orient food hall).

I. D.

Enjoy the food here, keep going back worth a visit of ever in Trafford centre and he staff are nice so what else more could you want

j. h.

Great food at great prices. 10.99 for 3 dishes. The portions are only small but are very filling. 100% recommend the deep-fried rice balls.

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