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Testo Pepesto Italian Restaurant

Testo Pepesto Italian Restaurant

221 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020
619-444-0303

Open until 8:30 PM

Full Hours
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    Featured Items

    Featured

    Chicken Parmigiana

    Chicken breast dipped in our house blend of breadcrumbs and lightly fried, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese then baked to a golden brown. Served with spaghetti.

    $19.95

    Chicken Parmigiana

    Garlic Cheese Bread

    Testo specialty. House made bread, butter, garlic, romano cheese, parsley and mozzarella cheese.

    $10.25

    Garlic Cheese Bread

    Fried Calamari

    Lightly breaded, tossed with romano cheese & garlic.

    $12.75

    Cannoli

    Delicious tube of fried dough, filled with a sweet, creamy ricotta filling. Our specialty.

    $7.00

    Eggplant Parmigiana

    Tender slices of fresh eggplant dipped in our house blend of breadcrumbs and lightly fried, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese then baked to a golden brown. Served with spaghetti.

    $19.95

    Garden Salad

    Chilled romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, shredded red cabbage and carrots, pepperoni, provolone cheese, and pepperoncini.

    $9.00

    Buffalo Wings

    Lightly breaded with a special BBQ sauce.

    $10.75

    Manicotti

    Pasta tubes filled with our special mix of ricotta and romano cheeses, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese then baked to perfection, served with spaghetti.

    $21.00

    Garlic Bread

    House made bread, butter, garlic and Romano cheese.

    $7.00

    Fettuccine Alfredo

    Rich creme sauce. Our special blend of cheeses, garlic, and creme.

    $18.50

    Tiramisu

    A delicious coffee-flavored Italian dessert. Ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar & mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.

    $7.50

    Cheese Ravioli

    Our hand made ravioli stuffed with our sweet ricotta romano cheese blend.

    $18.25

    Caesar Salad

    Chilled romaine lettuce, house made croutons, shaved Romano cheese.

    $11.00

    Caesar Salad
    pizza

    Pizza

    Medium size serves 3 people, large size serves 4 people.

    Create Your Own Pizza MEDIUM 12"

    Classic cheese or create your own pizza.

    $19.95

    Create Your Own Pizza MEDIUM 12"

    Gluten Free Cheese Pizza

    Classic cheese or create your own pizza.

    $14.75

    Create Your Own Pizza LARGE 16"

    $21.95

    specialty-pizza

    Specialty Pizza

    Medium size serves 3 people, large size serves 4 people.

    Margherita Pizza

    Marinara sauce, sliced tomatoes, chopped garlic, fresh mozzarella cheese, and basil.

    $24.00

    Barb's Special Pizza with Grilled Chicken

    Thin crust, olive oil, garlic, sliced tomatoes, red onions, fresh basil and gorgonzola cheese.

    $26.00

    Meat Lover's Pizza

    All meat. Pepperoni, sausage, salami, ham, Canadian bacon, meatballs and applewood smoked bacon topped with mozzarella cheese.

    $27.50

    Meat Lover's Pizza

    BBQ Chicken Pizza

    BBQ sauce, smoked gouda, mozzarella cheese, red onions, chicken, cilantro.

    $24.00

    BBQ Chicken Pizza

    Hawaiian Pizza

    Canadian bacon, pineapple and mozzarella cheese.

    $24.00

    Hawaiian Pizza

    Pagni Thin Crust Special Pizza

    Pepperoni, sweet Italian sausage, sliced black olives on a thin crust.

    $25.00

    Pagni Thin Crust Special Pizza

    Goat Cheese & Shrimp Pesto Pizza

    Goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, sauteed shrimp, zucchini, fresh garlic and basil in light pesto sauce.

    $25.75

    Double Deluxe Pizza

    Pepperoni, salami, sausage, mushrooms, onions, black olives, bell peppers. Anchovies on request.

    $27.50

    Double Deluxe Pizza

    Six Cheese Pizza

    Provolone cheese, mozzarella cheese, bel paese, asiago, romano and parmesan cheeses with garlic olive oil sauce & basil.

    $23.00

    Six Cheese Pizza

    Sicilian Pepperoni Pizza

    Pepperoni on top, fresh basil, light fresh mozzarella cheese.

    $25.00

    Sicilian Pepperoni Pizza

    Barb's Special Pizza

    Thin crust, olive oil, garlic, sliced tomatoes, red onions, fresh basil and gorgonzola cheese.

    $24.00

    classic-combo-pizza

    Classic Combo Pizza

    Medium size serves 3 people, large size serves 4 people.

    Vegetarian Pizza

    All with garden fresh local grown vegetables over a fresh garlic butter sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese.

    $25.00

    Chicken Pesto Pizza

    Pesto sauce, grilled chicken breast, pine nuts, and tomatoes.

    $25.00

    Buffalo Chicken Pizza

    Our very own Buffalo sauce, grilled chicken, red onions and blue cheese with light mozzarella cheese.

    $25.00

    appetizers

    Appetizers

    Garlic Cheese Bread

    Testo specialty. House made bread, butter, garlic, romano cheese, parsley and mozzarella cheese.

    $10.25

    Sample Platter of Starters

    Select any three.

    $18.00

    Garlic Bread

    House made bread, butter, garlic and Romano cheese.

    $7.00

    Teriyaki Wings

    Lightly breaded with a special teriyaki sauce.

    $10.75

    Fried Calamari

    Lightly breaded, tossed with romano cheese & garlic.

    $12.75

    BBQ Wings

    Lightly breaded with a special BBQ sauce.

    $10.75

    Buffalo Wings

    Lightly breaded with a special BBQ sauce.

    $10.75

    Caprese

    Sliced tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil with olive oil.

    $12.00

    Mozzarella Cheesesticks

    Italian seasoned & breaded

    $11.75

    Sicilian Starter

    Provolone cheese, pepperoni, and pepperoncini.

    $7.75

    Bruschetta

    Our house made bread, diced tomatoes, garlic, onions, basil, romano cheese & olive oil.

    $10.25

    homemade-soups

    Homemade Soups

    Minestrone Soup

    Italian vegetable soup made with tomato broth and pasta.

    $7.50

    Italian Wedding Soup

    Little meatballs, pasta droplets, spinach

    $7.50

    New England Clam Chowder Soup

    $7.50

    salads

    Salads

    Garden Salad

    Chilled romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, shredded red cabbage and carrots, pepperoni, provolone cheese, and pepperoncini.

    $9.00

    Caesar Salad

    Chilled romaine lettuce, house made croutons, shaved Romano cheese.

    $11.00

    Antipasto Salad

    Assorted fine Italian meats, provolone cheese, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, pepperoncini, olives, and optional anchovies.

    $14.95

    Charbroiled Chicken Salad

    Romaine lettuce, gorgonzola cheese, walnuts, marinated grilled chicken breast, basil with house made a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

    $14.75

    Chef's Salad

    Chilled shredded lettuce, ham, cotto salami, provolone cheese, onions, tomatoes, and pepperoncini.

    $12.00

    Caesar Salad with Chicken

    Chilled romaine lettuce, house made croutons, shaved Romano cheese.

    $14.75

    side-orders

    Side Orders

    Side of Meatballs

    $3.95

    Side of Sauteed Shrimp

    $8.50

    Side of Sausage

    $4.75

    Side of Charbroiled Chicken Breast

    $7.95

    Steamed Vegetables

    $6.75

    cold-sandwiches

    Cold Sandwiches

    Panino. Torpedo sandwiches. Our bread is made from scratch & baked in our ovens daily. All sandwiches have provolone cheese, shredded lettuce, onions & diced tomatoes with our original Italian dressing.

    Featured

    Special Sandwich

    Black forest ham and cotto salami.

    $11.50

    Special Sandwich

    Sicilian Sandwich

    Capicolla, pepperoni, cotto salami, provolone cheese, diced pepperoncini.

    $11.50

    Sicilian Sandwich

    Cotto Salami Sandwich

    $11.50

    Turkey Breast Sandwich

    $11.50

    Genoa Imported Salami Sandwich

    $11.50

    Black Forest Ham Sandwich

    $11.50

    hot-sandwiches

    Hot Sandwiches

    Panino. Torpedo sandwiches. Our bread is made from scratch & baked in our ovens daily.

    Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich

    Chicken breast lightly breaded in our very own breadcrumbs then sauteed in olive oil and topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese then baked to perfection.

    $12.75

    Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich

    Housemade Meatballs & Marinara Sandwich

    $12.00

    Marie's Favorite Sandwich

    Black forest ham, provolone cheese and cotto salami with mustard. Everything heated (lettuce, onions, tomatoes and Italian dressing).

    $12.50

    Marie's Favorite Sandwich

    Grilled Steak & Bell Peppers Sandwich

    $12.00

    Grilled Steak & Bell Peppers Sandwich

    Italian Sausage & Marinara Sandwich

    $12.00

    Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich

    Fresh eggplant slices lightly breaded in our very own breadcrumbs then sauteed in olive oil and topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese then baked to perfection.

    $12.75

    Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich
    imported-pasta-dishes

    Imported Pasta Dishes

    With your choice of pasta.

    Pasta with Meat Sauce

    Our sweet marinara sauce with our house made meatball mixed and sauteed.

    $14.75

    Pasta with Pink Sauce

    Blend of our house made Marinara Sauce with a cream and spices.

    $16.50

    Pasta with Alfredo Sauce

    Our very own blend of romano and parmesan cheeses.

    $16.50

    Pasta with House Made Marinara Sauce

    Our original sweet sauce, blended tomatoes with Sicilian spices and herbs plus roasted garlic and olive oil.

    $12.75

    Pasta with Butter & Garlic Sauce

    $12.75

    Pasta with Pesto Sauce

    Our unique blend of pesto and cream.

    $16.50

    Pasta with Neapolitan Sauce

    Tomato sauce with basil, olive oil, and roasted garlic.

    $12.75

    Pasta with Fresh Mushroom Sauce

    Our sweet marinara sauce sauteed with garden fresh mushrooms.

    $14.75

    testo-specialties

    Testo Specialties

    Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Breast of Chicken

    Rich creme sauce. Our special blend of cheeses, garlic, and creme.

    $22.50

    Chicken Marsala

    Our select chicken breast sauteed in a marsala wine reduction with mushrooms, Italian red potatoes, and spaghetti.

    $20.50

    Chicken Marsala

    Rigatoni Fra Diavolo

    Rigatoni pasta tossed with sausage, black olives, and white onions in a spicy, creamy garlic basil marinara sauce.

    $19.50

    Meat Ravioli

    Our hand made ravioli stuffed with our house made meatballs.

    $18.25

    Gnocchi Parmesan

    Sauteed in our garlic butter reduction then topped with ricotta, romano and light mozzarella cheese then baked.

    $21.50

    Gnocchi Tuscan

    Sauteed in a pink sauce with fresh garlic, fresh basil, and chopped tomatoes.

    $21.50

    Gnocchi Tuscan

    Fettuccine Alfredo

    Rich creme sauce. Our special blend of cheeses, garlic, and creme.

    $18.50

    Fettuccine Alfredo

    Linguine with White Clam Sauce

    Our house made garlic butter and wine clam sauce with whole baby clams.

    $18.95

    Penne Pesto Chicken

    Chicken breast tossed in fresh pesto sauce with pine nuts.

    $19.50

    Combo Ravioli

    Our hand made ravioli stuffed with our house made meatball & our sweet ricotta romano cheese blend.

    $18.25

    Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp

    Rich creme sauce. Our special blend of cheeses, garlic, and creme.

    $24.50

    Cappellini Al Pomodoro Fresco

    Angel hair pasta tossed with extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, basil, and tomatoes.

    $19.00

    Chicken Piccata

    Breaded chicken breast sauteed in lemon, white wine, mushrooms, capers, and garlic served with broccoli and spaghetti.

    $20.50

    Cappellini Al Pomodoro Fresco with Shrimp

    Angel hair pasta tossed with extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, basil, and tomatoes.

    $25.00

    Cioppino

    The combination of mussels, clams, lobster, and shrimp. Sauteed in a lightly spiced marinara and wine sauce.

    $27.50

    Cioppino

    Linguine with Red Clam Sauce

    Our house made garlic butter and wine clam sauce with whole baby clams.

    $18.95

    Cheese Ravioli

    Our hand made ravioli stuffed with our sweet ricotta romano cheese blend.

    $18.25

    Cappellini Al Pomodoro Fresco with Chicken

    Angel hair pasta tossed with extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, basil, and tomatoes.

    $23.00

    oven-baked-entrees

    Oven Baked Entrees

    Sicilian Macaroni & Cheese

    Our unique blend of multiple kinds of cheese, alfredo sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese then baked to a golden brown.

    $19.50

    Manicotti

    Pasta tubes filled with our special mix of ricotta and romano cheeses, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese then baked to perfection, served with spaghetti.

    $21.00

    Our Specialty Lasagna

    Layers of our house made meatballs and sausage, ricotta, romano and mozzarella cheeses in between noodles and baked to perfection.

    $18.50

    Our Specialty Lasagna

    Baked Combo Ravioli

    Cheese & meat. Our hand made ravioli stuffed with our special blend of meat & our sweet ricotta and romano cheese blend covered with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.

    $19.50

    Chicken Parmigiana

    Chicken breast dipped in our house blend of breadcrumbs and lightly fried, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese then baked to a golden brown. Served with spaghetti.

    $19.95

    Chicken Parmigiana

    Veal Parmigiana

    Chicken breast dipped in our house blend of breadcrumbs and lightly fried, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese then baked to a golden brown. Served with spaghetti.

    $23.50

    Veal Parmigiana

    Sicilian Lobster Macaroni & Cheese

    Our special blend of cheeses and Alfredo sauce with tender chunks of lobster in a lemon butter reduction.

    $21.00

    Baked Meat Ravioli

    Our hand made ravioli stuffed with our special blend of meat covered with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.

    $19.50

    Eggplant Parmigiana

    Tender slices of fresh eggplant dipped in our house blend of breadcrumbs and lightly fried, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese then baked to a golden brown. Served with spaghetti.

    $19.95

    Eggplant Parmigiana

    Baked Cheese Ravioli

    Our sweet ricotta and romano cheese blend covered with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.

    $19.50

    Baked Spaghetti

    Our blend of ricotta and romano cheeses with our marinara sauce topped with mozzarella cheese then baked to perfection.

    $17.00

    specialty-combination

    Specialty Combination

    Trio

    Try all three: lasagna, spaghetti & meat ravioli (popular combo)

    $25.00

    Custom Combo 3 Entrees

    $25.00

    Lasagna & Ravioli

    Our meat Lasagna & Meat Ravioli

    $20.50

    Spaghetti & Meat Ravioli

    $20.50

    Custom Combo 2 Entrees

    $20.50

    kids-menu

    Kid's Menu

    12 years & under. Soda included.

    Kid's Pepperoni Pizza

    $14.50

    Kid's Cheese Pizza

    $12.75

    Kid's Spaghetti

    $7.75

    Kid's Boiled Ravioli

    $10.00

    Kid's Baked Mac & Cheese

    $10.00

    Kid's Baked Mac & Cheese
    desserts

    Desserts

    Cannoli

    Delicious tube of fried dough, filled with a sweet, creamy ricotta filling. Our specialty.

    $7.00

    Lava Cake

    $8.00

    Tiramisu

    A delicious coffee-flavored Italian dessert. Ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar & mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.

    $7.50

    Cheesecake

    Classic cheesecake with a rich, dense, smooth, and creamy consistency.

    $7.50

    Trio Cannoli

    $7.00

    Spumoni Ice Cream

    $6.50

    Frittole

    Our original, fried house made pizza dough dusted with sugar. Served with chocolate syrup, berry sauce or maple syrup.

    $6.75

    beverages

    Beverages

    Soft Drink

    $2.00

    Sparkling Pellegrino Water 0.5L

    $3.75

    Coke

    $6.00

    catering

    Catering

    Baked Lasagna Catering

    Layered noodles with Ricotta, Romano and mozzarella cheeses and two different meats.

    $75.00

    Baked Penne Catering

    Layered Penne pasta with Ricotta cheese and Italian sausage.

    $75.00

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