Celestino Restaurant Review
141 S. Lake Ave. (Colorado Blvd.) 
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Pasadena, CA 91101
626-795-4006 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner Mon.-Sat.Features
- Kid-friendly
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Parking lot
- Casual
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 Celestino offers interesting versions of classic Sicilian and other Italian dishes. Calogero Drago hustles through the Pasadena venue, although service is not as crisp as we’ve seen at other Drago family eateries. We’ve been impressed with the creamy, fresh burrata, first-rate pastas (pumpkin-filled tortelloni, penne with minced prosciutto in a vodka-infused pink sauce) and a dramatically presented beet risotto topped with molten goat cheese. Worthy starters include swordfish carpaccio with a refreshing orange-fennel salad, and smoked duck with colorful beet salad. You can find a surprisingly good, affordable Sicilian wine---as well as more prestigious Barolos---on the list, but the meager selection by the glass is unacceptable for a restaurant of this quality. Desserts range from the requisite tiramisu and flourless chocolate cake to a standout lemon meringue tart.
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