A casual atmosphere in an elegant setting, Celestino brings together the best of Italy's regional and seasonal dishes. Homemade pastas, fresh seafood and game are available for your culinary enjoyment. Try a wine to go with your meal from our award-winning wine list. We also feature monthly wine dinners (call to get more information).
Named after superchef Celestino Drago (who still runs the operation with his brothers), this is a pleasant venue for typical northern Italian specialties, with a few of Drago's Sicilian dishes thrown in for fun. With its classic paintings, white-linened tables and green marble bar, the restaurant offers a somewhat subdued, tastefully decorated dining room. There's a sense here that the food is taken ...
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The Scene This Pasadena outpost of Celestino Drago's empire is a perfect hideaway for elegant dining. The room is modern, with a few wooden accents added for warmth. A small bar easily fills with casual yet refined diners sipping wine as they wait for tables. Service comes thick with accents and charm. The Food Simple, elegant Italian dishes dominate the menu, along with ...
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Posted by Citysearch
on January 24, 2008, (Edited December 14, 2006)
I ordered black and white tagliolini with scallops at this restaurant. It was very tasty and light. Everyone in our group was happy with what s/he got. We waitied for a while for bread and wine because the waitor was very busy. That was the only bad thing.
My wife wanted to try this restaurant for her birthday so we visited it last Friday night. We had reservations and were seated immediately upon arrival. The service was good, and the ambience was nice (we sat in the outdoor patio because the front patio seemed too noisy). My wife had the angel hair pasta with tomatoes which she liked, and I had the spaghetti with seafood which tasted good. But ...
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We expected high prices and very good food, and Celestino met our expectations. The wait staff was very fast, and the menu was bigger than I expected - I had a hard time choosing, and that was before the specials were read. I went for the gorgonzola risotto, and a bowl of mushroom soup. It was filling and very flavorful, although the risotto was a little runnier than I would have preferred. We ...
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