Zesto’s Pizza and Grille

Zesto’s Pizza and Grille is a Jamaica Plain pizza shop that has been in operation since the late 1960s. Its menu covers classic cheese pizza or build-your-own pies alongside specialty pizzas such as a white pizza made with four cheeses, olive oil, garlic and oregano and no sauce, a meat-heavy pie with pepperoni, sausage, hamburger, salami and ham, and versions topped with grilled chicken, steak or vegetables.

Beyond pizza, the kitchen turns out calzones like chicken and broccoli or sausage and meatball, a long list of hot and cold subs from eggplant parm to steak and cheese, and salads finished with a house Greek dressing, including an antipasto with cured meats, cheeses and olives. Pasta and sides such as cheese fries round things out. The Mona Lisa wrap is a customer favorite, according to its directory listing.

What to Know

• Orders can be placed online for delivery or pickup through Slice.
• Several pizzas use ricotta or a house white sauce in place of tomato sauce.
• Garlic is optional on many of the vegetable and chicken dishes.