About Pescara“Pescara is a great Restaurant located in downtown Rochester at the Doubletree Hotel. It’s not a hotel restaurant. The Doubletree in Rochester MN is rated in the top five of all Doubletree Hotels worldwide and this is due in part to having Pescara, a great Seafood Restaurant located in our lobby.” - Gus Chafoulias In the very heart of downtown Rochester MN, just a short walk from the world-famous Mayo Clinic, you will find Pescara, located in lobby level of the newly renovated Doubletree Hotel. Our name is derived from the city of Pescara, Italy, translates to "abounding with fish" and describes exactly what we strive for. Shipping in fresh fish from around the world 6 days a week, Pescara is Rochester Minnesota's finest seafood restaurant. We feature, in season, Alaskan Halibut, Scottish Salmon, Hawaiian Ahi Tuna, Costa Rican Mahi, and Arctic Char from Iceland just to name a few. We proudly serve the most organic, line-caught fish that is available to us on a daily basis. Along with our fresh fish, we also are pleased to be able to offer the finest oysters, mussels, scallops and shrimp from the sea. From land, we suggest our New York Strip or Filet Mignon. Our moderately-priced “Signature Dishes” feature pastas, walleye, veal, duck, pork and vegetarian options; making our menu the most well-rounded list of taste and culinary creativity in the area. Pescara, best known for our elegant and intimate evening dining, also has a bright and sophisticated atmosphere during the morning and daytime hours. This makes Pescara an excellent choice for a special breakfast with the family, brunch with the girls or a corporate luncheon. Our first-rate culinary and service standards set Pescara apart as the ideal location for after-theater appetizers, romantic dinners and family celebrations, but because of our low-key and relaxed setting we are the perfect restaurant for your everyday dining experience. To enhance those experiences we boast extensive wine, beer and cocktail menus that guarantee libations for every palate. Being awarded Rochester Magazine’s “Best New Restaurant of 2009”, propels our chefs to continue to pull-out-all-the-stops with accolade garnering appetizers, entrees and desserts. Thus proving that, capturing the People’s Choice Award at the Rochester March of Dimes Chef’s Auction that same year, was no accident. Being born into the restaurant business, Chef Dan Calloway, as a young child learned skills from his parents that most chefs won’t fain until their 20’s. Having a great deal of his family in the cuisine industry, Dan has acquired a well-rounded knowledge of food and quality of ingredients. That background has been a benefit to Dan through a variety of concepts: hotels, banquets, country clubs, and upscale and casual dining. We at Pescara are fortunate to have Dan’s expertise and leadership in our kitchen. Chef Anthony Pester also knew his calling at an early age. Two weeks after graduating from high school, Tony started his education at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Minneapolis. After graduation from Le Cordon Bleu, he did his internship at Maxim’s in Paris France. Upon returning to Minnesota, Tony worked as Banquet Chef and Sous Chef at the Nicollet Island Inn. His experience in Paris was the greatest time of his life up until now, working with his sister Nicci Sylvester, here at Pescara and pursuing their dream of one day having their own restaurant. Make pescara your choice for an outstanding affair of ambiance and food breakfast, lunch or dinner. |
Culinary Team
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