Tessari is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Daniele Tessari, Italian motorcycle speedway rider Duccio Tessari (1926–1994), Italian film director, screenwriter and actor Girolamo Tessari (c. 1480 – c. 1561), Italian Renaissance painter Luciano Tessari (born 1928), Italian footballer and manager Michael Tessari, Australian cinematographer of the 2022 film Monolith