diff --git a/redash/query_runner/presto.py b/redash/query_runner/presto.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f37fb254f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/redash/query_runner/presto.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import json
+
+from redash.utils import JSONEncoder
+from redash.query_runner import *
+
+import logging
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+try:
+    from pyhive import presto
+    enabled = True
+
+except ImportError:
+    logger.warning("Missing dependencies. Please install PyHive.")
+    logger.warning("You can use pip:   pip install pyhive")
+    enabled = False
+
+PRESTO_TYPES_MAPPING = {
+    "integer" : TYPE_INTEGER,
+    "long" : TYPE_INTEGER,
+    "bigint" : TYPE_INTEGER,
+    "float" : TYPE_FLOAT,
+    "double" : TYPE_FLOAT,
+    "boolean" : TYPE_BOOLEAN,
+    "string" : TYPE_STRING,
+    "varchar": TYPE_STRING,
+    "date" : TYPE_DATE,
+}
+
+class Presto(BaseQueryRunner):
+    @classmethod
+    def configuration_schema(cls):
+        return {
+            'type': 'object',
+            'properties': {
+                'host': {
+                    'type': 'string'
+                },
+                'port': {
+                    'type': 'number'
+                },
+                'schema': {
+                    'type': 'string'
+                },
+                'catalog': {
+                    'type': 'string'
+                },
+                'username': {
+                    'type': 'string'
+                }
+            },
+            'required': ['host']
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def enabled(cls):
+        return enabled
+
+    @classmethod
+    def annotate_query(cls):
+        return False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def type(cls):
+        return "presto"
+
+    def __init__(self, configuration_json):
+        super(Presto, self).__init__(configuration_json)
+
+    def run_query(self, query):
+        connection = presto.connect(
+                host=self.configuration.get('host', ''),
+                port=self.configuration.get('port', 8080),
+                username=self.configuration.get('username', 'redash'),
+                catalog=self.configuration.get('catalog', 'hive'),
+                schema=self.configuration.get('schema', 'default'))
+
+        cursor = connection.cursor()
+
+        try:
+            cursor.execute(query)
+            columns_data = [(row[0], row[1]) for row in cursor.description]
+
+            columns = [{'name': col[0],
+                'friendly_name': col[0],
+                'type': PRESTO_TYPES_MAPPING.get(col[1], None)} for col in columns_data]
+
+            rows = [dict(zip(([c[0] for c in columns_data]), r)) for i, r in enumerate(cursor.fetchall())]
+            data = {'columns': columns, 'rows': rows}
+            json_data = json.dumps(data, cls=JSONEncoder)
+            error = None
+        except Exception, ex:
+            json_data = None
+            error = ex.message
+
+        return json_data, error
+
+register(Presto)
diff --git a/redash/settings.py b/redash/settings.py
index 42a1a65ad8..6a6c6f33ee 100644
--- a/redash/settings.py
+++ b/redash/settings.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def parse_boolean(str):
     'redash.query_runner.script',
     'redash.query_runner.url',
     'redash.query_runner.influx_db',
+    'redash.query_runner.presto',
 ])))
 
 # Features: