Came here for dinner with my daughter, based on the reviews, and was not disappointed. This…read moreestablishment has a very charming vibe, with a back patio that's cool and quiet, away from the street. Its location near the amphitheater entrance of the Pompeii Archeological Park makes it very easy to find. The food was fantastic, the pasta was perfect. The service was absolutely top-notch as well. I highly recommend this restaurant for a casual evening with friends, or a quiet evening with a date.

This is by far the best restaurant that I have been to throughout my entire Italy experience. The…read morefood was so delicious, and the house wine was a great value! The desert was heavenly, and the pasta is home-made. But the number-one best thing about this restaurant was the service. Our server, Roberto, went above and beyond to ensure that my family had exceptional service. He speaks incredible English, and he even made drawings for my kids! I will definitely be coming back in the future, and I insist anyone coming through Pompeii visit.

As American tourists (the scourge or europe) we stopped here after several hours of wandering the…read moreruins of Pompei. It looked nice and inviting from the outside and the posted menu and prices were very reasonable. This was our first official meal in Italy and it was amazing! I had the capresse salad and my daughter had the pizza Quatro formagi, we shared the a frituri (not sure if I spelled that right, but it's fried calimari and prawns) Tomatoes were beautiful and fresh, and the mozzarella the best I've ever had (maybe there's better, but it's the best I've had so far) drizzled in olive oil and lightly seasoned with basil and herbs. The calamari was perfect, crisp coating on the outside and a wonderful texture. Not the usual rubbery fair we get state side. My 13 yr old nearly polished off her entire pizza and the little piece I had was deliciously cheesy with a perfect stone oven crust. All this, 31€. (2€ for the bottle of water) The restaurant itself was very clean and nicely decorated. I noticed as many Italian patrons as I did foreigners. A lot of the staff spoke some English and did with out having to be asked, although I had hoped to use some of the Italian I learned before our trip. I can't attest to the authenticity but it was far better than all of the higher priced Italian restaurants I've been to back home. Enjoy!

Pizza was excellent! We ordered the caprese and Don vencenzo pizza. Under 10 euros a pie. The…read morecaprese was excellent, but the other was a bit salty. However, 3 Euro house wine made up for it. $1.50 Euro cover charge. I will definitely come back to try other pizza.

Do NOT eat here. It's a SCAM! I've eaten in many places in Italy in the Napoli region. I've…read morenever seen any places that charge a 3.50 EURO per person sit-in fee. They don't tell you. If you did not look at your bill and start to wonder why it's so high, it is this hidden fee. You might wonder if this fee help at for anything free - absolutely not. You do not get anything free. You need to pay for water. There's no free bread or anything. When you ask them, they say it was on the menu and they don't show you where it is. Since they left a menu at the door, I then looked and it was in the second page in SMALL light orange letter on a GLOSSY white menu. You can barely read it but if you place around with the lighting ant holding the menu in different angles then you will see it. I read such awesome review by others so I want to try it. Don't believe the review about the pizza. You are simple paying for an overly expensive, glorified bread that barely has topics and cheese. See my pictures. The pizza is small and cost 30-50% more than other places. In some cases, I don't even know if you can call it a pizza. I should have know when it's prime dinner time and there's only one other table. I think the people who wrote the review stayed at the hotel that it's connected to and was too lazy to find found elsewhere. So they order a pizza and took it to their room.

Our waiter Salvatore was absolutely amazing. Very attentive and gave us really great…read morerecommendations. This place is a little bit pricey, but also I feel as though it was worth it for our first time Europe travel. It's right outside of Pompeii at the exit , so knowing it was in a toy area we knew that we might be paying a little bit more for the food. But the service made up for everything, it seems as though it's very team service and a lot of the workers were helping us not just Salvatore. Overall, we had a really great experience and would be back.

In the midst of the touristy hustle and bustle, Il Machiavelli delivers a classy fine dining…read moreexperience. Their dishes were superbly put together with finesse and beauty in mind. We tried many things, all were good. The most exceptional were the beef tartare, fried cod with cauliflower and the spaghetti with seafood. We also tried pork belly, fried seafood with salad, tuna tartare with mozzarella, mixed salad, and pasta with tomatoes and mussels from mt Vesuvius. We had an early lunch so we were literally the only ones in the restaurant on a random weekday at 1pm. We ate on the beautiful outdoor patio area that was essentially enclosed in a tent, perfect for the slight chill in the air today. The locals would probably call this place expensive but for a group of 4, we spent about 120 euros including a few glasses of wine. They also have a nice 4-course tasting menu for 35 euros, 50 if you add wine to each course. For us, for the quality of the food with all local ingredients, it was certainly well worth it. Overall, a nice slow-paced restaurant to rest our feet while sipping on some local wines and tasting some good food after a long morning's walk in Pompeii.

Was a bit nervous walking in thinking I was under dressed, but if I had been wearing a Tux I could…read morenot have been treated any better. The food while small compared to American portions was fantastic. I had the Sea Bass and it was perfectly done. I highly recommend a stop here

For being the only decent looking food spot outside of Pompeii you can't go wrong grabbing lunch…read morehere before heading into the historic site. We grabbed two sandwiches and drinks, which were good to give you energy for the amount of walking your about to do for the rest of the day. The service was good for a tourist spot! I just wished they had more fans or even AC running because it was about 35-40C that day and it was very toasty inside.

Saw this restaurant as we got out from the Pompei Scavi Villa Dei Misteri station via the…read moreCircumvesuviana line from Naples. Hungry and tired after that day's journey from Rome, we decided to try this one out. We cringed at the thought that we were met by a "barker" as we walked by with promises of "fresh juices" and delicious pizza, but being thirsty and hungry, we willed ourselves to enter this establishment right in front of the Villa Dei Misteri entrance of the Pompeii ruins. Our server was par for Italian customer service (no smile and no small talk) but that's a given with most of Italy. The juices were indeed refreshing but I think the OJ had add-on sugar on it because it was just too sweet. We were surprised by the quality of the pizza (our first in Napoles, the birthplace of pizza) and the freshness of the seafood in our pasta. No additional parmesan or red pepper flakes needed. For some reason, our server got us bottles of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Maybe because we spoke English, hence she thought "American". Well surprise, surprise. I actually enjoyed the Quattro Formaggi (four cheese) pizza with the dipping sauce made common allover the US of A. FYI, bread service isn't free in Italy. A great experience. It fueled and refreshed us weary travelers to go through the rest of the afternoon and night in this quiet Italian town.

Intro: The day before visiting the Pompei ruins, I was looking for a spot for dinner. Stuzzico di…read moreLucias is the most popular restaurant in terms of reviews on Yelp in Pompei, and it has received a lot of accolades on TripAdvisor, so I made my way over on a Friday evening. Service (3/5): Your typical European experience. Not terribly efficient, friendly, or attentive, but it's a pretty small restaurant so that made things easier. Also a bit of a language barrier with the waitress but we made it work. Ambiance (4/5): Indoor only here which is a bit unusual for Italy where al fresco dining rules. Lovely restaurant though with a homey, comfortable feel. The only downside is that there's no A/C so it was a bit stuffy. Drinks (4/5): I had a Peroni beer (not their standard but one I hadn't had before). It was refreshing. Food (4/5): They start you off with some complimentary bruschetta which is a nice touch. From there, I had the meat platter which came with a generous amount of sliced pork, salad, and bread. I ate half and took the rest to go which they boxed up for me nicely (including utensils which was a nice touch too). The meat was cooked just right at a medium and was flavorful. Overall: If you're looking for a great meal in Pompei, definitely stop by Stuzzico di Lucas. It's located a stone's throw away from one of the entrances to the Pompei Ruins. And also happens to be in the heart of Pompei close to a lot of other restaurants, bars, and shops.

Europe 2023 - Pompei, Italy…read more FAST Review Food: Excellent! I had the Gnocchi, which others had recommended and it really was great. We also had the pasta with mushrooms, a bit too much oil on the dish but it tasted great. As soon as we sat down the chef sent us Bruschetta and came out to ask us how we liked it. The Tiramisu is really amazing. You could taste the bottom layer was moist the mascarpone sweet and a perfect cappuccino. Very affordable. Atmosphere: Cozy room, right across from one of the Pompei ruins entrances. Italian music playing in the background. It was a Monday at about 7, there were only two other groups there so not too busy. Service: Amazing, the head chef was not too busy so he was checking on us a couple of times. He was really proud of the food they make. Tips: definitely get the Tiramisu.

Great place with fresh seafood and meat. They have a nice display of fresh fish and meat as soon as…read moreyou enter the restaurant. The décor is modern and inviting, staff is friendly and nice. I have tried the fresh raw seafood platter and it was very nice, it came served with some special olive oil that you can drizzle on the fish to enhance even further the freshness of the fish and shellfish. I had monk fish wrapped in bacon and it was very well executed and a very nice portion. The dessert was yummy and balked fresh, overall a great restaurant. Good selection of wines that are reasonably priced. Overall cost for the evening about 50% less than what I would pay in California for this meal. I am highly recommending this place for fine dinning and a great experience overall.

We walked In tonight just looking for a drink - and not realizing the quality of this amazing…read morerestaurant. The apps we had, wine and the service was amazing. They were just so kind and accommodating and we felt a little badly that we didn't eat and try more of their amazing food - but the bread, predinner app, presecco, after dinner snack and tartare were all amazing. Great spot for a romantic meal while in the hustle of Pompei. Wine selection, food prep/presentation and service was amazing.

My wife and I had been wandering around trying to find the restaurant near the main entrance, but…read morewe were map-less and ended up further west towards the Villa dei Misteri. We were glad we ended up here though, as just outside the gate there was food that was better than reheated sandwiches and pizza. And older gentleman who appeared to be the owner chatted with us as sat down to re-charge after a long day walking in the sun. We told we him that we were just married, and without skipping a beat he asked us whether we wanted a boy or girl; we laughed it off and gave some non-committal answer. He even suggested a couple foods, gnocchi and seaweed fritters, as aphrodisiacs. It was all pretty amusing, and not being easily offended, we took it all in stride as being par for the course for an older Italian man. The place was cute in a very touristy way- lots of masks, greenery, and tons of lemons and oranges available that you can have in freshly squeezed drinks. In addition to the large sit-down area, you can get drinks and snacks to go if you just want to quickly pop in and out of Pompeii. We ordered a grilled/pickled veggie plate to start, and my wife ordered the gnocchi in red sauce for her main, and I just got the sausage dish. The veggie plate was very good; the peppers and grilled zucchini slices in olive oil were the best items on the plate, and they made for nice toppings on the table bread. We were also given a plate of seaweed fritters that were airy, just a little vegetal and quite salty, but that was right up my alley. I wouldn't call them an aphrodisiac, but they were very good. The sausage came with fries instead of salad but that's OK. It was thick and butterflied but was still very juicy and had a really good char flavour from the grill. The fries weren't anything special, just from frozen, but they were crispy enough to not be bad, and were good for dipping in the oil of the veggies. With the fries and apps that we had, it was a lot of food. My other half's gnocchi portion was huge. It was served on something more like a platter than a plate. It was in a simple red sauce, and the gnocchi seemed to have some sort of skin on them that made me suspect they were from a bag as well, or at least not particularly fresh. The food was kind of hit or miss, but was likely still better than the reheated options in Pompeii itself, and the relaxed atmosphere and entertaining owner made it worth wandering off track for.

As expected you pay for the convenience. Food was ok, prices were high and service wasn't great…read more They have a sandwich or a hamburger if you're looking for something cheap and both were pretty good.

Absolutely, hands down, the best gluten free pizza out there! The service was impeccable. They…read moreeasily accommodated my husband's dairy sensitivity as well as our gluten issues. The place was so inviting! Loved it! Grazie!

This place had great reviews on Find Me Gluten where they have a dedicated space and oven to cook…read morepizzas. We decided to come here for dinner. They provided English menus and we opted to sit outside. They do allow smoking on the patio so unfortunately we were around many smoking tables. We informed the server we wanted two pizzas made GF. He understood and said he can make pizzas and pasta GF. The bathrooms are all the way downstairs and are fairly kept up. The inside has a lot of tables and that is also where the cashier is. We ordered water and 2 GF pizzas to share - the ham and yellow/red tomatoes. The pizzas came out fairly quickly and the server confirmed they were GF when setting them down. The pizzas were delicious. The waitstaff were friendly and engaging. Definitely a mom and pop feel.

This was a fantastic experience. We just finished a tour of Pompeii and found this restaurant. It…read moreis truly an once in a lifetime experience. It felt like we were back in ancient times. We dressed in togas and the paintings and sculptures reminded us of the ruins we just visited. And the food... the food was awesome. We had the ossobuco and pasta and it was delicious. Augusto our host was warm and welcoming and made us feel like home. If you are looking for good food, good atmosphere and good people, come to Caupano

We love this place!! You get to dress up like ancient Romans and eat what they used to eat!! The…read morefood is fantastic!!! They have different menus available. Make sure to check them!!! The fish was so fresh!!! The bread looks like the same carbonized one they had in the archeological museum across the road. The service is fantastic!! The owner, cook and server are sooo nice!!! It's kinda hard to find the restaurant. You have to go down a side street across the archeological site of Pompeii. It's a few hundred yards so don't give up too fast. They do have parking in front of the restaurant.