The Caupona restaurant is located in Pompeii, an extraordinary city of Campania that more than others has been able to combine the charm of the ancient with the modern. After the terrible destruction by Vesuvius, Pompeii was reborn offering tourists and residents historical monuments appreciated all over the world.
Pompeii between art and cuisine
If walking through its wonderful archaeological excavations you should be seized by a sudden peckish, do not miss the opportunity to try this place immersed in the atmosphere of the past.
The Caupona restaurant and the passion for ancient traditions
The place borrowed its name from the Latin and means "tavern". But obviously the reference to the timeless charm of ancient Rome does not stop there.
The idea is simple and successful: to recover customs and ancient food and wine traditions handed down by our ancestors. The starting point is, of course, the board. This is why the Caupona restaurant has developed a menu inspired by the recipes of the De Re Coquinaria of Apicius: precious notes meticulously reported by an ancient cook who lived at the time of the Emperor Tiberius.
Who wouldn't want to try one columella soup steaming with asparagus, pumpkin and chestnuts? This is just one of the many proposals to savor, together with al Libum of Cato (a mix of ricotta, egg and bay leaf), chard flavored with oriental spices and marinated ossobuco with coriander, leek, almonds and cooked apple. Just to give an example, because the menu offers combinations to be discovered.
Le recipes proposals are able to combine ingredients and spices forgotten for centuries, now readily revisited. The Caupona restaurant is an ideal opportunity both for lovers of good food and for anyone who wants to get lost in sweet and savory tastings that they would hardly have the opportunity to try in other places.
Also on the occasion of special events such as Valentine's Day or during some national holidays there are special proposals dishes e tasting menu chosen for the occasion. A perfect way to get lost in aromas and flavors, which obviously is not limited to good food.
Also wines offered in combination with the dishes are rigorously inspired by ancient traditions. An example is the Muslim: a spiced wine with bay leaves, pepper, honey and ginger much appreciated in Roman times.
Beyond the pleasures of the table
But the mission of the Caupona restaurant does not stop there. In addition to the possibility of spending a dinner out of the ordinary, the idea is to give its guests a unique experience. A gastronomic journey immersed in an environment inspired byancient Rome, not just in regards to eating habits.
The project took two years of study before being put into action. The result is an inn that embodies the essence of Romanism. At the Caupona restaurant it is drunk in glasses, the wine is kept in the typical amphorae and each recipe is proposed in the classics terracotta dishes.
Nothing is left to chance. The interior spaces are no exception: the walls reflect frescoes colorful, faithful reproductions of local works of art. Dishes are served by waiters dressed according to the habits of the time, moving inside a room furnished in Spartan style, with solid wood tables, soft light and music in the background to give a 360-degree experience.
