Pizzeria Luna Caprese — Restaurant in Ercolano

Solo diner reviewing here:

Elements of the pizza were incredible. I had the Pizza Bufalina. Massive chunks of fresh buffalo mozzarella on some of the best sauce. They use Argomonte Passata. Whilst this is Sicilian (not San Marzano) don’t worry, it’s so sweet and fresh.

The dough was made from the famous Caputo Mill flour. My only negative observation is that (I came in about 15 mins after they opened) is that the pizza was baking in the oven for much longer than normal. I think that the oven was still getting up to the proper temperature. This lead to 2 things:

A slightly drier crust. A really firm base (I actually liked this).

The price was great. They could have charged much more, given the location.

I dropped this from 4 to 3 stars because I had an upset stomach the next day. I hadn’t eaten anything else the whole day so I’m confident that it’s from here. No biggie but thought it would be worth adding...

We went in here for some lunch on the way to the train station after a visit to Herculaneum. There are a few restaurants on this road, some of which look a bit touristy. This restaurant is small inside, with a small menu. We ordered a couple of pizzas which turned out to be absolutely fantastic, trust me. As we waited for our pizzas from their wood fired oven, I saw some good honest pasta dishes and salads being served up. The service was efficient and friendly, we didn't wait long. You can also order house wine and beer. It's great value too. If I ever go back to Herculaneum I will definitely...

If you’re nearby you have to come here! This is a really nice family-owned pizzeria, their service were smooth and everything we had was delicious.

I had insalata Caprese and penne arrabbiata. They were so good that I still think of them after leaving Italy. The ingredients of the salad are really fresh and the olives just blew my mind, I have to mention it because I don’t even like olives! Also the penne arrabbiata is by far the most spicy and the tastiest one I had in Italy. Photos don’t do them justice, you have to taste them yourself! This little gem will always have a place in my...