Gino Sorbillo Lievito Madre al Mare

Name: Gino Sorbillo Lievito Madre al Mare
Telephone: +39 081 1933 1280
Rating: 3.8

Italy Campania NaplesGino Sorbillo Lievito Madre al Mare

Learn more insights from Wanderboat AI

Plan your stay

Pet-friendly Hotels in Naples

Find a cozy hotel nearby and make it a full experience.

Affordable Hotels in Naples

Find a cozy hotel nearby and make it a full experience.

The Coolest Hotels You Haven't Heard Of (Yet)

Find a cozy hotel nearby and make it a full experience.

Trending Stays Worth the Hype in Naples

Find a cozy hotel nearby and make it a full experience.

Posts

The restaurant itself will remind many of Greek island touristy restaurants with white tiled walls, but that’s where the similarities end. It’s Gino’s one of four restaurants in the city (and a multitude of others, two located in Milano, and plans to open up in Rome, Genova and New York at the time of this writing), and the name is translated as “Mother Yeast”, meaning the sourdough Gino introduces instead of yeast to start the pizza dough. Sorbillo takes pride of not using animal fat in the dough, like other pizza makers, a fact that he mentions multiple times inside the menu, where there are just 7 classic offerings (and on the waterfront Lievito Madre, an additional 7+ list is offered) After a brief 15 minute wait to be seated, I began my pizza tasting journey with the Margherita with combination of fior di latte (cow’s milk mozzarella) and a ball of buffalo mozzarella in the center. From the first bite I was entranced: elastic in the middle and crunchy on the side, light and fluffy at the same time. Even grabbing each slice felt different than anything I had ever tasted before, with the crust feeling silky smooth under my fingertips. The pie’s center was extremely thin, so I had to fold each slice over on itself before taking the first bite, and the crust left a pleasant salty aftertaste in the mouth. I went again two days later, this time going for deep fried rice balls and fried zucchini for appetizers, before ending the day with the "Alliance of Slow Food Presidia" Pizza, with mixed buffalo mozzarella, Castelpoto red sausage and goat ricotta cheese.

Theodore KopoukisTheodore Kopoukis

Ok, so you want to be here at or before opening, or go next door. It fills up incredibly fast, and it's obvious to see why! It lives up to its name as best pizza in Napoli (the world). I unfortunately for the house special, and I don't know if this is because I'm uncultured or English, but croutons, nuts and no 'liquid' substance like tomato on a pizza is incredibly dry. This is the House Special (no Ingredients listed on menu), in fairness when I ordered the waiter warned me but I don't speak Italian so much to my own dismay. Fortunately, my partner being the tiny thing she is left half of her amazing standard pizza, cherry tomatoes on a cheese bread base, cooked in proper Napoli style. If you like the idea of something different, get the House Special, if you want proper basic (but best!) ask the staff! They know!

Liam SawbridgeLiam Sawbridge

Upon arrival my wife and I were very excited to go to one of the "best pizzerias in Napoli" according to the internet. I ordered a Diavola pizza and an aperol spritz. When they brought me the pizza, it was a Margherita pizza. I told the waiter, who was dressed differently than the others, that this was not the pizza I ordered. He insisted that it was the Diavola pizza, brought me pepperoncino oil and poured it on the pizza. He said "look it's Diavola". Maybe he thought that because I was a tourist I wouldn't notice. I wasn't happy and mentioned that I didn't see the spicy salami. He took my pizza and put some raw salami on it and brought it to me (attached photo). I was still not satisfied because I knew I was going to pay for that pizza and I told a gentleman who seemed to be the owner or someone higher up in the restaurant. I told him what happened and he kindly brought me a new Diavola pizza. The pizza is good, I can't complain although of course I have eaten better in Amalfi coast. I wasn't going to review because of the service of the man I told you about but there were two things I didn't like. The first person who had served me brought us the bill when we picked up our plates. To our surprise they had added 12% service charge, I don't know if this is legal in Italy or not. As a tourist you pay it when they really deserve it and no problem. It makes you angry to pay it when you received a lousy service and they wanted to make a fool out of you. It is worth mentioning that this charge is plus the $2.50 euros for each person for cutlery. In total we paid $50 euros for 1 pizza, 1 pasta and 2 spritz. The worst part was that at the end, a manager in a suit told the waiter who was serving us a phrase that included "tardatto" and pointed at me while waiting for my wife who had already gone to the washroom before leaving. Because of the similarity of Italian to Spanish, I know that "tardatto" means that we were taking too long. I pretended not to understand and chose to ignore it. Please do yourselves a favor and don't go to this restaurant. As I mentioned, I didn't want to do this review because of how nice the guy who seems to be the owner was with me but the staff he has doesn't help him. This restaurant is a tourist trap.

Rodrigo StolbergRodrigo Stolberg

Allergic people stay as far as you can from this place, the other try your luck and surely pay an unreasonable high price. What happened? I'm severely allergic to eggs and milk, I don't have huge expectation regarding what I will be able to eat anywhere because of this, but I never saw anything like this place. When the menu was brought to me I happily noticed that it has all the allergenes listed as per the EU guidelines (refer to the photos for better understanding). The surprise came when I noticed that all the pizzas where listed as containing eggs, contrary to any DOC guideline, so I asked for clarification to 2 different waiters and 2 managers, here's what happened : -one waiter didn't know anything about, she went to ask but never returned -one waiter said the eggs indication was false and I should only thrust the allergens listed on individual pizzas and stated that the pizza could not possibly contain any eggs -the managers confirmed that the dough actually contained eggs so I could not eat it. They also reassured me that the allergenes were correct and I could trust them aside of the contamination risk which they understably not guarantee So I settled for a plate of fried stuff which only listed gluten as allergen, when it came I was about to bite one crocché when one of my friend wanted a piece of it, she took it and we discovered that it was full of cheese, same thing happened to the fried pasta, again refer to the pictures. I was very lucky this happened because if I bited into any of that I would have ended in the hospital in less than 20 minutes I ended up eating just a few fried veggies. At some point the first waiter came back and asked if I was able to find something to eat, I pointed out what happened and told them that maybe they should re print the menus with the correct allergens, she ignored me, shrugged and went away muttering something. So, the service in general was terrible and they have the balls to charge for it a fixed 2€ per person and a 12% increase on all prices. My friends waited more than an hour to get their pizzas, which I'm told were OK but nothing exceptional. Terrible and dangerous place, prices that make no sense. In short a tourist trap and not even a good one

Jacopo GrassiJacopo Grassi

Please listen to the bad reviews and do not waste your time (or money) going here! The rudeness of the staff was something I have never experienced in Italy. I cannot eat cheese, so I ordered a pizza without. It came with no tomato sauce or anything, just a pizza base drenched in olive oil with soggy undercooked vegetables on top. I politely asked for some garlic/chilli or something (as it tasted of cardboard and had no flavour) and I was met with shouting from the owner/manager who said it’s my fault for not eating cheese and ordering this, and that I am English so I do not know Italian food or pizza. He did not even apologise/try to make the situation better. I have had some amazing pizzas and food in Napoli that are without cheese/dairy, and this is my first and only complaint about a restaurant in the area, and my first issue with rudeness. We then got charged €5 cover charge and €5.5 service charge (apparently a compulsory 12.5% is added even when the service is absolutely terrible - and the food). When we asked why we should pay this service if we did not have a good experience we were met with more shouting from the owner, and the woman at the till who practically threw the card machine at us. Please go anywhere else in Napoli for a better experience than here (especially if you are veggie/vegan/dairy free). Also - the menu online is incorrect and many dishes are different/ missing / more expensive on the actual menu.

Nina ANina A

I lived in Napoli for many years & I speak Italian so I believe they assumed I don’t know better like the average tourist. First, they don’t actually show you the bill when you go to pay so it’s a setup for them to take advantage of unsuspecting people. This is the sort of thing that gives Naples a bad reputation & I absolutely love this city! Second, I walked away looking over the bill really insulted & upset that they charged a cover — Coperto of €2.50 for which they did not bring us any bread or anything that represented the charge! They do not actually list the gluten free up charge on their menu which is misleading because it’s clearly at least €3! Then, to add more injury to the insult they impose a 12% Service charge which I have never seen nor heard of anywhere in the city! That’s €5 in extra charges plus the €3 for the gluten free!? I remember when I paid 5,000 Lira for pizza & then €5 when the prices went up… now the entire cost is like an 860% markup! I can say I enjoyed the taste of the pizza but I walked away with a bad taste in my mouth that I most certainly will ensure not to return & inform my friends of this experience! Like I said, this is my favorite city & this experience is exactly what ruins the impression unsuspecting people end up walking away with! It’s a lack of integrity & bad behavior.

Lana A LaBonteLana A LaBonte

140

Get more from Wanderboat AI

Nearby Attractions Of Gino Sorbillo Lievito Madre al Mare

Piazza del Plebiscito

4.7

(27.4K)

Click for details

Ovo Castle

4.6

(12.8K)

Click for details

Royal Palace of Naples

4.6

(4.3K)

Click for details

Galleria Umberto I

4.6

(4.2K)

Click for details

Nearby Restaurants Of Gino Sorbillo Lievito Madre al Mare

Gran Caffè Gambrinus

4.0

(5.5K)

Click for details

Antonio & Antonio

4.2

(4.3K)

Click for details

Pizzeria Brandi

4.2

(2.9K)

Click for details

Pizzeria con Cucina 'Ntretella

4.3

(2.4K)

Click for details

The Hit List

Restaurants

Best 10 Restaurants to Visit in Naples

February 26·5 min read

Attractions

Best 10 Attractions to Visit in Naples

February 26·5 min read

Learn more insights from Wanderboat AI

Address

Via Partenope, 1A, 80121 Napoli NA, Italy

Map

Phone

+39 081 1933 1280

Call

Website

sorbillo.it

Visit

Overview

3.8

(5.4K reviews)

The Hit List

Restaurants

Best 10 Restaurants to Visit in Naples

February 26·5 min read

Attractions

Best 10 Attractions to Visit in Naples

February 26·5 min read

The restaurant itself will remind many of Greek island touristy restaurants with white tiled walls, but that’s where the similarities end. It’s Gino’s one of four restaurants in the city (and a multitude of others, two located in Milano, and plans to open up in Rome, Genova and New York at the time of this writing), and the name is translated as “Mother Yeast”, meaning the sourdough Gino introduces instead of yeast to start the pizza dough. Sorbillo takes pride of not using animal fat in the dough, like other pizza makers, a fact that he mentions multiple times inside the menu, where there are just 7 classic offerings (and on the waterfront Lievito Madre, an additional 7+ list is offered) After a brief 15 minute wait to be seated, I began my pizza tasting journey with the Margherita with combination of fior di latte (cow’s milk mozzarella) and a ball of buffalo mozzarella in the center. From the first bite I was entranced: elastic in the middle and crunchy on the side, light and fluffy at the same time. Even grabbing each slice felt different than anything I had ever tasted before, with the crust feeling silky smooth under my fingertips. The pie’s center was extremely thin, so I had to fold each slice over on itself before taking the first bite, and the crust left a pleasant salty aftertaste in the mouth. I went again two days later, this time going for deep fried rice balls and fried zucchini for appetizers, before ending the day with the "Alliance of Slow Food Presidia" Pizza, with mixed buffalo mozzarella, Castelpoto red sausage and goat ricotta cheese.

Theodore KopoukisTheodore Kopoukis

Ok, so you want to be here at or before opening, or go next door. It fills up incredibly fast, and it's obvious to see why! It lives up to its name as best pizza in Napoli (the world). I unfortunately for the house special, and I don't know if this is because I'm uncultured or English, but croutons, nuts and no 'liquid' substance like tomato on a pizza is incredibly dry. This is the House Special (no Ingredients listed on menu), in fairness when I ordered the waiter warned me but I don't speak Italian so much to my own dismay. Fortunately, my partner being the tiny thing she is left half of her amazing standard pizza, cherry tomatoes on a cheese bread base, cooked in proper Napoli style. If you like the idea of something different, get the House Special, if you want proper basic (but best!) ask the staff! They know!

Liam SawbridgeLiam Sawbridge

Upon arrival my wife and I were very excited to go to one of the "best pizzerias in Napoli" according to the internet. I ordered a Diavola pizza and an aperol spritz. When they brought me the pizza, it was a Margherita pizza. I told the waiter, who was dressed differently than the others, that this was not the pizza I ordered. He insisted that it was the Diavola pizza, brought me pepperoncino oil and poured it on the pizza. He said "look it's Diavola". Maybe he thought that because I was a tourist I wouldn't notice. I wasn't happy and mentioned that I didn't see the spicy salami. He took my pizza and put some raw salami on it and brought it to me (attached photo). I was still not satisfied because I knew I was going to pay for that pizza and I told a gentleman who seemed to be the owner or someone higher up in the restaurant. I told him what happened and he kindly brought me a new Diavola pizza. The pizza is good, I can't complain although of course I have eaten better in Amalfi coast. I wasn't going to review because of the service of the man I told you about but there were two things I didn't like. The first person who had served me brought us the bill when we picked up our plates. To our surprise they had added 12% service charge, I don't know if this is legal in Italy or not. As a tourist you pay it when they really deserve it and no problem. It makes you angry to pay it when you received a lousy service and they wanted to make a fool out of you. It is worth mentioning that this charge is plus the $2.50 euros for each person for cutlery. In total we paid $50 euros for 1 pizza, 1 pasta and 2 spritz. The worst part was that at the end, a manager in a suit told the waiter who was serving us a phrase that included "tardatto" and pointed at me while waiting for my wife who had already gone to the washroom before leaving. Because of the similarity of Italian to Spanish, I know that "tardatto" means that we were taking too long. I pretended not to understand and chose to ignore it. Please do yourselves a favor and don't go to this restaurant. As I mentioned, I didn't want to do this review because of how nice the guy who seems to be the owner was with me but the staff he has doesn't help him. This restaurant is a tourist trap.

Rodrigo StolbergRodrigo Stolberg

Allergic people stay as far as you can from this place, the other try your luck and surely pay an unreasonable high price. What happened? I'm severely allergic to eggs and milk, I don't have huge expectation regarding what I will be able to eat anywhere because of this, but I never saw anything like this place. When the menu was brought to me I happily noticed that it has all the allergenes listed as per the EU guidelines (refer to the photos for better understanding). The surprise came when I noticed that all the pizzas where listed as containing eggs, contrary to any DOC guideline, so I asked for clarification to 2 different waiters and 2 managers, here's what happened : -one waiter didn't know anything about, she went to ask but never returned -one waiter said the eggs indication was false and I should only thrust the allergens listed on individual pizzas and stated that the pizza could not possibly contain any eggs -the managers confirmed that the dough actually contained eggs so I could not eat it. They also reassured me that the allergenes were correct and I could trust them aside of the contamination risk which they understably not guarantee So I settled for a plate of fried stuff which only listed gluten as allergen, when it came I was about to bite one crocché when one of my friend wanted a piece of it, she took it and we discovered that it was full of cheese, same thing happened to the fried pasta, again refer to the pictures. I was very lucky this happened because if I bited into any of that I would have ended in the hospital in less than 20 minutes I ended up eating just a few fried veggies. At some point the first waiter came back and asked if I was able to find something to eat, I pointed out what happened and told them that maybe they should re print the menus with the correct allergens, she ignored me, shrugged and went away muttering something. So, the service in general was terrible and they have the balls to charge for it a fixed 2€ per person and a 12% increase on all prices. My friends waited more than an hour to get their pizzas, which I'm told were OK but nothing exceptional. Terrible and dangerous place, prices that make no sense. In short a tourist trap and not even a good one

Jacopo GrassiJacopo Grassi

Please listen to the bad reviews and do not waste your time (or money) going here! The rudeness of the staff was something I have never experienced in Italy. I cannot eat cheese, so I ordered a pizza without. It came with no tomato sauce or anything, just a pizza base drenched in olive oil with soggy undercooked vegetables on top. I politely asked for some garlic/chilli or something (as it tasted of cardboard and had no flavour) and I was met with shouting from the owner/manager who said it’s my fault for not eating cheese and ordering this, and that I am English so I do not know Italian food or pizza. He did not even apologise/try to make the situation better. I have had some amazing pizzas and food in Napoli that are without cheese/dairy, and this is my first and only complaint about a restaurant in the area, and my first issue with rudeness. We then got charged €5 cover charge and €5.5 service charge (apparently a compulsory 12.5% is added even when the service is absolutely terrible - and the food). When we asked why we should pay this service if we did not have a good experience we were met with more shouting from the owner, and the woman at the till who practically threw the card machine at us. Please go anywhere else in Napoli for a better experience than here (especially if you are veggie/vegan/dairy free). Also - the menu online is incorrect and many dishes are different/ missing / more expensive on the actual menu.

Nina ANina A

I lived in Napoli for many years & I speak Italian so I believe they assumed I don’t know better like the average tourist. First, they don’t actually show you the bill when you go to pay so it’s a setup for them to take advantage of unsuspecting people. This is the sort of thing that gives Naples a bad reputation & I absolutely love this city! Second, I walked away looking over the bill really insulted & upset that they charged a cover — Coperto of €2.50 for which they did not bring us any bread or anything that represented the charge! They do not actually list the gluten free up charge on their menu which is misleading because it’s clearly at least €3! Then, to add more injury to the insult they impose a 12% Service charge which I have never seen nor heard of anywhere in the city! That’s €5 in extra charges plus the €3 for the gluten free!? I remember when I paid 5,000 Lira for pizza & then €5 when the prices went up… now the entire cost is like an 860% markup! I can say I enjoyed the taste of the pizza but I walked away with a bad taste in my mouth that I most certainly will ensure not to return & inform my friends of this experience! Like I said, this is my favorite city & this experience is exactly what ruins the impression unsuspecting people end up walking away with! It’s a lack of integrity & bad behavior.

Lana A LaBonteLana A LaBonte

140

Gino Sorbillo Lievito Madre al Mare

Plan your stay

Pet-friendly Hotels in Naples

Affordable Hotels in Naples

The Coolest Hotels You Haven't Heard Of (Yet)

Trending Stays Worth the Hype in Naples

Posts

Nearby Attractions Of Gino Sorbillo Lievito Madre al Mare

Piazza del Plebiscito

Ovo Castle

Royal Palace of Naples

Galleria Umberto I

San Carlo Theatre

Napoli Sotterranea Guided Authorized Tour

Villa Comunale

Galleria Borbonica

Palazzo delle Arti Napoli

Acquario di Napoli

Nearby Restaurants Of Gino Sorbillo Lievito Madre al Mare

Gran Caffè Gambrinus

Antonio & Antonio

Pizzeria Brandi

Pizzeria con Cucina 'Ntretella

Pizzeria Vincenzo Capuano

Zi Teresa

Osteria Il Gobbetto

Antica Friggitoria La Masardona dal 1945

Signora Bettola - Napoli (Chiaia)

Pizzeria Errico Porzio Lungomare

The Hit List

Best 10 Restaurants to Visit in Naples

Best 10 Attractions to Visit in Naples

Basic Info

Address

Phone

Website

See open hours

Reviews

Overview

Ratings & Description

The Hit List

Best 10 Restaurants to Visit in Naples

Best 10 Attractions to Visit in Naples