Capasanta — Restaurant in Pompei

First we booked on the fork (with 20%off) a table for 1:30, but waited 10 mins for the waitress to come 😂 Two of the stuff we wanted to try were sold out… Then waited about 35 mins for the two appetisers to arrived

The scallops with pea purée and summer truffle was really soso. Maybe I have high standard for seared scallops , it was cold in the middle, they didn’t defrost the scallops completely and they were tasteless. ( not naturally sweet at all) Summer truffles were tasteless as well … Though the pea sauce is really nice.

The deep fried prawns were ok but nothing crazy. Prawns tasted fresh but seems like a bit overpriced 14 euros for 4.

Pasta with tuna was very puzzling 🧐 like they put Japanese Katsuobushi. The taste was ok but I just don’t understand the combination ( maybe to locals this is very new and innovative )

The bill they round up higher to 50 euros when after discount should be 49.

I mean it was ok but I prefer to go somewhere else more delicious and...

My sister and I stopped by last Sunday evening after a long hot walk around the excavations. Despite being two hot messes we were treated so well by Paolo, who was the perfect host. We ordered a number of different dishes which were expertly prepared and with the freshest ingredients. Seabass ceviche with maiz was soft, creamy but pungent with local lemon and spice. Ricotta-stuffed courgette flowers with a touch of anchovy fried and topped with salt, so moreish. For main we took a recomendation of ziti with the sweetest onions and beautiful fish really homely but the depth of flavour was out of this world. Finally, we had medium rare tuna steak encrusted with crushed corn flakes on a bed of cooked down Italian vegetables and cacao powder. It needs to be tasted to be believed. Needless to say perfect tiramisu and very good limoncello followed. Honestly, we havent stopped talking about this meal a week later. So happy to have made this happy accident. Thank you...

Excellent, innovative food with warm and friendly service. Also a great and extensive wine list.

The restaurant is very unassuming from the street - you might almost think it is just a bar, but it’s so much more. The interior is wonderfully designed and every detail is thought out and themed to the general watery/beach theme of the restaurant as a whole.

We were treated to private service as there was no-one else in the restaurant. Do not let that put you off if it seems quiet. It’s a great shame to us that it was not busier.

In short, this restaurant ticked all the boxes for us and would...