Cenere, the restaurant-museum of Pompeii, is officially part of the selection of the Michelin Guide 2024The motivation reads: “In front of the archaeological park, lovers of Campania cuisine will find reason to be satisfied here: alongside some more creative recipes, the chef offers timeless regional dishes, often based on small productions of excellence: the purple artichoke of Schito, the chickpea of Teano, the provola of Agerola, the red sausage of Castelpoto and the black pig of Caserta, just to name a few. Two rooms, one of which is particularly suggestive in the basement”.
Ash is characterized by a unique format full of suggestions, which combines food, wine and art. Chef Pierpaolo Giorgio leads the kitchen, with maître sommelier Valerio Coppola directing. «We are delighted to have reached this prestigious milestone – he commented on Chef Pier Paolo Giorgio - I thank all those who collaborate daily in our ambitious project, our customers, critics, inspectors, who follow us and review us with esteem and kind words".
A success also achieved with the important contribution of Valerio Coppola and its preparation not only on wines (the open cellar boasts more than 300 labels, including great classics and gems found around Italy and beyond), but also on beers and new drinks made with mastery. Coppola has combined traditional productions with the new that is advancing.
Lunch and dinner are served in a small museum with 25 seats. Ash Museum & Bistro is owned by Gennaro Santarpia. Located a few steps from the Pompeii excavations, it is located in a historic nineteenth-century residence. The rooms have lava walls, in the first one Latin inscriptions stand out, in the cave-shaped one, the illuminated display cases, which contain “pop” amphorae, colorful and artistic.
«We work from day one taking care of every detail - has explained Santarpia - and each of our choices is linked to territoriality, seasonality and above all quality. For us this is a starting point and not an arrival point, but we never expected to reach such an important goal in such a short time. Ad Maiora!».
Article published on May 24, 2024 - 11:49 pm
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