Restaurant in Caserta, Italy
Serious local-ingredient pizza, book ahead.
Sasà Martucci's Caserta pizzeria is the city's most considered option for a sit-down pizza dinner with genuine local credentials. DOP/IGP and Slow Food ingredients, long-leavened dough, a curated drinks list, and a Carbon Neutral certification set it apart. Booking is easy, the room suits couples and small groups, and the fried starters are worth ordering alongside the pizza.
Yes, and particularly if you want a pizza-centred experience that takes local Campanian ingredients seriously. Sasà Martucci's pizzeria on Via Antonio Vivaldi is the more approachable sibling to I Masanielli – Francesco Martucci, but that does not mean it plays second fiddle. The focus here is on the agricultural identity of the Caserta area, with DOP/IGP and Slow Food-certified ingredients underpinning every pizza. If you care about provenance and want a room with genuine character, this is worth the trip from Naples or a deliberate stop on any visit to the Royal Palace.
The room is a deliberate visual statement: warm lighting, dense planting, and an interior that reads more like an urban greenhouse than a typical Neapolitan pizzeria. The atmosphere is designed to signal that something intentional is happening here, and it sets expectations correctly. This is not a white-tile, paper-tablecloth operation. The setting makes it a credible choice for a date or a celebration dinner in a city where fine-dining options are narrower than in Naples.
The dough is the technical centrepiece. Sasà Martucci uses a long leavening process and a proprietary flour selection to produce a crust that is soft and well-aerated without being heavy. The toppings draw from the Caserta province's DOP and IGP products, alongside Slow Food ingredients, so you are eating something geographically specific rather than generic Neapolitan-style pizza. The fried starters also draw consistent praise and are worth ordering alongside the pizza rather than treating them as an afterthought.
Wine and beer list is carefully chosen rather than perfunctory, and service is professional without being stiff. The pizzeria holds Carbon Neutral certification, which distinguishes it from nearly every comparable venue in the region and signals the kind of operational seriousness that tends to carry over into the food.
For a special occasion, book a weekday evening when the room is full but not overwhelmed. Weekend service draws larger crowds, and the experience at the counter or table is better when staff can give each table proper attention. If you are combining a visit with the Reggia di Caserta, plan dinner here rather than lunch so you have time to settle in. The environment rewards a slower pace. For solo diners or couples, a Tuesday or Wednesday evening booking gives you the full experience without weekend noise levels.
Caserta's restaurant options beyond pizza are more limited than visitors from Rome or Milan might expect. For a broader view of what the city offers, see our full Caserta restaurants guide. If you want to understand how this venue sits within Italian fine dining more broadly, the gap between a certified, award-recognised pizzeria like this and three-Michelin-star kitchens such as Osteria Francescana in Modena or Uliassi in Senigallia is narrower in terms of ingredient rigour than price alone might suggest. Closer to home, Quattro Passi in Marina del Cantone and Reale in Castel di Sangro are the reference points for serious Campanian and Southern Italian cooking at the highest level, though neither is in Caserta itself.
For visitors staying overnight, our Caserta hotels guide covers the leading options near the city centre. You can also explore Caserta bars, local wineries, and experiences in Caserta to build out a full visit.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Masanielli – Sasà Martucci | Pizzeria I Masanielli by Sasà Martucci in Caserta offers a virtuous journey through the land, stories, and high-quality gastronomic products of the Caserta area. It focuses on local, often DOP/IGP, and Slow Food ingredients, combined with a soft, well-aerated dough made from Sasà Martucci's special selection of flours. The pizzeria is also certified Carbon Neutral.; Entering Sasà Martucci's pizzeria is like stepping into an urban tropical environment: warm lights, lush plants, and a captivating atmosphere that captures you at first glance. But it's the pizza that truly points the way: the dough, the result of a long leavening process, melts in your mouth, revealing balance and depth of flavor. Tasty and well-balanced toppings, both classic and gourmet. The excellent fried foods, and the carefully selected wines and beers complete the journey. The attentive and professional staff helps make the experience special. The great attention to environmental sustainability is a sign that this pizzeria with its solid roots is already in the future. Good wine list. | — | |
| I Masanielli – Francesco Martucci | — | ||
| Sunrise | €€€ | — | |
| Antica Locanda | € | — | |
| La Bolla | — | ||
| Cambia-Menti di Ciccio Vitiello | — |
A quick look at how I Masanielli – Sasà Martucci measures up.
Book at least 2 weeks in advance, and further out for weekend evenings when the room draws its largest crowds. The pizzeria's reputation for long-ferment dough and high-quality Caserta-area DOP ingredients has made it a destination beyond the local market. If you are visiting from out of town, lock in a weekday evening slot — the experience is more settled than weekend service.
The pizza is the anchor: doughs made from Sasà Martucci's own flour selection undergo a long leavening process, producing a light, well-aerated base. Beyond pizza, the fried starters are consistently noted alongside the main event, and the wine and beer list is curated rather than an afterthought. The menu draws on local DOP and IGP ingredients plus Slow Food-certified producers, so lean toward toppings that foreground Campanian produce.
Yes. The interior — warm lighting, dense planting, a greenhouse-like atmosphere — works well for solo diners who want somewhere with character rather than a canteen feel. You can work through a pizza, an order of fried starters, and a glass from the wine list without the meal feeling designed exclusively for groups. The attentive staff make a solo visit comfortable rather than transactional.
Yes, within the format. This is a pizzeria, not a white-tablecloth restaurant, but one that takes sustainability, sourcing, and technique seriously enough to hold its own as a destination meal. The Carbon Neutral certification and the focus on DOP and Slow Food ingredients give the evening a genuine story. For a formal multi-course occasion, look elsewhere in Caserta — but for a special meal centred on exceptional pizza, this works.
I Masanielli – Francesco Martucci operates in the same family orbit and is the direct peer comparison for serious pizza in the area. Cambia-Menti di Ciccio Vitiello offers a different angle on contemporary Campanian cooking. For a broader dining experience beyond pizza, Antica Locanda and La Bolla cover different registers within Caserta's more limited restaurant scene. Sunrise suits a lower-key, less destination-focused visit.
The address is Via Antonio Vivaldi 23, Caserta — it is not in Naples, so factor in travel if you are day-tripping from the coast. The pizzeria is Carbon Neutral certified and built around DOP, IGP, and Slow Food ingredients from the Caserta area, which means the menu reflects local seasonality and sourcing rather than a static, year-round list. Come with an appetite for the full table: fried dishes and the wine list are worth exploring alongside the pizza.
The venue can handle groups, but the interior's greenhouse aesthetic and warm-lights atmosphere are better suited to tables of four to six than large parties. For groups, book early and confirm table configuration directly, as no specific private dining information is available. Weekend evenings with larger groups will feel busier — a weekday booking gives the table more room to breathe.
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