A few days ago we revealed the new openings of Vincenzo Capuano and among these there is the new headquarters in Turin. And last night we were at the inauguration. A party which saw the creation of kilometric queues on Via Andrea Doria starting from 2pm (the opening was scheduled for 6pm). The Turin public welcomed the arrival of the new Capuano-branded pizzeria under the Mole with warmth and participation.
“Bringing my pizza to Turin was a dream,” Capuano tells us. “I was very keen on this opening and from what I see I was right. The response was one of the warmest in Italy. It also surpassed Bari where over 2 thousand people arrived.”
Vincenzo Capuano’s new pizzeria is spread over two floors for a total of approximately 400 square metres. There are 130 seats (to which approximately 40 seats in the outdoor area will be added at the end of May). For the inauguration of the new pizzeria in Capuano, only the street level floor was used. Here hundreds and hundreds of people followed one another during the opening hours who were able to taste some of Capuano’s iconic pizzas.
Three pizzas baked non-stop by the team.
What we tasted at Vincenzo Capuano in Turin
The very traditional Margherita pizza (€8) with hand-crushed tomato selection Capasso, Fiordilatte dei Monti, extra virgin olive oil and basil. Capuano’s contemporary mixture does not betray and the beautiful, bursting cornice conquers.
Another great classic Marinara (€7) with hand-crushed tomato, a generous amount of oregano, beautiful segments of Tuscan garlic and an inevitable drizzle of raw extra virgin olive oil.
Last taste with one of the Capuano family’s iconic pizzas: Contemporary provola and pepper (€10) with smoked Monti provola, hand-crushed tomato, pepper mix, seasoned roasted cherry tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and basil. Light dough, provola that makes its smokiness noticeable, right amount of pepper. You bite into it and you immediately understand why it is world champion pizza.
Vincenzo Capuano brand products in Turin and beyond
In Vincenzo Capuano’s pizzeria in Turin there are good traveling companions when it comes to raw materials. The Naples Nuvola flour from Mulino Caputo, the Fiordilatte and the Fuscella di Napoli from Latteria Sorrentina and above all its new line of branded products. First of all the peeled tomatoes to be crushed by hand, but also oil, cheeses and cured meats branded Vincenzo Capuano and distributed by Luigi Capasso & Figli.
“To guarantee the same pizza, also in terms of flavour,” says Capuano, “we selected tomatoes, oil, some cheeses and cured meats that go under the Capuano brand and are distributed by the Capasso group. At the moment in Italy and Germany, but soon they will be exported all over the world.”
And so you will also find them in the new (already mentioned?) pizzeria that Vincenzo Capuano will open after the one in Turin: on the port of La Spezia.
Obviously ours is just a taste. We will soon be back to taste all the pizzas that allowed him to reach the quarter-finals of our pizza championship. The complete offer is broad, even too broad. Starting with some whims and some suggestions for those who want to choose something else than pizza.
The treats
Potato croquettes (€3 1 pc)
Neapolitan omelette with bucatini from Gragnano, minced scottona Bolognese style, smoked provola, bechamel, pepper and nutmeg (€3.50 1 pc)
Montanara with Neapolitan ragù (6 € 2 pcs)
Trio of montanare – cream and chopped pistachios, mortadella and fuscella ricotta from Naples, heart of burrata, Cantabrian anchovies and lemon zest, parmesan fondue, cooked ham and courgette chips (€10)
Artisan wood-fired bread bruschetta with yellow and red cherry tomatoes (€5.5 2 pieces)
1 kg mozzarella with focaccia (€32)
Stella di Capuano – 5 tips stuffed with fuscella ricotta from Naples with fiordilatte and cherry tomatoes in the center and seasoned rocket at the end and a 125g morsel of mozzarella (€20)
Salads
Pollastrella – lettuce, grilled chicken breast, croutons, Grana Padana fondue (€11)
Caprese – buffalo mozzarella, beef heart tomato, fresh basil, oregano and extra virgin olive oil (€11)
Paestum – green salad, buffalo morsels, red dates, tuna and extra virgin olive oil (€11)
How much do the pizzas cost at Vincenzo Capuano’s new pizzeria in Turin
But let’s get to Vincenzo Capuano’s pizzas. To choose between The Iconics of my family, The unique ones of the master Capuano, The Innovative ones, The Social Pizzas and The Traditional ones. Also on the menu are two variations of Neapolitan Calzone.
The Iconics of my family
In addition to provola and pepper, in my family’s Iconiche there is Provola mille culure with smoked provola, red, yellow and orange Piennolo cherry tomatoes, mix of pepper, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€12)
The only ones by maestro Capuano
Don Vincenzo – cornice stuffed with ricotta, yellow cherry tomato, buffalo mozzarella and finally flakes of pecorino romano, crunchy scented bread, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€11)
Sundays away – buffalo mozzarella, baked potatoes, Neapolitan sausage and outgoing morsels of buffalo mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€12)
Hug to mum – cornice stuffed with ricotta, fiordilatte, grandfather Enzo’s classic meatballs, homemade cheese fondue, buffalo mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€13)
Don Egidio – homemade courgette cream soup and courgette chips, classic meatballs from grandfather Enzo, heart of Burrata, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€13)
Illuminated roofs – fiordilatte and outgoing mortadella from Bologna, chopped pistachios and cream, flakes of pecorino romano, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€12)
No sooner said than done – artisanal purple potato cream soup, fiordilatte, taut bacon and crispy purple potato chips and homemade parmigiano reggiano fondue (€11.50)
Napolitude – hand-crushed tomato, smoked provola and classic meatballs from grandfather Enzo, tufts of ricotta, pepper, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€11)
The Innovative
Centro Calabria – hand-crushed tomato, smoked provola, Calabrian ‘nduja, Neapolitan sausage, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€10)
Return to Naples – Fiordilatte dei Monti, pepper and exiting Neapolitan crocchè, cooked ham, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€10)
Contemporary marinara – puree of Piennolo cherry tomatoes, Taggiasca olives, Cantabrian anchovies, Tuscan garlic, oregano, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€12)
Like a capricciosa – puree of Piennolo cherry tomatoes, fiordilatte, Taggiasca olives, porcini mushrooms and artichoke heart, cooked ham, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€13)
Melanzanella – cherry tomato cooked at low temperature, fiordilatte, mushroom aubergines and heart of burrata, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€12)
Vincenzo Capuano’s Social pizzas in Turin
Contemporary Sorrento – Fiordilatte dei Monti, lemon flavored cream with tufts of Fuscella di Napoli, parmesan chips and lemon zest (€14.50)
Posillipina – base cooked at two temperatures and heart of burrata, prawn tartare, lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€19)
Like a Nerano with Fiordipanna – fiordilatte in cream and cooked ham, courgette chips, lemon zest, Grana Padana fondue, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€13.50)
Bellaria – seasoned red date tomato and buffalo mozzarella and heart of burrata, cured raw ham, basil pesto, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€15)
The Traditional
Not just Marinara and Marghetita. Here are all the traditional ones on the menu:
Wagon wheel margherita – hand crushed tomato, fiordilatte, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€11)
Margherita with buffalo mozzarella – hand-crushed tomato, buffalo mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€10)
Fillet of buffalo mozzarella – seasoned datterino tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€11)
Naples – hand-crushed tomato, fiordilatte, Cantabrian anchovies, Taggiasca olives, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€11)
Diavola alla Nonno Enzo – hand-crushed tomato, Fiordilatte dei Monti, spicy Napoli salami according to Nonno Enzo, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€9)
Looking up – fiordilatte and seasoned raw ham, flakes of parmigiano reggiano, seasoned rocket, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€13)
Sausage and broccoli – knife-cut sausage, smoked provola, Neapolitan-style broccoli, extra virgin olive oil and basil (€11)
Neapolitan calzone
Baked calzone – Naples fuscella ricotta, Naples salami, cooked ham, fiordilatte, hand-crushed tomato (€10)
Complete fried pizza – Neapolitan cicoli, fuscella ricotta from Naples, hand-crushed tomato, smoked provola, salt and pepper mix (€10)
The desserts of Vincenzo Capuano’s pizzeria in Turin
And to close the evening there are the sweet cuddles of Capuano. All homemade proposals.
Classic babà (€6.50)
Neapolitan pastiera (€6.50)
Caprese with chocolate (€6.50)
Grandpa Enzo’s tiramisu (€6.50)
Cheesecake – different variations (€6.50)
Vincenzini with Nutella (€6.50)
Dessert of the day (€6.50)
