Casa 50 Mediterranean Cuisine is the new establishment of the 50 Kalò Group by Ciro Salvo and Alessandro Guglielmini. In Naples, at the corner of the seafront on Via Francesco Caracciolo and Via Sannazaro, Casa 50 opens in an elegant early 20th-century building and finds its most surprising dimension in the garden, a green oasis with tall palms and Mediterranean plants. A new project for refined yet informal hospitality, capable of being intimate but also lively, simple and exclusive. With an offering that combines tradition and new consumption models, experience and contemporary conviviality. The live fire of the grill, garden vegetables, homemade pasta, good oil added at the moment, the dessert that tastes like home – reads the menu’s opening. The kitchen is entrusted to chef Giovanni Sorrentino, a name appreciated by food critics (already Bib Gourmand for the Michelin Guide) and with experiences in important national and international kitchens. Seasonality, respect for raw materials, ethical research of small producers, and a right balance between vegetables, meats, and fish are the basis of a proposal that moves between great classics of the Campania tradition and new recipes. From the meatball with ragù to the Caprese ravioli, from the ‘mbuttunato pepper to the mixed vegetable plateau from the garden in different cooking methods, to the roast chicken. The spaces of Casa 50 – redesigned by architect Maurizio Vesce – unfold in several rooms and are designed to offer different experiences and atmospheres: from the garden – where you can dine seated at the table or settle in the lounge area for an aperitif at the tapas bar – to the interior rooms that welcome like a home among warm colors, books, author photographs, and soft lights. The room dedicated to the grill, strictly open, with a counter and high seats, is the most dynamic and creative part of Casa 50: Josper grill, an iconic Berkel slicer with a selection of Italian cured meats and cheeses on display, lend themselves to live cooking with the chef and experiments in ‘omakase style.’ ‘Casa 50 wants to be home, gathering, aesthetic and taste pleasure, a place capable of uniting conviviality and privacy, contemporary style, and domestic warmth. The gastronomic proposal is accompanied by a beverage offering still evolving: Italian wines, with ample space for Campania wineries, Champagne, and soon a mixology menu. Casa 50’s bar counters are two, one in the garden and one in the main room, intended to meet a growing consumption demand and a new culture of food pairing,’ explains Stefano Guglielmini. Twenty-eight years old and a degree in Economics, but above all a constant attention to new hospitality and restaurant trends, he is the Manager and project leader. At number 10 Via Sannazaro, Casa 50 occupies the ground floor of an early 20th-century noble building: a total area of 600 square meters – between outdoors and indoors – for 140 seats. The architectural concept bears the signature of architect Maurizio Vesce, who imagined Casa 50 as a space capable of welcoming with warmth and style, in the sign of an essential and sophisticated aesthetic. The project intertwines historical memory and contemporary language: where possible, original elements of the building such as frames and moldings, floral-patterned majolica tiles of the floors have been preserved. The dominant tone is an elegant brick red, a distinctive feature of the brand, which blends with the microcement resin surfaces and Carrara marble counters. The inclusion of walnut wood coverings and portals in an alternation of colors and textures is also by the architect’s design. A distinctive element of the project is represented by the original majolica tiles of the building, over 130 years of history embedded in the floors, which tell the artisan soul of Naples and its centuries-old relationship with ceramics. Skillfully restored, they have been integrated with Mutina gres from the Time collection. A fascinating combination of memory and contemporaneity that becomes a sign of identity and style, capable of giving the place a unique charm and authentically Neapolitan breath. Completing the venue is the wine cellar hosting local wines and Champagne houses. Of particular interest is the garden populated by tall century-old palms, flower beds, and Mediterranean borders, a natural extension of the venue. Traditional and contemporary, Mediterranean and Campania-inspired. Fresh, daily, simple, seasonal, essential with great attention to the vegetable part that partly comes from Casa 50’s urban garden, a small plot on the Posillipo hill, and from the chef’s garden in Sant’Antonio Abate. Fresh pasta by the chef and dry pasta from Gragnano Igp, vegetables and greens, meats from a certified supply chain, fish from our sea, and a selection of Italian cheeses and cured meats. The Josper grill offers inspiration for innovative recipes and preparations like the signature dessert Grilled Peaches with buffalo yogurt ice cream, cocoa biscuit, and peach tartare with basil. The 50 Kalò brand was born in 2014 with the opening of the 50 Kalò pizzeria by Ciro Salvo in Piazza Sannazaro in Naples, which from the first year won awards and recognition internationally. This was followed in 2018 by the opening of the 50 Kalò London Pizzeria in Trafalgar Square, in 2022 the opening in Rome, and in 2024 the second pizzeria in Naples, in Piazza della Repubblica. The group owned by Ciro Salvo and Alessandro Guglielmini now has 4 pizzerias, the 50 Panino hamburger shop, and the 50 Suite b&b in Naples. Casa 50 is the seventh brand of the group that further expands its horizons aiming at quality dining with a historic venue, in the center of Naples, a few steps from the seafront.
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