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Finishing Touches
The final details before service
A coastal table
The Restaurant
An honest, elegant seafood kitchen where the Cilento meets contemporary craft. Crudo, tartare, hand-pulled pasta and the catch of the day — every plate a quiet tribute to the coast.
N° 02 — Plates
Signatures of the house
Daily catch from the marina, hand-pulled pasta, and vegetables from Cilento gardens. A cuisine of place — unfussed, well made.
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Handmade Pasta
Fresh pasta prepared daily
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From Sea to Table
Seasonal seafood, simply prepared
N° 03 — THE CHEF
The philosophy of our kitchen
Every dish is born from a simple balance: respect for raw ingredients, attention to the season and a deep bond with the territory.
Matteo San Giovanni's cuisine tells the story of Cilento through the day's catch, local vegetable gardens and a constant pursuit of lightness. Alongside him, Claudio Napoletano brings a creative sensibility that enriches the kitchen. Tradition and technique coexist in an essential offering, where every ingredient keeps its own identity.
More than surprising, the aim is to create a memory. An experience that accompanies the sunset over the sea with authentic, elegant and sincere flavours.
— Matteo San Giovanni and Claudio Napoletano
Alongside Matteo San Giovanni, Claudio Napoletano contributes to the culinary vision of Torre Dominella, sharing the same attention to the quality of raw ingredients, seasonality and the Mediterranean identity of the cuisine.
N° 04 — The Menu
A selection from our menu
Crudités
- Red prawns€ 7
- Oysters€ 6
- Amberjack carpaccio€ 12
Tartare
- Scampi tartare€ 12
- Tartare tasting€ 50
Antipasti
- Catalan-style lobster€ 26
Primi
- Gragnano pacchero with three tomatoes€ 16
- Handmade ravioli with buffalo ricotta and red prawns€ 22
Secondi
- Baccalà in pizzaiola€ 26
- Grilled beef fillet€ 26
Dolci
- Tartlet with cream and wild strawberries€ 9
N° 05 — The Place
A few steps from the harbour of Marina di Casal Velino
The restaurant looks onto the harbour. Boats return in the late afternoon, and the air carries salt, citrus and maritime pine.
Mediterranean cuisine, looking onto the marina
The menu changes with the catch. Each morning the Chef picks what came in overnight: amberjack, langoustines, red prawns. Around it, the produce of the inland hills — piennolo tomatoes, our valley olive oil, Menaica anchovies, white figs, bufala campana DOP. An essential kitchen, shaped more by choices than by words.
Aperitivo at sunset,on the terrace
The terrace opens onto the sea: cold bollicine, a crudo, a board of cured meats and cheeses from the hills as the light shifts behind Punta Licosa. A slow hour before dinner.
For travellers arriving from the sea
We're a short walk from the moorings. On request we arrange transfers from the pier and private dinners for crews and owners passing along the coast.
The Cilento, briefly
Fine dining on the Salerno coast
A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the home of the Mediterranean diet, the Cilento is one of the quieter stretches of southern Italy. Our tower — a real 16th-century watchtower — is one of the simplest ways to step into it.
Location
Marina di Casal Velino, Cilento (SA)
Steps from the
Casal Velino marina & harbour
Cuisine
Mediterranean · seafood · fine dining
Experience
Sea-view dinner · sunset aperitivo