Assunta Pacifico is the pop soul, as well as owner, of the restaurant 'A Figlia do Marenaro. A true Neapolitan institution that counts a crowd of fans for its mussel soup.
Prepared according to the most ancient Neapolitan tradition, and for its seafood cuisine in general. Which for more than 60 years has been offered with exceptional raw materials. Not to go to her at least once for lunch means missing a piece of history of Neapolitan identity, because at ‘A Figlia d’o Marenaro they speak “very” Neapolitan when it comes to gastronomic traditions, and not only in that.
The famous dishes
Reported by every tourist guidebook in the world, the seafood-style restaurant belongs to the volcanic and dynamic Assunta (called the queen of the sea in the TV series dedicated to her on Food Network) who carries on the family legacy together with her husband and children.
Famous are such dishes as octopus soup, such as precisely the mussel soup. The linguine Senatore Cappelli al cartoccio. The fried seafood cuoppo and the daily fresh catch. Authentic flavors rooted in the Pacifico family after World War II. When in 1943 Raffaele Pacifico, Assunta’s father, known as Papuccio ‘o Marenaro, was selling in Porta Capuana. With a little cart, the “miraculous” octopus broth (for Neapolitans it is a kind of panacea for the flu) and mussel soup, historically eaten on Holy Thursday. Over time, the carrettino turned into a kiosk and then a restaurant, becoming an inescapable gastronomic destination.
The location
The restaurant has a unique atmosphere. With an indoor dining room and a street dehors that are always full. Where the raw material speaks louder than words with a varied menu of classic Neapolitan cuisine that intersects with contemporary dishes. Such as tartare, crudo and carpaccio, and where there is no shortage of oysters, shellfish and pizza. Among desserts, baba and pastiera take pride of place.
The wine list
Extensive wine list, with a focus on regional as well as Italian and international productions. With a truly remarkable Italian champagne and sparkling wine list. For the wine cellar, there is a sommelier. The service is to be commended: professional and competent.
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