CLASSIC RESTAURANT, SIMONE PROFETA'S DISHES ENTER THE MENU
A few steps from the strategic Piazza dei Martiri and the seafront of Via Partenope lies a small pearl: Classic Italian restaurant.
THE LOCAL
Open by the Sicilian Gianpiero Arria in December 2016, Classic is a contemporary restaurant, discreto, not closely linked to the territory.
Located in a secluded position with respect to the busiest roads in the Chiaia district, The restaurant consists of two internal rooms and a dehors overlooking the courtyard of the former convent of Santa Maria a Cappella Vecchia.
At the entrance, adjacent to the cocktail bar, the smallest room, positioned in front of the kitchen completely on sight.
Crossing the corridor that gives accommodation to the exhibition furniture for wines, you arrive at the largest room, in which, a rotazione, works of several contemporary artists are exhibited.
THE PROPOSAL
As a classic you come to taste a drink at aperitif time, or for a full meal, dinner or lunch (Only on the weekend).
There is in the kitchen Dilip Lakmal Roche, classe 1994, Originally from Sri Lanka, that in its dishes combines preparations and flavors of the Neapolitan tradition with raw materials of the former Ceylon.
The less to the card and essential, The tasting menus are two, by five and seven courses. The seasonality and origin of the products are an absolute priority.
Oltre 150 References in the wine list, between bubbles, White and red wines, national and international.
There is the possibility of being able to taste most of the bottles to the glass, or to choose tasting routes.
THE TASTING
At the end of the month of February classic hosted the chef Simone Profeta For a lunch dedicated to printing.
Simone Profeta, Driving for many years of the La Locanda del Prophet restaurant in Naples (of which we have spoken several times here on the blog), It has passed for a few months in the kitchens of It is ristorant In the company's wine resort Gianfranco up to the winemaker to Mumburia (Taranto). With great generosity, He chose to yield some of his iconic dishes to the friends of the Classic Restaurant, who thus entered the club card, Next to Dilip Lakmal Roche's dishes.
The Livornese white hen with potato foam entered the menu in the menu of the menu., crunchy onion and black truffle, The spaghettone at the Scarpariello del Vesuvio, the cuttocks, Black butter and truffle and beef overflowing with potatoes and friarielli.
During the presentation lunch of the new press menu - organized by the journalist Laura Gambacorta - we were able to taste the dishes of the two chefs, Resident and guest.
Also noteworthy are the many varieties of home bread.
Entrée: Sicilian panella (Dilip), Friarielli meatballs, Cream of pecorino and lemon (Dilip), Ragù ice cream and basil sauce (Simone).
As a starter, The first of the new entrances signed by Simone Profeta: UOVO WAYS BITTLE WOMAN LIVE WOMAN WITH PATTLE FOOT, crunchy onion and black truffle.
The two first designers Simone Prophet are real Signature DISH: Spaghettone at the Scarpariello del Vesuvio (traditional recipe, only tomato and cheese) and tagliolini, butter and black truffle. Do not forget that the truffle is a great passion of Simone, so much so that originally the inn of the prophet was called truffles that passion.
Second by Simone Prophet: Beef overflowing with potatoes and friarielli.
For vegetarians, Un’Alternative: Roasted cabbage, Wood fruits sauce, Crumble Ai Peperoni Cruschi Lucani.
Dessert: The gianduiotto of the chef (Simone) and tart, creamy chocolate creamy, Candied mango and Passion Fruit (Dilip).
The wines in combination of Gianfranco up to the winemaker:
SN 2018- Vsq traditional rosé method by Negroamaro grapes
Es 2022 – Salento Primitivo IGT
Jo’ 2021- Negroamaro Salento IGT 2021
We wish a great job to Dilip and Simone in their respective kitchens.
Classic restaurant
Vicolo Santa Maria Cappella Vecchia, 46 - Naples
such. 081/2451144
www.classicoristoranteitaliano.it
Closing day: lunedì.
Open for dinner (dalle ore 18,30) From Tuesday to Saturday.
Open for lunch from Friday to Sunday.