Eating in Pompeii

Pompei has got no more typical food tradition and its food is very similar to Naples one. Restaurants are everywhere but the best ones are near the archaeological site or near the Sanctuary. Before the Vesuvius eruption, Pompeii was a city that produced and exported wine and oil. In the Romans villas were found machines for the olives pressing and to make the wine. Unfortunately, this ancient tradition is lost and the Pompeii gastronomy is based on the satisfaction of the international customers, without exploiting the typical products. In the restaurants near the great attraction points of Pompeii you’ll find people coming from all the world. If you want to eat calmly you’ll have to go very early or to wait the first hours of the afternoon. In Pompeii you’re not going to find dishes or recipes coming from the ancient Rome but you can find very good and cheap touristic menus.