![]() ![]() ![]() Lievito Madre, from Via Partenope to Tokyo Luckily there was little damage aside from turning a spotlight on the plague of racketeering in the historic center of Naples, which is a serious challenge even for the biggest business owners like Sorbillo. Unfortunately, his location was the reluctant subject of media attention due to a bomb exploded at its door last January. It is the place to be: Sorbillo emphasizes that Via dei Tribunali is also traditionally called "via della pizza". His pizzeria has obtained a warm mention in the prestigious Michelin Guide 2019 as well - "fresh ingredients, carefully prepared: a good meal", it says. If you have the chance to see him, it will be only after waiting in line to enjoy a pizza that is the most faithful to the tradition. Via dei Tribunali' Sorbillo is his home, the place you are likeliest to glimpse the Neapolitan pizza chef along with his brother Toto. Gino and Toto Sorbillo on Via dei Tribunali ![]() He may be easiest to find him in Naples where he lives, but he zips from one city to another, keeping an eye on all his restaurants, appearing on TV shows and at food events. A few months ago one opened in Rome, and one is coming to Genoa, while another is opening in Tokyo.” A common feature in all of them is lines, because everything Sorbillo touches turns into pizza, and then into gold. “Five points of sale in Naples alone, three in Milan, two in the United States (Miami and in New York’s East Village neighborhood). The restaurants may carry his name, or they may be called Zia Esterina or Lievito Madre or Olio a Crudo, but they all belong to the man who may well be the most famous Neapolitan pizza chef in the world, Gino Sorbillo. ![]()
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