About Capri Trattoria & Pizzeria
It's a collaboration between Chef Alessandro Magnani and Ferdinando Silvestri.
Chef Alessandro “Alex” Magnani
Chef Alessandro was born and raised in Bari, in the southern Italian region of Puglia. Alex has cooked all over the world — the Hawaiian Islands, Saint Martin, the Virgin Islands, Naples, Florida, and now Southern California.
Since Bari is famous for its seafood cuisine, Capri features special recipes across fish and seafood, including crudo (Italian sashimi), whole branzino deboned tableside, and seafood pastas with sea urchin and squid ink.
Ferdinando “Nando” Silvestri
Ferdinando “Nando” Silvestri's parents came to the States from Naples, Italy, and settled in the LA area, where the family has stayed ever since. Nando has been part of various Southern California restaurants, including Spumoni Italian Restaurant in Santa Monica and Hermosa Beach, and most recently a Baja-style Mexican concept in Malibu called Prima Cantina.
The collaboration
Alex and Nando had wanted to do this joint venture for a while, but the timing was never right — until now. Capri brings traditional dishes from the North and South of Italy, with a focus on coastal dishes from Capri, Amalfi, Naples and Bari: homemade pastas and gnocchi, pizza dough made from scratch with Caputo "00" flour, San Marzano tomatoes, the best fresh mozzarella, and extra virgin olive oil.
The wine list features mostly Italian and Californian wines, alongside homemade desserts and a few flown in from Bindi in Italy.
A presto
Hope to see you at Capri Trattoria & Pizzeria very soon!