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The pizza
Dough made with extra virgin olive oil and left to rise naturally for 72 hours: a light, easy-to-digest pizza, baked in the wood-fired oven.
Medieval Gaeta · since 1989
Calpurnio, restaurant and pizzeria in Gaeta: Seafood and pizza, in the heart of the old town.
In Vico Caetani since 1989, a few steps from the little harbour. Homemade egg pasta, fish from the gulf cooked the Gaeta way and a pizza that rises for 72 hours before going into the wood-fired oven.
- Where
- Piazza del Pesce
- Hours
- Fri–Sat 11:30–22:30 · Sun lunch
- Phone
- 0771 462649
Why choose us
72 hours
Fry shop
Piazza del Pesce
What our guests remember.
The fried food
From little clouds of pizza dough to supplì, all the way to fried squid and anchovies: golden, crisp and made to order.
The place
A small square in the old town looking onto the boats of the harbour, where in the evening you dine outdoors.
Since 1989
In the heart of medieval Gaeta.
We are in Sant'Erasmo, the quarter of the Dukes of Gaeta: lanes, arches and stairways that have been running down to the harbour since the 12th century. It is here, in Vico Caetani, that the Calpurnio oven has been lit since 1989.
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1989
Calpurnio is born
It opens in Vico Caetani, a stone's throw from Piazza del Pesce and the fishermen's boats.
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2002
It passes into our hands
We have been running it ever since: the same vaulted dining room, the same oven, the same seafood cooking as always.
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2013
First prize with the medieval Gaeta pizza
At the contest held to commemorate Pope Gelasius II, Paride Bruschi, pizza maker and owner, bakes a pizza shaped like the coat of arms of Gaeta, with bands of red salami and a white side of onion and ricotta: first prize.
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2020
Linea Verde at our table
Beppe Convertini and Ingrid Muccitelli, the faces of Linea Verde on Rai 1, stop by for dinner.
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Today
The same cooking, every day
Fresh egg pasta, fish from the gulf cooked the Gaeta way, long-rising pizza.
The name
A name carved in stone.
In our dining room, among the stones of the old quarter, we keep a Roman tombstone almost two thousand years old. It is dedicated to Quintus Calpurnius Genialis, a magistrate of the colony of Formia: our name comes from him.
- D · M
- To the spirits of the dead
- Q · CALPVRNIO GENIALI
- to Quintus Calpurnius Genialis
- REGI SACRORVM
- king of the sacred rites
- II VIRO COL · FORM
- duumvir of the colony of Formia
- QVAESTORI ALIM
- quaestor of the food supply
- ITEM AER · PRAEF · I · D
- and of the treasury, prefect with judicial power
- V · A · L
- he lived fifty years
- CALPVRNIA IRENE CONIVGI B · M
- Calpurnia Irene, to her well-deserving husband
The Calpurnii were one of the great senatorial families of Rome. Calpurnia, the wife of Julius Caesar, came from them, and so did the Pisones, leading figures in the conspiracies of the early Empire. Ask us to see it: we will tell you the story at your table.
The dining rooms
Under the vault
Covered, by the sea
History inside, the sea outside.
The indoor room
A cosy room with a barrel vault and the exposed stone of the old quarter. The atmosphere of medieval Gaeta, in every season.
The outdoor room
The covered veranda in Piazza del Pesce, a few steps from the sea: you dine facing the boats of the harbour, sheltered from the sun and the evening breeze.
Fresh pasta
Egg pasta, made in house.
Four recipes of our own, each with its own name: from Il Borgo, with anchovies and Gaeta olives, to Aietés, with pistachio and king prawns.
- Il Borgo€ 14,00
Anchovies, cherry tomatoes, Gaeta olives, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and sunflower oil, parsley.
- Il Barone€ 20,00
Radicchio ragù, octopus, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and walnuts.
- Il Ducato€ 18,00
Basil cream, mussels, king prawns, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and sunflower oil.
- Aietés€ 19,00
Pistachio pesto, jumbo prawns, garlic, sunflower oil, and extra virgin olive oil.
Gaeta cooking
Fish alla gaetana.
Cherry tomatoes, Gaeta olives, garlic and extra virgin olive oil: this is how fish is cooked around the gulf. Our version is the Filetto alla Gaetana; in the dining room we will tell you about the catch of the day.
- Filetto alla Gaetana€ 22,00
Sea bream fillet, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and Gaeta olives.
- Frittura di alici sfilettate€ 9,00
- Alici marinate€ 12,00
- Sauté di cozze€ 12,00
- Orata sfilettata alla griglia€ 18,00
- Gamberoni grigliati€ 25,00
6 pieces.
Off the menu
Every day, something more.
Beyond the printed menu, the dishes that change with the season and the catch. The most requested is our seafood soup: king prawns, squid, octopus, mussels and clams.
- Zuppa di mare
- Spaghetti alle vongole
- Carbonara
- Pasta al nero di seppia
- Spaghetti ai cannolicchi
- Cacio e pepe
- Pasta all'arrabbiata
- Pasta alla bolognese
- Insalatona
Prices and availability of the day in the dining room.
Tourist menu
€ 22
First and main course, at a fixed price
First course: tagliolini with lupine clams. Second course: fried calamari. Per person, drinks and service not included.
Per person · drinks and service not included
From our kitchen
Just served.
Before you come
Good to know.
Where
Vico Caetani, 4
Gaeta medievale — 04024 Gaeta (LT)
Hours
Autumn hours: Friday and Saturday 11:30–22:30
Sunday 11:30–15:30
Open every day in summer
Getting here
The old town is a limited traffic zone (ZTL): leave the car outside the quarter and walk in.
Services
Indoor room and covered outdoor room · dogs welcome · high chair for children · takeaway · card payments.
Phone
Frequently asked questions
What people ask us most often.
Can I book a table?
Yes, by phone on +39 0771 462649.
Is there gluten-free pizza?
No, there is no gluten-free dough. In the digital menu every dish lists its main allergens; for allergies and intolerances, always talk to the staff first.
How much does a pizza cost?
From 6 € for the Marinara to 13 € for the richest pizzas. Table service is 2 €.
Is the menu also in English?
Yes: the digital menu, with prices and allergens, is available in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish.
Where can I leave the car?
Outside the old town, which is a limited traffic zone: here you will find parking and ZTL in Gaeta.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, dogs are welcome.
Is there a tourist menu?
Yes: 22 € per person, with a first course and a main course. Drinks and service not included.
Why is it called Calpurnio?
After Quintus Calpurnius Genialis, a magistrate of the Roman colony of Formia: his tombstone, from the imperial age, is kept in our dining room.
Bookings
Book your table.
In summer the veranda tables go fast: we recommend calling ahead.
