When typing “pizza” on Google, you get about one and a half million results, filled with stories and anecdotes about its origins. One of the most famous in the Italian collective imagination is the tale of Raffaele Esposito, the Neapolitan pizza maker who, in the late 1800s, created a pizza with tomato, mozzarella, and basil for Queen Margherita of Savoy—thus the margherita pizza was born.

Today’s story also has Neapolitan origins, but its protagonist, Antonino Esposito, has taken his pizza mastery beyond the Amalfi Coast to Milan, where his restaurant “Così fa” is located on the historic Via Solferino, near Brera.

Antonino’s journey is one of talent, dedication, and sacrifice. With over thirty years of experience, he’s a true authority in the pizza sector. Among his creations, the most renowned is the Sorrento whip, a patented pizza style from 1996, known for its elongated, intertwined shape. Esposito’s creativity, like that of an artist, pushes the boundaries of traditional pizza-making. His pizzas come in innovative shapes such as bouquets, squares, ovals, and even boats, while traditional bites like morsels and donuts showcase his ability to highlight premium ingredients.

His menu combines creativity with a dedication to quality ingredients, featuring IGP lemons, Sorrento walnuts, Provolone del Monaco DOP, Fior di latte dei Monti Lattari, anchovies from Cetara, Vesuvius cherry tomatoes, and buffalo mozzarella from Campania DOP. Even the desserts reflect Campanian tradition, with highlights like baba, fried pearls, and the delicate Delizia al Limone.

The restaurant offers about forty seats, with ceramic-topped tables designed by the Sorrento artist Rosalinda Acampora. Her hand-decorated plates, featuring geometric motifs and typical Neapolitan representations such as peppers and tomatoes, add a vibrant touch of the Amalfi Coast to the atmosphere. And if you’d like to take a piece of Sorrento home, the dishes are also available for purchase!

Source: Flawless Life – Così fa Antonino Esposito