The video tells the fascinating story of Il Buco restaurant in Sorrento, a symbolic place of Mediterranean gastronomy. Through an interview with its founder and owner, Peppe Aversa, we explore the restaurant’s origins, key moments in its growth, and its deep connection to the local territory and culinary tradition.

Interview by: Camilla Caccioppoli
Video by: Camilla Caccioppoli, Francesca Palomba 
Video Editing by: Federica Bile
Document by: Dafne Di Girolamo
Subtitle ita/eng by: Giulia Guarino, Chiara Liccardo
Translation by: Giulia Guarino, Chiara Liccardo
MedEatResarch – Center of Social Research on the Mediterranean Diet of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, head by Marino Niola and Elisabetta Moro
Realized: 24/04/2025

Peppe Aversa

Year: 1961
Profession: Chef
Language: Italian

Video table of contents

Origins and transformation of the restaurant (00:00:01 – 00:01:28)
Dishes, memories and family (00:01:28 – 00:05:51)
Connection to the territory and values of the Mediterranean Diet (00:05:52 – 00:07:32)
Education, communication and philosophy (00:07:32 – 00:10:45)

Geographic information

Country: IT
Region: Campania
Città: Sorrento (NA)
Altitude: 47 m s.l.m.

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