Dionysos Cucina e Pizza is a trattoria-pizzeria on Via Magna Graecia in Capaccio-Paestum, about 1–2 kilometres from the temples of Paestum. It is run by Domenico and Nisia, described as partners in life and work, and combines pizza with a traditional local kitchen.
The business began as a takeaway pizzeria. Seating and a traditional kitchen were added later, turning it into a place where visitors can choose between pizza and cooked Cilento dishes.
A Cilento pizza, not a Neapolitan one
Domenico's pizza is presented as part of Cilento food traditions rather than as conventional Neapolitan pizza. Its most recognisable feature is its square shape, inspired by older home-baked pizza in Cilento.
The dough is described as rustic and semi-wholegrain. It uses type-0 flour together with ancient grains, including carosella and saragolla. The earlier profile of the restaurant also emphasises fresh, seasonal ingredients and a welcoming, rustic style.
Kitchen and local supply
Alongside pizza, Dionysos offers traditional cooking based on fresh and seasonal ingredients. The restaurant emphasises personally selected producers and a territorial supply chain called Filiera Poseidonia.
The focus, in both the pizza and the kitchen sections, is on continuity with local Cilento cooking: simple dishes, seasonal produce, and ingredients chosen from producers in the Paestum and Cilento area.
Planning your visit
The listed address is Via Magna Graecia 601/603, 84047 Paestum, Salerno.
Published listings give daytime service from 12:30 to 15:00 and evening service from 19:30 to 23:00, with closing on Wednesdays. The same listing states that pizza is not served on Sunday at lunchtime.
Opening hours, the Sunday-lunch pizza policy, and the current menu and producer relationships may have changed since the published profiles were written. Reconfirm them directly with the restaurant before visiting.
