Meet the founder

A proud native of Naples, Italy, Chef Nadia Minniti is on a quest to promote Neapolitan cuisine as a way to get customers to appreciate the culture and history of the Boot-Shaped Peninsula.

Aside from running Gusto Napoletano in Fayetteville, NC, Chef Nadia has been a culinary arts instructor for 13 years. She has a BAS in Food Service Management from the Campbell University and a Master’s in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Gastronomy from NC State. 

Chef Nadia is also a certified NC Family and Consumer Sciences teacher. Apart from that, she’s a proud ServSafe Instructor/Proctor.

Chef Nadia is a firm advocate of sustainable agriculture–or the practice of producing crops and livestock without damaging the environment. She believes that finding a happy medium between food production and the preservation of the ecological system is the key to agriculture.

Exploring

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Ricotta | fresh garlic | locally sourced Italian sausage | sund-dried tomatoes | caramelized onions | blue cheese | fresh basil | extra-virgin olive oil
Description

Ricotta, fresh garlic, locally sourced Italian sausage, sund-dried tomatoes, caramelized onions, blue cheese, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil.

Ingredients

Ricotta | fresh garlic | locally sourced Italian sausage | sund-dried tomatoes | caramelized onions | blue cheese | fresh basil | extra-virgin olive oil

$17
Creamy ricotta | fresh garlic | fig preserves | thin sliced Italian prosciutto | fresh mozzarella | Parmesan cheese | fresh basil | extra-virgin olive oil
Description

Creamy ricotta fresh garlic, fig preserves, thin sliced Italian prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil

Ingredients

Creamy ricotta | fresh garlic | fig preserves | thin sliced Italian prosciutto | fresh mozzarella | Parmesan cheese | fresh basil | extra-virgin olive oil

$4
Sweet ricotta | candied fruit | orange blossom water | powdered sugar
Description

Sweet ricotta, candied fruit, orange blossom water, sprinkled with powdered sugar

Ingredients

Sweet ricotta | candied fruit | orange blossom water | powdered sugar

$13
Description

Creamy ricotta, fresh garlic, fresh mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil

$4
Description

(Almond Cake) Almond flavored cake, made with almond flour and adorned with almond slices, as delicious as a pound cake.

GLASS: $8 BOTTLE: $22
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Macaroni | Bechamel Sauce | Smoked Mozzarella | Cheddar
Description

Our version of Mac and Cheese: Macaronie, Bechamel sauce, smoked Mozzarella and cheddar.

Ingredients

Macaroni | Bechamel Sauce | Smoked Mozzarella | Cheddar

$5
Description

Gluten-free chocolate cake, a cross between a cake and a brownie

$4
Description

(Almond Cake) Almond flavored cake, made with almond flour and adorned with almond slices, as delicious as a pound cake.

$6
Sweet mascarpone | Savoiardi | Espresso, | Cocoa powder
Description

Sweet mascarpone, Savoiardi, espresso, covered with cocoa powder

Ingredients

Sweet mascarpone | Savoiardi | Espresso, | Cocoa powder