ristorazione — Milano · Lombardia
On via Andrea Maffei, within Milan's urban fabric, Modus is where Cilento takes shape every day: a pizzeria and gastronomia bringing the flavours and produce of one of southern Italy's most unspoiled territories into the city.
Paolo De Simone was born in Vallo della Lucania and chose Milan to build a project that is more than a pizzeria: it is an outpost of Cilento in the city. An ambassador of the Dieta Mediterranea (Mediterranean Diet), he opened a space at via Andrea Maffei 12 that carries with it the authentic identity of a territory and its gastronomic memory.
The dining room holds a story made of several souls: restaurant, shop, café and market coexist under the same roof, with recipes handed down through generations. Carne alla pizzaiola (meat in tomato sauce) with Cilento tomato sauce, southern-style stewed vegetables: every dish is a journey to Cilento without leaving Milan, built around the small producers of the territory of origin.
The kitchen turns out dough made according to Cilento tradition, with raw materials selected directly from Cilento producers. Pizza cilentana and polpette (meatballs) prepared to a traditional recipe are at the heart of the offering: age-old gestures that render the genuine character of a territory, brought to the table with the same artisanal precision with which De Simone has built his project.
28th place in the 50 Top Pizza Italia 2025 ranking confirms the direction: discover the full page on Modus.
