Cucina Povera – A Slice of Rome in Stockholm
Located at Odengatan 62 in Stockholm, Cucina Povera is a charming, family-owned restaurant that celebrates Italy’s "cucina povera," or traditional peasant cuisine. The restaurant focuses on Roman-style cooking, offering a delightful mix of fresh, handmade pasta, crispy Roman pizzas, and freshly baked focaccia. Led by Patrik, along with his wife and a business partner, Cucina Povera serves simple, authentic Italian dishes that highlight local flavors, featuring a large selection of vegetarian options as well as a few meat dishes.
A Perfect Choice: Cucina Povera and the Pizza Vichinga
Cucina Povera recently upgraded its kitchen with the Sveba Dahlen Pizza Vichinga oven, a decision inspired by seeing the oven in action at the Fastfood & Café Stockholm trade show. Patrik and his team were drawn to the oven’s quality and versatility, including the ability to bake at up to 500°C/932°F on the upper deck and 350°C/662°F on the lower deck, which fit their needs perfectly. After a quick follow-up call with Sveba Dahlen, they decided to move forward with the purchase—a choice they describe as both spontaneous and successful.
The oven’s quality and user-friendliness have been a hit with the team at Cucina Povera. They appreciate its ability to handle different types of baking, from high-temperature baking to lower temperature settings. Every day, they bake both pizzas and focaccia, and both the team and their guests love the thin, crispy crusts the oven consistently delivers.
A Daily Baking Ritual, Inspired by Italy
Cucina Povera’s menu inspiration comes directly from Italy, where the owners often travel to experience the local cuisine firsthand. These trips help shape the restaurant’s offerings, allowing the team to bring back authentic flavors and techniques. With the Pizza Vichinga oven, they can now recreate these Italian textures and flavors with precision. Patrik notes that the oven delivers consistent quality every time, especially for their signature focaccia and thin-crust pizzas.
The restaurant’s previous Italian oven didn’t quite meet their needs, as it was better suited for Neapolitan pizza baking and couldn’t handle the lower temperatures required for their Roman pizzas. With the Pizza Vichinga, they’ve found the perfect balance for achieving crispier crusts at the right temperature, enhancing the overall flavor experience.
Reliable Quality, Every Day
Patrik praises the oven’s quality and ease of use, noting that it has exceeded all expectations, from purchase to daily operation. “We’re happy all the way through,” he says, highlighting the smooth and easy purchasing process with Sveba Dahlen. “It meets our needs perfectly, and you can feel the quality.” Patrik adds, “Installation went very smoothly; we purchased the service from Sveba Dahlen, and once the oven was in place, we started baking right away.”
