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Aquaponics at pompieri

The Fish Tanks & Aquaponics

The fish tanks in our restaurant are part of an Aquaponics system we use to grow basil and other herbs for the pizza. In a HYDROponics system, food is grown using water with added nutrients. AQUAponics takes this a step further and adds fish to create the nutrients necessary for plant growth. Instead of having to add plant food to the water as in hydroponics, we just feed the fish each morning. The fish work to feed the plants and the plants clean the water for the fish. Frequently the fish in an Aquaponics system will serve as a protein food source. Our tanks have Japanese Koi in the colors of fire, and even a few with black spots like our pizza, but we don’t eat them. Maybe one day we’ll try some fresh water anchovies though!

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Location

Parking downtown:
Durham has plenty of street parking with meters and an app for using them, plus four city parking lots within a block or less. 
Parking is free after 7 PM and all weekend
. Otherwise just $1.50–2.00 per hour in the city lots and streets.​​

What Our Critics Are Saying


​"A perfect 10."
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​ “Pizza should arrive as if by dumbwaiter from the pits of hell. It should be charred, blistered, gnarled and smoky. It should not merely be hot, but seem racked--tortured—by heat.” - David A. Ross INDY Weekly

Contact Us

​102 City Hall Plaza
​Durham, NC 27701 ​

(919) 973-1589
​mypie@pompieripizza.com
Summer Hours of Operation:
​Monday: CLOSED
​Tuesday: 4:30 - 9:30 PM
Wednesday: 4:30 - 9:30 PM
Thursday: 4:30 - 9:30 PM
Friday: 4:30 - 10:00 PM

Saturday: 11:12 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday: 11:12 AM- 9:00 PM
Part of the Pie Pan Family of Restaurants:
Bull City Burger and Brewery 
107 E. Parrish St. Downtown, Durham 27701
Bull City Solera and Taproom 4120 University Drive, Durham 27707 (behind Target at South Square Mall in the former Chick Fil A)