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$ | Centro Storico |
Every pizzeria along Via dei Tribunali is worth the long wait—and trust us, all the good ones will be jam-packed—but just one can claim to have served a U.S. president: Bill Clinton enjoyed a margherita here when the G8 was held in Naples in 1994. Today the superlative pizzaioli (pizza makers) turn out a wide array of pizzas, all to the utmost perfection. Skip the calorie-counting and try the frittura, and you'll be pleasantly surprised with this mix of Neapolitan-style tempura featuring zucchini, eggplant, rice balls, and more.
Via Tribunali 94, Naples, Campania, 80138, Italy
Known For
- Functional decor and pizzaioli working at front
- Funny pics of Clinton and the "Pizzaiolo del Presidente" Ernesto Cacialli in 1994
- Top value, including filling pizza fritta (fried)
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$ | Centro Storico |
Established in 1905, this Neapolitan institution on Spaccanapoli is a buzzy place to sample some of the finest pastries in town—plus it also makes classic savory dishes, ice cream, and mighty decent coffee.
Piazza San Domenico Maggiore 19, Naples, Campania, 80134, Italy
Known For
- Sumptuous babà, sfogliatelle, and pastiera
- Ministeriale liquor-filled chocolates
- Zucchine a scapece, arancini, and other savory bites
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$ | Toledo |
Named for Neapolitan character Pulcinella’s girlfriend, this gem is in the one-time oratory of the adjoining church, which became a sawmill in the early twentieth century. The high tufo arches and period fittings have been maintained, and the food is to-die-for----pizza is the popular choice, with an adventurous menu, and there is also a selection of pasta dishes. The owners grow much of the produce on their farm in nearby Sant’Agata dei Goti.
Vico Maddalenella degli Spagnoli 19, Naples, Campania, 80132, Italy
Known For
- Delicious pizza
- A step back in time
- Friendly service
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed.
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$ | Santa Lucia |
If you're trying to keep to a budget but want to enjoy a seafood feast alongside the yachts of the Borgo Marinaro harbor, head to this former tobacco store. While your eyes feast on all the pretty boats, the Lungomare hotels, the Castel dell'Ovo, and Vesuvius, you can savor classic Neapolitan seafood spaghetti or an impepata di cozze (mussels with pepper and garlic). Or just opt for the special made with the fish of the day.
Via Luculliana 28, Naples, Campania, 80132, Italy
Known For
- Relatively inexpensive fare
- Port-side dining
- Family service
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$ | Mergellina |
In the Neapolitan smorfia, a list of numbers used to analyse dreams (and play the lottery), 50 means bread, and kalò is the Greek for good. And good dough is on the menu here, with this airy pizzeria gaining accolades since opening in traffic-busy Piazza Sannazaro in 2014—the New York Times hailed the pizza among the best in Italy. Along with all the favorites, third-generation pizzaiolo Ciro Salvo’s creations include a selection of vegetable pizzas with locally sourced toppings including cabbage, pumpkin, tomatoes, mushrooms, olives and capers. The wine list is worthy of the best restaurants.
Piazza Sannazzaro 201/b, Naples, Campania, 80122, Italy
Known For
- Vegetable pizza
- A local favorite
- International accolades
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$ | Toledo |
Just off Via Toledo, this simple restaurant with outside tables in summer serves good pizza and other southern Italian favorites. Try the gamberoni alla Posillipo (prawns in a seafood sauce made with cherry tomatoes) or the pignatiello di mare (octopus, calamari, prawns, and other seafood on fried bread).
Vico Tre Re a Toledo 6, Naples, Campania, 80132, Italy
Known For
- Choice of pasta or pizza
- Lively outside seating area
- Convivial atmosphere
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$ | Toledo |
A hidden gem in the Quartieri Spagnoli, A Pignata is a favorite with locals for its typical Neapolitan cooking. Each antipasto of land and sea is a meal in itself, but save space for the grilled calamari or baccalà alla Siciliana, made with potatoes, tomatoes, olives, and capers. Wash it all down with a bottle from their extensive wine list.
Vico Lungo del Gelso 110/112, Naples, Campania, 80134, Italy
Known For
- Sumptuous local dishes
- Relaxed atmosphere
- A favorite with locals
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
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$ | Toledo |
Just off bustling Via Toledo on the basalti flagstones of a narrow Quartieri Spagnoli street, this small trattoria does superb-value, classic Neapolitan dishes. Take a seat at one of the small tables with checkered tablecloths and ask the amiable staff about the day's freshest seafood, meat, and vegetable dishes, while taking in the atmospheric surroundings.
Via Carlo De Cesare 14, Naples, Campania, 80132, Italy
Known For
- Homey place popular with locals
- Fresh seafood pasta dishes
- Veggie and gluten-free options
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues.
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$ | Vomero |
If you see a line of hungry-looking patrons between the Funicular stations of Toledo and Chiaia, you'll know you are close to Pizzeria Acunzo. To avoid anxious waits, many like to get here as soon as it opens at 7, just as the busier evening session starts. When ordering, note that few variations on the pizzas are permitted; but then owner Michele and his wife, Caterina, have been running the establishment since 1964 and have a tried-and-tested product, which is, as onetime diner Isabella Rossellini can confirm, fenomenale.
Via Cimarosa 60, Naples, Campania, 80129, Italy
Known For
- Signature pasta pizza pie
- Best pizza in Vomero
- New covered seating area outside
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed 1 wk Aug.
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$ | Vomero |
At Ambrosino, ideal for a quick snack, you can take your pick of the pizzas and pasta dishes, or ask the owners to whip up a panino made from the excellent cheeses, vegetables, and meats on display. The uniformly high-quality ingredients make up for this place's spartan surroundings.
Via Scarlatti 49, Naples, Campania, 80129, Italy
Known For
- Local fare
- Its bustling atmosphere
- A quick bite
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed 2 wks in Aug.
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$ | Centro Storico |
A vegetarian's paradise in a leafy courtyard, the menu here changes with every meal, depending on the season's produce. All ingredients are organic, as are the wines; try the grilled setan or the fried pumpkin in the late summer. The piatto unico (mixed plate) has up to seven different concoctions for those who want to try a little bit of everything.
Vico San Pietro a Majella 6, Naples, Campania, 80134, Italy
Known For
- Fine vegetarian fare
- Quiet courtyard location
- A respite from pasta and pizza
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$ | Piazza Garibaldi |
For a hot-out-of-the-oven sfogliatella, Naples's tasty ricotta-filled pastry, try the justifiably famous Attanasio. You can grab one as soon as you get off the train; this place is hidden away off Piazza Garibaldi.
Vico Ferrovia 2, Naples, Campania, 80142, Italy
Known For
- Tastiest sfogliatelle in town
- Oven-to-palate service
- A great spot for a quick bite
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
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$ | Chiaia |
A fave with Via dei Mille shoppers is Bar Guida, which offers you not only the luxury of being able to sit down, but also has a decent range of savory light meals.
Via dei Mille 46, Naples, Campania, 80121, Italy
Known For
- Crostoni (tiny bruschette)
- Fresh pastries
- Efficient service
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$ | Centro Storico |
Stop in for one of the best coffees in town opposite the Roman marble statue of Egyptian river god Nile and marvel at the Pop Art masterpiece homemade shrine to football giant Diego Maradona. Appropriately bearing the colors of Argentina's flag, Napoli's adopted hero is flanked by San Gennaro and Nuestra Senora de Lujan, a clipping from La Gazzetta dello Sport (Sports Gazette), and an ampoule containing tears from the fateful year (1991) when the champion left Naples and his team's winning streak promptly ended.
Via S. Biagio dei Librai 129, Naples, Campania, Italy
Known For
- Sacro Cappella di Diego Maradona
- Great coffee
- Bustling atmosphere
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$ | Centro Storico |
On a rather dark side street in the scruffier section of the Centro Storico, this place is well worth seeking out for its combination of old-style Neapolitan hospitality and attention to the quality of its food and wine. The place is run as a family affair, much like a typical Neapolitan household, and everyone who comes here seems to know each other. The pasta with chickpeas is a must, and baccalà fritto (fried salt cod) is a specialty. Backed up with a selection of wines from all over Italy, this place is a great value.
Via S. Nicola alla Carità 13–14, Naples, Campania, 80134, Italy
Known For
- Convivial atmosphere
- Neapolitan hospitality
- Vast wine list
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
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$ | Santa Lucia |
Located in the shadow of Castel dell'Ovo, Caffè Megaride is a romantic outdoor setting for a snack and a coffee or aperitif. Take a break at one of the tables and gaze at Mt. Vesuvius beyond the masts of the nearby luxury yachts.
Via Borgo Marinaro 1, Naples, Campania, 80132, Italy
Known For
- Light snack beside the castle
- Portside outdoor seating
- Good cocktails
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$ | Sanità |
In the 1954 film L'Oro di Napoli Sofia Loren sold fried pizza from a basso (a street-level room), something Concettina Flessigno Oliva had already been doing since three years earlier. Now one of Naples's most highly acclaimed pizzerias, her great-grandson's menu includes all the usual culprits as well as pizza wedges based on local in-season ingredients. Twenty-seven Pulcinella masks by renowned local artist Lello Esposito hang in the entrance, and a Nativity scene is perched over the proceedings in the long hall. If you add €2.50 to your bill you can partake in the tradition of pizza sospesa, a free meal for the next needy person to pass by. Gluten-free pizzas are also available.
Naples, Campania, 80137, Italy
Known For
- Great pizza
- A Neapolitan institution
- Waiting outside for a table
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
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$ | Piazza Garibaldi |
You may recognize Da Michele from the movie Eat Pray Love, but for more than 140 years before Julia Roberts arrived, this place was a culinary reference point. Despite offering only two types of pizza—marinara (with tomato, garlic, and oregano) and margherita (with tomato, mozzarella, and basil)—plus a small selection of drinks, it still manages to draw long lines. The low prices may have something to do with it, but the pizza itself suffers no rivals, so even customers waiting in line are good-humored. The boisterous, joyous atmosphere wafts out with the smell of yeast and wood smoke onto the street; get a number at the door, and then hang outside until it's called.
Via Sersale 1/3, Naples, Campania, 80139, Italy
Known For
- Pizza purists' favorite
- Marinara and margherita only
- Long lines outside the humble, historic HQ
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and 2 wks in Aug.
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$ | Vomero |
Since 1938, this place has been popular with kids (and decidedly not with health-conscious adults) thanks to its greasy brown-paper bags filled with deep-fried eggplant, zucchini, zucchini flowers, zeppole dough balls, and potato croquettes—the Neapolitan versions of French madeleines. Forget all that stuff about the Mediterranean diet being so healthy and indulge in some oil-drenched bliss.
Via Cimarosa 44, Naples, Campania, 80129, Italy
Known For
- Deep-fried delights
- Traditional street food
- A quick bite
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., and Aug.
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$ | Centro Storico |
There are a few restaurants called Sorbillo along Via dei Tribunali; this is the one with the crowds waiting outside and is world-renowned. Order the same thing the locals come for: a basic Neapolitan pizza (try the unique pizza al pesto or the stunningly simple marinara—just tomatoes and oregano). They're cooked to perfection by the third generation of pie makers who run the place. The pizzas are enormous, flopping over the edge of the plate onto the white marble tabletops. Be warned though, you'll have to line up for a while, but an entrepreneuring local often entertains the crowds with Neapolitan songs from a balcony.
Via dei Tribunali 32, Naples, Campania, 80138, Italy
Known For
- The crowd waiting outside
- Leave your name at the door and listen to be called
- Head honcho Gino is a celebrity and pizza ambassador
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
