Naples

10 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.

10 places to eat and drink in Naples

A wood-fired pizza (illustrative photo)
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L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Restaurant · Forcella

£ Inexpensive

A famous pizzeria that has served just two pizzas, margherita and marinara, since 1870.

Known for: Margherita and marinara

Under about £16 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A wood-fired pizza (illustrative photo)
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Pizzeria Gino e Toto Sorbillo

Restaurant · Via dei Tribunali

£ Inexpensive

A busy, well-known pizzeria on the pizza street, part of a family of pizza makers.

Known for: Neapolitan pizza

Under about £16 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A wood-fired pizza (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Pizzeria Starita

Restaurant · Materdei

£ Inexpensive

A historic pizzeria, once the setting of scenes in a classic film, known for its fried pizza.

Known for: Pizza and pizza fritta

Under about £16 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
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Pasticceria Attanasio

Bakery · Piazza Garibaldi

£ Inexpensive

A bakery for sfogliatella ricce, the crisp shell-shaped pastry filled with ricotta and citrus, served warm.

Known for: Sfogliatella riccia

Under about £16 per person

Local favourite Good for Couples · Families

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
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Gran Caffè Gambrinus

Café · Piazza del Plebiscito

£££ Higher-end

A grand 1860 café near the Royal Palace with mirrored rooms, once a haunt of writers and artists.

Known for: Coffee and pastries

About £30–55 per person

Good for Couples · Groups

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
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Pintauro

Bakery · Via Toledo

£ Inexpensive

A tiny historic pastry shop selling sfogliatelle to eat in the street.

Known for: Sfogliatella

Under about £16 per person

Local favourite Good for Couples · Families

A plate of pasta (illustrative photo)
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Trattoria Nennella

Restaurant · Quartieri Spagnoli

£ Inexpensive

A raucous, no-frills trattoria where the waiters sing and shout, serving home-style dishes cheaply.

Known for: Pasta, fried food, daily specials

Under about £16 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A wood-fired pizza (illustrative photo)
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Pizzeria Da Concettina ai Tre Santi

Restaurant · Rione Sanità

£ Inexpensive

A well-known pizzeria in the Sanità district, praised for a light dough and quality ingredients.

Known for: Pizza

Under about £16 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A seafood dish (illustrative photo)
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Mercato di Porta Nolana

Market · Porta Nolana

£ Inexpensive

A boisterous market of fishmongers, greengrocers and cheese stalls near the station.

Known for: Fresh seafood, produce, street food

Under about £16 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A seafood dish (illustrative photo)
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Ciro a Santa Brigida

Restaurant · Toledo

££ Mid-range

A traditional Neapolitan restaurant near the Galleria, open since 1932, for pasta and pizza.

Known for: Ragù, pizza, seafood

About £16–30 per person

Good for Families · Groups

£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.

Local dishes to try in Naples 3
  • Pizza napoletana

    A soft, blistered crust with tomato and mozzarella

  • Sfogliatella

    A crisp shell-shaped pastry filled with ricotta

  • Pasta e patate

    A comforting Neapolitan potato pasta with provola cheese

Food markets & tastings in Things to Do 1