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- Ristorante Mattozzi. Run by the charming Alfonso Mattozzi, who greets all his customers like old friends at the door, Ristorante Mattozzi is a proper institution.
- Trattoria da Nennella. Trattoria da Nennella is Naples’s best-known trattoria, not so much for its food as for its loud and chaotic atmosphere where purposely rude waiters play up to their unruly reputation by dancing on tables, throwing plastic plates of ragù across tables and – as you may have heard – serving fruit at the end of your meal in a big ceramic toilet seat.
- Cibi Cotti ‘Nonna Anna’ Neapolitans take meal times extremely seriously, meaning there are a plethora of tiny trattorias that cater to workers unable to get home for a warm meal.
- Cantina di Via Sapienza. Easily mistakable as one of the bassi – ground-floor apartments – that punctuate the narrow alleyways of the Old Town, the storied Cantina della Sapienza, formerly a wine cellar, appears unchanged since it opened more than a century ago.
- Concettina Ai Tre Santi
- Tandem
- Antica Pizza Fritta Di Zia Esterina Sorbillo
- Cibi Cotti “Nonna Anna”
- 50 Kalò
- Pizzeria Gino Sorbillo
- Osteria Della Mattonella
- Pescheria Mattiucci
- George
- Palazzo Petrucci
Sink your teeth into La Sanità, a chameleon of a rough-cut neighborhood that Neapolitans wouldn’t even set foot in a decade ago, at its hippest pizzeria. The Oliva family has been whipping up dough here for 70-odd years, but it’s the creative spin of visionary young pizzaiolo Ciro Oliva that morphed his family’s business into a hot spot – and La Sa...
Thank heavens for Tandem, where dedicated epicureans can tuck into the extraordinarily rich and meaty ragù napoletano (Naples’ meat and tomato sauce, made with beef cut in chunks rather than minced like bolognese) any day of the week – not just on Sunday as city tradition dictates. Slowly simmered for hours on end, Tandem’s signature sauce appears ...
Thrill out on Naples’ wild contradictions by following high-brow artistic opulence at pink-hued Palazzo Reale with lunch on the street with laborers and a cold beer from this get-real, fried pizza joint. Pizza maker Gino Sorbillo uses the same original recipe and kitchen kit that his aunt Esterina did after WWII to ensure the comfort-food staple an...
If you weren’t lucky enough to be born with your own Italian nonna, this legendary market eatery – look for the weeny, no-frills space tucked beside wooden crates of fruit and veg at covered Mercato della Torretta – is the next best thing. Shopkeepers, stall holders and office workers from the ’hood can’t get enough of the bargain-priced trippa al ...
It speaks volumes that each of the 25 wood-fired pizza types – several vegetarian – at Ciro Salvo’s fashionable pizzeria, footsteps from the sea in upmarket Mergellina, are paired with a specific extra-virgin olive oil. Sweet red and yellow San Marzano tomatoes are organic, and artisanal pork salamis, DOP cheeses, capers, olives, artichoke hearts, ...
Roll out of the 17th-century church in Naples’ pulsating historic center, where believers venerate a tiara-crowned skull, and into this cult eateryworshiped by local pizza aficionados. The gently charred, thick-crust pizzas, baked to chewy perfection in Gino Sorbillo’s massive wood-fired oven, tick all the “ideal Neapolitan pizza” boxes. The yeast ...
In the cinematic Spanish Quarter, make a date with Mamma Antonietta and her grown bambini, Massimo and Fatima, at Osteria della Mattonella. Vintage photographs and memorabilia, musical instruments and a gorgeous kaleidoscope of 18th-century majolica tiles create a cozy home vibe. The cuisine is equally old-school osteria (read: unchanged since 1978...
A white-tiled interior decked out with fishing nets, fan graffiti and a statue of the Virgin Mary is the evocative backdrop for the mouthwatering pesce crudo – sliced raw fish – served at this dead-simple fishmonger’sin fashionable Chaia. The Mattiucci family has been fishing and selling their day’s catch here since the 1890s, and their pairings of...
It’s hard to know which bit of this Michelin-starred restaurant to rave about more: the modern Neapolitan cuisine with French flair (incredible sauces, 40-egg tagliolini with truffles and sage-laced Norman butter) by homegrown, France-trained chef Domenico Candela; his killer nine-course menù degustazione (tasting menu); or the rooftop garden’s rom...
Chef Lino Scarallo has Neapolitan cuisine in his blood. His father was a La Sanità butcher, and mopping up sauce with a scarpetta (bread) or scoffing a finger-licking cuoppo (paper cone of fried bites) by hand is as sacrosanct to this Michelin-starred firecracker as creating sophisticated spins on timeless classics in his contemporary seaside resta...
- George Restaurant. Directions – Website. The George restaurant is located on the sixth floor of the Grand Hotel Parker’s in Naples, with a spectacular view of the Gulf of Naples and the Castel dell’Ovo.
- Il Comandante. Directions – Website. The restaurant on the tenth floor of this hotel, overlooking the Gulf of Naples, is a gourmet restaurant, one Michelin star since 2012, led by chef Salvatore Bianco, a native of Torre del Greco, near Naples.
- Antonio & Antonio. Directions. Among the best restaurants in Naples on the seafront, we cannot fail to mention Antonio & Antonio, one of the most popular and historic places on Via Partenope.
- Reginella. Directions – Website. This restaurant-pizzeria is in an enchanting location; in fact, it is located on a rock directly overlooking the sea in the charming Posillipo district.
- 177 Toledo. Restaurant. Base multiplied by height: where the base is Luminist with the “tutto caffè” - espresso, filter, moka, cold brew - superb desserts, and a fine bistro; and the height is Anthill, its cocktails, the tapas extravaganza, the terrace overlooking Certosa and Quartieri.
- Archivio Storico. Restaurant. "Bourbonic" nightlife, managed with elegance. This place with walls made of tufa stones recalls the Kingdom with its paintings and furnishings, set beneath the street's footsteps with vaulted ceilings and an almost speakeasy-like atmosphere.
- Aria. Restaurant. In this elegant lounge in the heart of the Neapolitan city, Paolo Barrale presents a cuisine where imagination and technique never lose sight of the ultimate goal: pleasure.
- Cap'Alice. Bistrot. The place nods to the sea (presenting raw dishes and strong plates), but the real game-changer here is the wine, the owner's passion, with a focus on the "natural" line.
- La Cantinella. Enjoying very strong word-of-mouth for its atmosphere, food and service, La Cantinella is a popular dining option for those craving a waterside setting for a lunch or evening meal.
- Gusto & Gusto. Whether it’s tasty pizza or mouth-watering seafood dishes you crave, Gusto & Gusto may well be the spot to satisfy your taste buds. Its menu boasts more than 40 different varieties of pizzas and calzones - so you’ll be all but guaranteed to find a choice to suit, and maybe even discover a few hitherto undiscovered taste sensations into the bargain.
- La Scialuppa Restaurant. Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account. Posted by Ristorante La Scialuppa on Monday, May 24, 2021.
- Regina Margherita. Another option for those who enjoy views of the imposing Ovo Castle, Regina Margherita looks across the water to the impressive and romantic fortress from Via Partenope, just a short distance away.
Traditional Italian restaurants serving authentic, regional and national Italian food, recommended by food critics and food professionals.
1. Gino e Toto Sorbillo. Famous for authentic flavors and style. Good for: Food. Families. Gino e Toto Sorbillo is one of the most iconic pizzerias in Naples. Famous for its authentic Neapolitan pizza, you can expect a saucy center, minimal toppings, abundant flavor, and a perfectly charred crust.
