Where to eat in Naples

23 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Naples. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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120 Grammi Spaghetti Takeaway
It's a combination of street food and pasta, with an intense taste: you can choose between a variety of spices.
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Casetta Rossa di Orsi Francesco
Known for its good seafood. Also if not very easy to reach it offers one of the best dishes of Mediterranean cuisine.
Sun-Thu 12:00-15:45, Fri Sat 12:00-15:45 and 20:00-22:30
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Decumano 31
il cuoppo ed altro
Regional street food in a street with character. Here you can try the Neapolitan frittini.
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Di Matteo
Il presidente, Sorbillo, and his sister, a few doors away (informally known as "la vecchia", the old lady, from the owner of the pizzeria, a very small place with only 4 or 5 tables, that looks like a pizzeria of 50 years ago - very hard to find, but it's worth it!) You can get pizzas to eat on the go.
Open now · closes midnight tomorrow
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Drago d'Oro
Asian cuisine in a cheap and informal Chinese restaurant close to Via Toledo.
Mon-Fri 12:20-23:00, Sun 18:50-23:00
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Gran Bar Riviera
Excellent sweet specialties, including zeppole, sfogliatelle and babà.
Open now · closes 10 pm
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Happy Rock Cafe
Mexican and fusion cuisine in a mid-range pub specialized in fondue.
Sun-Thu 19:30-00:30, Fri 19:30-01:30, Sat 19:30-02:30
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Il Cuoppo
Hole in the wall spot for fried snacks. It's a small eatery for seafood, mozzarella balls, fried zucchini blossoms and anchovies to go.
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L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele
Pizza Margherita with a crust which is both thin and chewy. There is usually a queue. Get a numbered ticket from the waiter at the door when you arrive, then wait outside for your number to be called. The pizzas are cooked quickly, and they expect you to vacate seats just as quickly. Offers one type of beer, and a few kinds of soft drinks. You can also order pizzas to take away, in a first-come first-served queue.
Open now · closes 10:30 pm€6-7 for pizza and soft drink
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Pasticceria Poppella
An incredible choice of the best traditional pastries. There is another location in Via Arena alla Sanità, 28 near Palazzo dello Spagnolo.
Tue-Fri Sun 07:30-20:30, Sat 07:30-21:00
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Pescheria Lo Squalo
Excellent raw and cooked seafood of the Neapolitan tradition.
Tue-Wed 07:00-14:00, Thu-Sun 07:00-14:00 and 20:00-00:00
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Pizzeria Brandi
A stone tablet displayed outside the restaurant explains the history of the first pizza margherita, allegedly created here.
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Pizzeria Starita
Close to de-crowning Da Michele as the best pizzas in Naples.
Open now · closes 3 am tomorrow
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Sfogliatella Mary
A small pastry shop become a sort of "must-see" for tourists, due to the quality of its Neapolitan pastries, especially the sfogliatelle.
Tue-Sun 11:00-20:30
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Teranga Worldwide Pub
Superb African cuisine in a lively pub with music up late at night, in front of Piazza Bellini, the area of Neapolitan movida.
Tue-Sat 18:30-05:00, Sun 20:00-05:00
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Trattoria da Peppino Ritrovo degli Artisti
Simple family restaurant where the owner, Raffaele Liguori, will provide you with local Neapolitan dishes at low prices. Few tables, booking recommended.
Mon-Sat 12:00-15:30, 19:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-15:30
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Zio Jack Griglieria
Grill for all the carnivores, near the boardwalk in Santa Lucia.
Mon-Sat 20:00-00:00
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Honzen Japanese Restaurant
Excellent mid-range sushi restaurant in Posillipo district.
Tue-Thu 20:00-00:00, Fri-Sun 13:00-15:00 and 20:00-00:00
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Neapolis Specialità Greche
Typical Greek dishes in the old town founded by the Greeks.
Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00 and 20:00-00:00, Sat 20:00-01:00, Sun 20:00-00:00
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Pasticceria Scaturchio
Piazza San Domenico Maggiore, 19
Closed · opens 8 am tomorrow
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Pizzeria Trianon
The pizzas are less soupy and with crispier crusts.
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Pizzoteca Quartiere Spagnoli
Good vibes and pizzas for an affordable price.
Open now · closes midnight tomorrow8-10€ Pizza, 3€ drinks, 2€ cover
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Trattoria Don Vincenzo
Wide choice of dishes in the middle of the old town.
Tue-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-17:00

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Naples (CC BY-SA 4.0).