Category: Naples Food & Drink

If you’re partial to a sweet treat and planning a visit to Naples, sfogliatelle needs to be on your foodie bucket list. These shell-shaped pastries have me hooked every time I’m in the city. They were born in the 1600s in Salerno’s Santa Rosa convent, but sfogliatelle only arrived in...

Every Italian city has those signature pasta dishes that capture the essence of the local cuisine, and Naples happens to have plenty. Somehow, Naples’ pasta offerings have gone largely unnoticed compared to those in other regions, but I’m here to let you in on one of the country’s best-kept secrets!...

Naples has a culinary scene that’s revered across the globe, with pizza and spaghetti with clams being some of the city’s most beloved inventions. Yet, ask any local, and they’ll tell you that Napoli’s desserts hold as much significance in their gastronomic landscape as any other dish. Without fail, classics...

Naples is better known for its mouthwatering pizzas than for desserts, but there’s one Neapolitan pastry in particular that I’m rather fond of. Babà, also called rum babà or babbà, originated in Poland, but these rum-soaked sponge cakes became one of Naples’ sweetest specialties. Stanislaus Lesczynski, an 18th-century Polish king,...

Cuoppo is a traditional street food in Naples that gets its name from cone-shaped paper that holds assorted fried items. You typically find them at the friggitorie, fried food shops, scattered throughout the city. Fried seafood items like calamari, shrimp, and small fresh-caught fish are the most common. However, there...

The historic and enchanting city of Naples is famously known as the birthplace of the much-adored Neapolitan pizza, but have you ever tried their deep-fried pizzas? Known as ‘pizza fritta,’ fried pizza is among the most indulgent Italian street foods, and you’ll find it all over Naples! I’m always taken...

Naples has some of the best breakfast spots with signature must-try dishes in all of Italy. This includes historic caffès like Gambrinus known for sfogliatella and espresso bars like Leopoldo Infante. With so many different options, it can be hard to know just which spot is best known for which...

Naples in Italy is one of the top culinary hotbeds in the country. There are so many great restaurants in Napoli, that it’s understandably hard to know where to start. If you’re looking for a fine dining experience Palazzo Petrucci might be the best restaurant in Naples for a special...