Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Naples for grown-ups.

Where to drink

Barril ★ 4.4

Cocktail and wine barchiaia

Barril in Naples' Chiaia is the cocktail-and-wine bar with a daily-changing small-plates carte and an Aperol-cetriolo spritz as house signature, the city's modern aperitivo destination.

Signature drink: Aperol-cetriolo spritz, mezcal negroni

Food: Modern small plates, salumi

Tip: Open daily; the late-night kitchen runs to 01:00. Cocktails 12 euros, wine by the glass from 6 euros.

Via Giuseppe Fiorelli 11, 80121 Napoli Book →

Gran Caffè Gambrinus ★ 4.4

Belle Epoque cafe-bartoledo

Gran Caffè Gambrinus on Piazza Trieste e Trento in Naples (1860) is the city's most-storied cafe-bar with a marble counter aperitivo, Aperol spritz and the cioccolata calda the winter ritual.

Signature drink: Aperol spritz, americano caffe corretto

Food: Sweet pastries, light savouries

Tip: Standing counter prices are one-third of the seated terrace. The terrace gets the Piazza del Plebiscito view.

Via Chiaia 1/2, 80132 Napoli

L'Ebbrezza di Noe ★ 4.5

Wine bar with cocktailschiaia

L'Ebbrezza di Noe in Naples' Chiaia pours natural wines from 400 Italian and Campanian growers plus a modest cocktail list, the city's strongest cellar for Falanghina-base spritz.

Signature drink: Aperol spritz with Falanghina base

Food: Cheese, charcuterie, Campanian small plates

Tip: Closed Sunday. Book a fortnight ahead for the cellar room; cheese boards run 16 euros.

Vico Vetriera a Chiaia 9, 80132 Napoli

Scaturchio Bar ★ 4.3

Pasticceria with bar servicecentro-storico

Scaturchio in Naples' Piazza San Domenico Maggiore runs the morning espresso bar and the early-evening aperitivo, with the ministeriale and the rum babà the standout buys.

Signature drink: Ministeriale chocolate-rum disc, espresso

Food: Sfogliatella, babà, daily pasticcini

Tip: Open daily 07:00 to 21:00. Aperitivo from 18:00 with Aperol spritz at 8 euros plus pasticcini.

Piazza San Domenico Maggiore 19, 80134 Napoli

La Stanza del Gusto ★ 4.4

Wine bar, moderncentro-storico

Mario Avallone's La Stanza del Gusto in Naples runs the wine-led aperitivo from 19:30 with a daily-changing tasting menu, the city's most-told modern wine destination since 1995.

Signature drink: Greco di Tufo by the glass

Food: Tasting plates from the kitchen

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book a week ahead. The Campania flight is 22 euros for four pours.

Via Costantinopoli 100, 80138 Napoli Book →

Bars in Naples, FAQ

When is the best time to eat in Naples?

Peak food season in Naples is year-round.

What time do people eat in Naples?

Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.

How does tipping work in Naples?

service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.

What is the one dish to try in Naples?

Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Naples rewards trust.

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