Il Vero Bar del Professore is a cafe in Toledo, Naples.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Piazza Trieste e Trento 46, 80132 Napoli, Naples
Mary in Naples' Galleria Umberto I is the standing counter inside the 1887 arcade, with the sfogliatella riccia baked all day, sold piping hot.
DrinkEspresso, sfogliatella riccia
TipOpen daily 07:00-20:00 inside the Galleria. Sfogliatella runs 2 euros; the riccia is the local order.
Gran Caffè Gambrinus on Piazza Trieste e Trento in Naples has poured espresso since 1860, the city's belle epoque salon where Oscar Wilde, Hemingway.
DrinkEspresso, cioccolata calda
TipStanding at the counter is the local way; sitting at a marble table runs three times the price. Try the cioccolata calda in winter.
Gambrinus in Naples is the historic literary cafe with the city's first marble counter (1860). Located in Toledo. Order the espresso, sfogliatella.
DrinkEspresso, sfogliatella
TipPay at the till first, then take the receipt to the bar. Counter price 1.50 euros vs 4 euros for a seated terrace table.
Mary in Naples' Galleria Umberto I is the standing counter inside the 1887 arcade, with the sfogliatella riccia baked all day, sold piping hot.
DrinkEspresso, sfogliatella riccia
TipOpen daily 07:00-20:00 inside the Galleria. Sfogliatella runs 2 euros; the riccia is the local order.
Caffè Mexico's Vomero branch on Via Scarlatti runs the same pre-sweetened cup the Piazza Dante original made famous, with five branches across the city.
DrinkEspresso, caffè zuccherato
TipCounter only. Order 'normale' for pre-sweetened or 'amaro' for no sugar. Cup is one euro 20 at the counter.
Pasticceria Mennella on Via Scarlatti in Naples' Vomero is the family-run pasticceria-gelateria with 18 Campania branches, with the babà, the sfogliatella.
DrinkEspresso, gelato cone, babà
TipOpen Mon-Fri 10:00-21:00, weekends to 23:00. Counter and gelato window; the panettone is the December special.
Gran Caffè Gambrinus on Piazza Trieste e Trento in Naples has poured espresso since 1860, the city's belle epoque salon where Oscar Wilde, Hemingway.
DrinkEspresso, cioccolata calda
TipStanding at the counter is the local way; sitting at a marble table runs three times the price. Try the cioccolata calda in winter.
Caffè Mexico in Naples' Piazza Dante has poured the city's strongest espresso since 1956, with five locations across town and the trademark pre-sweetened cup.
DrinkEspresso, caffè zuccherato
TipOrder the caffè 'normale' (already sweetened) or 'amaro' (no sugar). Standing room only at the original Piazza Dante counter.
Gambrinus in Naples is the historic literary cafe with the city's first marble counter (1860). Located in Toledo. Order the espresso, sfogliatella.
DrinkEspresso, sfogliatella
TipPay at the till first, then take the receipt to the bar. Counter price 1.50 euros vs 4 euros for a seated terrace table.
