7 brunch rooms in Naples we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Naples | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in Naples leans on the city's cafe and pastry tradition rather than imported formats, built around long mornings over coffee and sweets. Gran Caffe Gambrinus near Via Toledo and Caffe Mexico on Piazza Dante anchor the classic end, while Chalet Ciro on the Caracciolo seafront and Luminist Cafe Bistrot offer a lighter, more contemporary sit-down. Scaturchio, Pasticceria Poppella and Pasticceria Attanasio round out the table with the city's signature pastries.
Gran Caffe Gambrinus ★ 4.5
toledo · Via Chiaia 1/2, 80132 Napoli
Gran Caffe Gambrinus on Piazza Trieste e Trento in Naples (1860) is the city's defining morning ritual, with the counter espresso and hot sfogliatella.
Chalet Ciro ★ 4.4
chiaia · Via Francesco Caracciolo fronte Via Orazio, 80122 Napoli
Chalet Ciro in Naples' Mergellina has faced the Lungomare seafront since 1952, with the rum-soaked babà gelato and fresh graffa (fried doughnut).
Luminist Cafe Bistrot ★ 4.1
toledo · Via Toledo 177/178, 80134 Napoli
Luminist on Via Toledo in Naples sits on the ground floor of the Banco di Napoli building (home of Gallerie d'Italia), a Michelin-recognised bistro serving.
Scaturchio ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Piazza San Domenico Maggiore 19, 80134 Napoli
Scaturchio in Naples' Piazza San Domenico Maggiore has run the pastry counter since 1905, with the ministeriale (chocolate-rum disc) and the babà au rhum.
Pasticceria Poppella ★ 4.8
sanita · Via Arena della Sanita 24, 80137 Napoli
Poppella in Naples' Sanita has run the family pastry counter since 1920, with the fiocco di neve (snow-flake cream brioche at 1 euro 50) the morning pastry.
Pasticceria Attanasio ★ 4.7
centro-storico · Vico Ferrovia 1/4, 80142 Napoli
Attanasio near Naples Central Station fries sfogliatelle since 1930 at 2 euros, the city's cheapest and best standing breakfast and the closest good.
Caffe Mexico ★ 4.0
centro-storico · Piazza Dante 86, 80135 Napoli
Caffè Mexico in Naples' Piazza Dante has poured the city's strongest espresso since 1956, with the pre-sweetened cup the local tradition; five locations.