Food destinations within easy reach of Naples, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Naples. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Fresh-grilled seafood at Marina di Corricella, limoncello di Procida (the island's own citrus variety) and lemon granita
Procida, the smallest island in the Bay of Naples, runs the pastel-hued Marina di Corricella waterfront where a lunch of grilled fish and linguine alle.
Famous for: Gnocchi alla sorrentina (potato gnocchi baked in tomato, mozzarella and basil), limoncello, and lemon-grove walks
Sorrento sits above a clifftop with views of Vesuvius, an hour from Naples by Circumvesuviana train; the gnocchi alla sorrentina (baked in a terracotta pot).
Famous for: Fresh anchovies in Cetara, sfusato amalfitano lemon granita, scialatielli ai frutti di mare pasta
The Amalfi Coast between Positano and Cetara is the source of the Cetara anchovies (colatura di alici) that flavour half the city's pasta sauces.
Famous for: Buffalo mozzarella DOP fresh from Campania farms, buffalo ricotta and burrata, Greek temple ruins as backdrop
Paestum sits 90 minutes south of Naples in the mozzarella di bufala heartland; Tenuta Vannulo and the Barlotti farm both run on-site stores and restaurants.
Famous for: Coniglio all'ischitana (rabbit stewed in tomato and wine), fresh sea bass, local Biancolella and Forastera white wines
Ischia, the largest island in the Bay of Naples, is the source of the coniglio all'ischitana, the rabbit-and-tomato stew the island's trattorias make.
Famous for: Insalata caprese with island tomatoes and fior di latte, totani in zimino (squid with greens), limoncello and caprese cake
Capri is an hour from Naples by fast ferry; the insalata caprese was invented on the island and the seafood trattorias above Marina Grande serve it.