A cuoppo di mare is a paper cone of mixed fried seafood -- squid rings, anchovies, small shrimp, tentacles -- battered lightly and fried to order in very hot oil, eaten standing from the paper without utensils.

The cuoppo (paper cone) is the defining vessel of Neapolitan street food, used for anything sold hot from a friggitoria counter. The mare version uses the catch landed daily at Porta Nolana fish market; the terra version uses potato croquettes and frittatine. The friggitorie of the Pignasecca and the Spanish Quarter have sold cuoppi since at least the 1800s.

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Pignasecca Friggitorie ★ 4.1

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Pignasecca Friggitorie clustered along Via Pignasecca in Naples sell the cuoppo di mare (mixed seafood fritti in paper cone) to the morning market crowd.

OrderCuoppo di mare (paranza in paper cone)

TipClosed Sunday. Cuoppo di mare 5 to 8 euros; cash only at most counters. Best from 12:00-14:00.

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Passione Napoletana ★ 4.0

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Passione Napoletana on Via dei Tribunali in Naples runs the pizza al portafoglio (folded pocket pizza) window, the working-quarter street pizza eaten.

OrderPizza al portafoglio (wallet pizza)

TipPizza al portafoglio runs 2 euros at the window; the queue moves quickly because no plates are issued.

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