Neapolitan taralli are savory ring-shaped crackers made with lard (sugna) and black pepper, boiled then baked until pale golden and snapping-crisp, sold warm in paper twists from street-side counters.

Taralli napoletani have been made in Naples since at least the 16th century, originally a poor man's biscuit baked in the residual heat of cooling wood ovens. The sugna (lard) and pepe nero version distinguishes the Neapolitan tarallo from the Pugliese variety made with olive oil; both the Leopoldo and Mergellina waterfront counters have kept the craft continuously.

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Leopoldo Taralli Counter ★ 4.3

€Street foodVomero

Leopoldo in Naples has baked the taralli sugna and pepper (lard-and-pepper ring crackers) since 1940, the standing salty snack to walk with on the funicular.

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TipTaralli sold by the gram from the counter; a 200g bag runs 4 euros 50, perfect for the Vomero walk.

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