Chef Ciro Oliva€45sanitaBook 3 weeks ahead
Ciro Oliva's Concettina ai Tre Santi in Naples' Sanita is the modern pizza fine-dining room, with tasting menus of six small pizzas and wine pairing in the 1951 family room.
Tip: Book on the website three weeks ahead. Tasting runs 45 euros; the historic counter still serves classic pizzas alongside.
Chef Ciro Cervone€90chiaiaBook 2 weeks ahead
La Cantinella in Naples' Santa Lucia waterfront has run the classic seafood carte since 1971, with the Bay of Naples view, vongole and crudo di mare anchoring lunch and dinner.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Book three weeks ahead via the website. Bay-view terrace tables go first.
Chef Salvatore Giugliano€55centro-storicoBook 2 weeks ahead
Mimi alla Ferrovia near Naples Central Station has cooked Neapolitan classics since 1943, with linguine all'astice the dish Sophia Loren and city politicians keep ordering.
Tip: Closed Sunday all day. Book a fortnight ahead via the website for weekends; the lobster pasta runs around 35 euros.
Chef Massimo di Porzio€55chiaiaBook 1 week ahead
Umberto in Naples' Chiaia has run the family room since 1916, with the tubettoni do treddeta (3-fingered seafood pasta) and spaghetti alle vongole anchoring the historic carte.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 12:00 to 15:30 and 19:30 to 23:30; closed Sunday. Book a week ahead via the website for weekends.
Chef Vittorio Capasso€95chiaiaBook 2 weeks ahead
Ristorante Caruso on Via Partenope in Naples sits on the rooftop of the Grand Hotel Vesuvio over Castel dell'Ovo, with a classic seafood carte and the named-table tradition.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead; rooftop terrace tables face the Castel dell'Ovo. Jacket suggested for the dining room.
Chef Ciro Salvo€35chiaiaBook 2 weeks ahead
Ciro Salvo's 50 Kalo in Naples ranks among the world's top three pizzerias on the 50 Top Pizza list, with a 72-hour fermentation dough and a fine-pizza tasting at the counter.
Tip: Book on the website a fortnight ahead for dinner. Lunch is the calmer service; the dough proof is the kitchen's signature.