Vesuvio Roof crowns UNAHOTELS Napoli on Piazza Garibaldi with a wraparound terrace pointed across the city to Vesuvius, with a Neapolitan and Mediterranean kitchen alongside a sunset bar programme that fills as the trains rumble in below.
Tip: Aperitivo from 18:30; the hotel sits next to Napoli Centrale so it works as a stop before a late train. The terrace is the seat to get for the Vesuvius sightline.
Address: Piazza Garibaldi 9, 80142 Napoli, Naples
The Sky Lounge sits on top of the Grand Hotel Vesuvio on Via Partenope, with a wraparound terrace pointed across Castel dell'Ovo and the Bay of Naples and a cocktail programme that runs from late-afternoon aperitivo through after-dinner drinks.
Tip: The terrace catches the strongest light at sunset; arrive by 18:30 to get a rail-side table. Smart-casual dress code, cocktails around twenty euros.
The NIQ Bar runs the rooftop of the De Bonart Naples Hotel on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, a few doors from Grand Hotel Parker's, with a smaller terrace, a Mediterranean kitchen and a cocktail programme aimed at sunset over the Gulf of Naples.
Tip: Smaller than the Parker's terrace next door, so reservations are essential at sunset. Aperitivo from 18:00 is the cheapest way in.
L'Antiquario hides behind an antique-shop door on Via Vannella Gaetani in Chiaia, opened in 2015 by bartender Alex Frezza as Naples' first speakeasy, with red velvet curtains, William Morris wallpaper and a classics-led cocktail programme ranked on the World's 50 Best Bars list.
Tip: Wednesday nights add a live jazz set; reserve a banquette in advance as queues build past 22:00 on weekends. Cocktails around fourteen euros.
Astronomia hides ninety square metres of art-deco speakeasy beneath the Gaaastronomia salumeria on Via Ferdinando del Carretto, with a zodiac-themed cocktail list, a rotating credenza entrance and a fifty-four seat room booked by reservation only.
Tip: Reservation required through the deli upstairs; the rotating shelf is the door. Cocktails around fourteen euros. Open Tuesday to Saturday only.
Ex Salumeria runs a tucked-away rum bar on Via Candelora near Universita metro, with a small terrace, a back bar built around infused rums and house cocktails and a Bottega del Rum tasting programme that draws an enthusiast crowd past midnight.
Tip: The rum back bar is the whole point; ask the bartender for an infused pour. The terrace is the seat in the warm months. Cash works best on weekends.
Ba-Bar runs a candlelit French-bistro-styled cocktail room on Via Bisignano in the Chiaia baretti grid, with a daily-open aperitivo programme that turns into a sit-down cocktail and kitchen service alongside Friday and Saturday lunch.
Tip: Friday and Saturday add a lunch service; reserve a banquette for the weekend cocktail hours. The Chiaia baretti corner outside the door is the spillover room.