Neapolitan Deli, Contemporary€€centro-storico
Salumeria Upnea on Vomero in Naples is the deli-bistro hybrid pouring Campania natural wines, with salumi-and-cheese boards and a daily-changing pasta.
Signature: Salumi e formaggi, Pasta alla genovese, Caciocavallo impiccato
Order: The salumi flight, pasta alla genovese, caciocavallo impiccato with grilled bread.
Tip: Closed Monday. Open daily 12:00-23:00 otherwise. Walk-in counter; bookings for the back room.
Mediterranean€€€€chiaia
George Restaurant at the Grand Hotel Parker's in Naples holds one Michelin star for Domenico Candela's modern Mediterranean tasting menu, with the Posillipo.
Signature: Tasting menu, Seafood carpaccio, Pasta
Order: The seven-course tasting menu with the seafood and the modern lamb course.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book three weeks ahead via the hotel. The 145-euro tasting is the entry point.
Italian€€€€centro-storico
Il Ristorante Alain Ducasse Napoli on the ninth floor of ROMEO hotel earned one Michelin star in 2026, Alessandro Lucassino's modern Campanian degustation.
Signature: Six-course degustation, Campanian seafood, Modern pastry course
Order: The six-course degustation with Lucassino's Campanian seafood courses and the pastry finale.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday dinner only, 19:30-22:00. Book three weeks ahead via the hotel; appetizers start at 45 euros, the degustation at 190 euros.
Neapolitan Pizza€forcella
Da Michele in Naples' Forcella has baked margherita and marinara since 1870, the city's defining pizza counter. Kitchen leans neapolitan pizza.
Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza marinara
Order: Pizza margherita and pizza marinara, the only two on the carte for 150 years.
Tip: Take a numbered ticket from the door and wait outside. The classic margherita is 5 euros 50; cash preferred.
Neapolitan Pizza€€centro-storico
Gino Sorbillo's headquarters on Via dei Tribunali in Naples is the third-generation family pizzeria, with 21 siblings carrying the dough across four city.
Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza marinara, Pizza fritta
Order: The margherita with San Marzano DOP and the seasonal special with friarielli.
Tip: No bookings; arrive 12:30 or 19:00 for the shortest queue. The pizza fritta at Lievito Madre two doors down handles overflow.
Neapolitan Pizza€€chiaia
Ciro Salvo's 50 Kalo in Naples' Mergellina edge of Chiaia ranks among the world's top three pizzerias on the 50 Top Pizza list, with a 72-hour fermentation.
Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza marinara con verdure
Order: Margherita with San Marzano DOP and the marinara with Cetara anchovies and oregano.
Tip: Book on the website a fortnight ahead for dinner. Lunch is the calmer service; the long dough proof is the signature.