Ristorante Umberto is a neapolitan trattoria restaurant in Chiaia, Naples.
Umberto in Naples' Chiaia has run the family room since 1916, with the tubettoni do treddeta (3-fingered seafood pasta) and the spaghetti alle vongole.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Spaghetti alle vongole, Tubettoni do treddeta, Pizza
Must order: Tubettoni do treddeta (the house specialty since 1916) and spaghetti alle vongole veraci.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 12:00-15:30 and 19:30-23:30; closed Sunday. Book a week ahead via the website for weekends.
Address: Via Alabardieri 30/31, 80121 Napoli, Naples
Da Ettore in Naples' Santa Lucia has invented the pagnottiello (stuffed pizza-bread sandwich) since 1955, plus a full carte of seafood pastas.
Signature: Pagnottiello stuffed pizza bread, Spaghetti alle vongole
Order: Pagnottiello stuffed with prosciutto and provola, spaghetti alle vongole.
Tip: Closed Sunday all day. Book ahead for weekends; the pagnottiello runs around 9 euros.
Veridico in Naples' Vomero area runs a top-30 Italian pizza counter on the 50 Top list, with a 60-hour fermentation dough and a vegetable-led pizza carte.
Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza con fiori di zucca, Pizza marinara
Order: Pizza con fiori di zucca, margherita with mozzarella di bufala, marinara.
Tip: Book a week ahead on the website for weekends. The Sunday-only specials run with seasonal Campanian vegetables.
Gianluca D'Agostino's Veritas in Naples' Chiaia is the one-Michelin-star room reopened after a 2023 refit, with a 95-euro modern Campanian tasting menu.
Signature: Tasting menu, Risotto alla pescatora, Lamb
Order: The seven-course Tradition tasting menu with the lamb and risotto pescatora courses.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book a fortnight ahead. The lunch tasting at 65 euros is the value entry.
Mimi alla Ferrovia near Naples Central Station has cooked the canon since 1943, with the linguine all'astice (lobster pasta) the dish Sophia Loren.
Signature: Linguine all'astice, Ragu napoletano, Pasta alla genovese
Order: Linguine all'astice, ragu napoletano della domenica and pasta alla genovese.
Tip: Closed Sunday all day. Book a fortnight ahead via Resy for weekends; the lobster pasta runs around 35 euros.
Tandem on Via Paladino in Naples is the modern trattoria built entirely around the Neapolitan Sunday ragu: paccheri, ziti spezzati and the bread-dunking.
Signature: Ragu napoletano, Paccheri al ragu, Polpettone
Order: Paccheri al ragu napoletano, then bread to mop the sauce. Polpettone for the table.
Tip: No bookings; arrive 12:30 or 19:30 for the shortest queue. Seven Tandem rooms across the centro storico share the carte.
Da Ettore in Naples' Santa Lucia has invented the pagnottiello (stuffed pizza-bread sandwich) since 1955, plus a full carte of seafood pastas.
Signature: Pagnottiello stuffed pizza bread, Spaghetti alle vongole
Order: Pagnottiello stuffed with prosciutto and provola, spaghetti alle vongole.
Tip: Closed Sunday all day. Book ahead for weekends; the pagnottiello runs around 9 euros.
Nennella in Naples' Quartieri Spagnoli runs the most theatrical service in town: shouted orders, plastic stools, 13-euro three-course lunch.
Signature: Pasta e patate con provola, Polpette al sugo, Pasta alla genovese
Order: Pasta e patate con provola, polpette al sugo, the daily Quartieri Spagnoli antipasto.
Tip: No bookings, cash only. Arrive by 12:00 for lunch or 19:00 for dinner. Closed Sunday all day.
Veridico in Naples' Vomero area runs a top-30 Italian pizza counter on the 50 Top list, with a 60-hour fermentation dough and a vegetable-led pizza carte.
Signature: Pizza margherita, Pizza con fiori di zucca, Pizza marinara
Order: Pizza con fiori di zucca, margherita with mozzarella di bufala, marinara.
Tip: Book a week ahead on the website for weekends. The Sunday-only specials run with seasonal Campanian vegetables.
Gianluca D'Agostino's Veritas in Naples' Chiaia is the one-Michelin-star room reopened after a 2023 refit, with a 95-euro modern Campanian tasting menu.
Signature: Tasting menu, Risotto alla pescatora, Lamb
Order: The seven-course Tradition tasting menu with the lamb and risotto pescatora courses.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Book a fortnight ahead. The lunch tasting at 65 euros is the value entry.
