We had to wait 45 minutes to get into this restaurant, and another 30 minutes for the pizza to be…read moregiven to us, but I have to say it was worth it I ordered the basic Margherita Pizza here - and it was really cheap - around 5.5 euros This pizza was amazingly good The first thing I have to mention was how incredibly fresh the tomatoes were. I haven't eaten tomatoes this good on a pizza before, they felt super authentic and local The crust wasn't as airy as another place I've been, but it was still quite soft and pleasurable to eat. The bottom of the crust, though, was unparalleled. It was so unbelievably soft, and didn't even feel like you were eating pizza. A lot of the pizza I've eaten in the past has included this hard bottom curst that's noticeable, but this bottom crust just floated through each bite like butter. Holding up a slice was so floppy The cheese was also fantastic - I do wish there was slightly more of it - but it was still amazingly good I tried a bit of a vegan pizza that someone at my table ordered - and my god that was astoundingly good - even better than the margherita I had. If I was here again I would definitely order the pizza that had white sauce rather than tomato sauce - because even though the tomatoes were really good, I think I just prefer the alfredo-style sauce on pizza.

If you're in the historic district in Naples, depending on who and how you ask, you may get pointed…read morein different directions to Sorbillo's. Why? Multiplie locations exist, six in Naples, three on the same street! At first I wondered if it was a "Ray's Pizza" situation* though turns out they are all legitimately related, arising from the success of the pizzeria opened in by Gino Sorbillo. Aside from Naples they have locations in several other Italian cities (Rome, Milan, Bergamo, Turin, Bologna, Padua, and Genoa), even a location on Tokyo. This specific location where the pin is dropped on the Yelp map is for Gino e Tito Sorbillo, eponymously named for the now famous pizza chef and his brother, and the nicer sit-down version of the restaurant.** This is the original shop where it all began, and the business' historical headquarters. Outside, you'll see a couple paper cutouts of the chef, with a chef's coat and a smile. The unwavering popularity of their pizza is undeniable--one look at the crowds outside this storefront and it's immediately apparent. Be prepared as the wait is not for the faint-hearted or the extremely hungry. Luckily I had a snack before arriving (see separate review for Sfogliatelle Mary). 9:05pm: I arrived to a semi-circular crowd centered around the doorway of Gino e Tito Sorbillo. Headed up the hostess stand and she said 20-25 minutes so I figured why not. 9:30pm: the crowd around the door seems to have increased, at least stayed the same, a handful of parties were called up. I realize now that the hostess gives everyone the same estimate. Watching many parties that were there when I arrived--they are still waiting too. 9:50pm: I'm considering leaving at this point since there's significant second-hand smoke from multiple people smoking outside, though the crowd of people in front of the restaurant is going strong. 10:00pm: I go up to the stand and ask how much longer the wait will be, she says "oh you're a single diner right? I forgot, let me check." 10:05pm: she calls my name and ushers me inside. I'm seated at bar table seating at a window which works for me. Staff is quick to pass a menu, and take an order. 10:20pm the wait for the pizza after ordering was faster than expected. It only took about 7-8 minutes. Getting to the pizza--if you look up the definition of a Neapolitan style pizza, this is it! Served straight outta the oven as an entire pie, extremely thin, saucy in the middle, floppy base though evenly leopard-spotted on the bottom and the crust, pillowy and airy crust with a slightly crisp exterior. The tomato sauce was very fresh, and I loved the varying texture of the dough, great baked/slightly charred flavor. I got the Antonio which included regionally sourced cherry tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, basil. While I love both ingredients, the fish and capers together unfortunately were way too salty, I had to pick off some of these. Also I have to say as the pizza cooled, the room temp saucy dough wasn't quite as appealing as when it was hot. lol so if you consume it quickly it'll be fine! The serving size was also very generous, see pic with my hand next to the pie, I couldn't finish it in the end! Staff was quite friendly overall and I appreciated that they didn't pack the house or rush diners inside even with so many people waiting. That being said it was still pretty busy so you'll have to flag them down. After the meal, bring your bill up to the register to pay. *if you're familiar with NYC you'll know there are about 20 different Ray's Pizzas all claiming to be the original, which one is real? no one knows... **The other two locations on the same street are more casual, one is a takeout spot probably to handle the overflow from the main restaurant.

There's pizza, and there's pizza in Napoli. As a native New Yorker, I'm blessed to have grow up…read morewith solid pizza but the pizza I had at 50 Kalo took me to a place I hadn't been before. I visited 50 Kalo twice and I'm more than OK with it being the only pizza I tried in Napoli because every crumb was divine. The dough is tasty and provides a foundation for a perfect pizza constructed from quality ingredients. Everything from the cheese to the basil was fresh and that was what made every bite superb. There's a wide variety of options to cater to any taste so you should be able to navigate the menu to find something that hits the spot. I personally loved the margherita con bufala, which was simple but perfect in terms of texture and taste. The service here was great and the team was very welcoming and quick to make sure I was accommodated whenever I needed something. The place is busy and full of energy and for what you get, the prices are surprisingly very reasonable. Definitely worth a visit!

Some of the best pizzas we experienced in all of Naples!…read more The dough was really light, the produce was super fresh, and it was a fun experience to eat the pizza on the outside patio and watch the hustle and bustle of Napoli fly by. Also, the pizzas run about 9-10 Euros, so the price was right! Definitely recommended if you're in the area and looking to satisfy your pizza craving!

Very cool place but it requires a long wait much of the time. The reason is that it is very popular…read moreamong the locals. Imagine that; a super popular place in the city where pizza was invented over 100 years ago. The food was outstanding!

Never fall for the tourist trap but always go where the locals go!! This has been the best…read moreNeapolitan Pizza we've had. Off the beaten path but you know they're doing something right since 1901 when there's a line outside and it's packed inside and we were probably the only non-Italian customers. Service was amazing very friendly people. And the best part of it, Domino's pizza is way more expensive in the US . Got the Montanara Starita which the pie is Double cooked by first frying the base and then baked in the oven, seasoned with Neapolitan meat sauce, smoked provola, Pecorino Romano DOP, basil.....Mama Mia!! Also got the Romana which is Tomato puree, fiordilatte from Campania, anchovies in oil, Gaeta olives, basil....delicioso. And to top off our meal..we ordered the Little Angels fried which are born from a recipe from Don Antonio's mother, who loved to eat these small cylindrical pieces of fried pizza dough sprinkled with sugar. They are ideal both as an appetizer, accompanied by fresh tomato and arugula, and as a dessert, garnished with Nutella or pistachio cream. Be careful though, because they can be addictive!! Grazie Mille @pizzeriastarita

If you are lucky enough to score a table at La Sponda for five people...consider yourself very…read morefortunate! That's how we felt!!! From the moment we arrived, the evening felt magical. The atmosphere is absolutely breathtaking, romantic, elegant, and uniquely Positano. Every detail was perfection. The service was flawless, warm, and incredibly attentive, but what truly made the night unforgettable was the legendary Maître D', who has been with La Sponda for 44 years. His charm, professionalism, and passion for hospitality elevated the entire experience and made us feel genuinely special. Then there were the roaming musicians, who have been at La Sponda for 33 years performing!! They transformed dinner into something straight out of a movie. The music floating through the candlelit restaurant created an energy and emotion that simply cannot be replicated. La Sponda is not just a restaurant, it is THE Positano experience. An unforgettable evening we will talk about forever. It felt like an absolute DREAM!!

This is a michelin star restaurant. The minimum to spend is $150…read more Ive never ate anything so disgusting in my life. The whole meal was bad. I had this prawn appetizer which was cold and the prawn was barely cooked. Yikes. I still ate it trusting the chef. The sauce it was in tasted like baby food. Then i had the seafood rissoto. It tasted undercooked to me. Not al dente. The fish was barely seasoned. Then i had the veal. It wasn't impressive either. All food was recommended from my waiter. With that said, my drink was good. Service was nice. Beautiful ambiance. Don't make reservations for dinner. Go to their bar instead.

Wow!! I read the reviews and was a sceptic normally when u see a line it tells u that it's worth…read morethe wait. I was not sure being not from Naples but WOW!!! My mouth went in total shock once I tried 3 different pastries from here the crème that was used in these OMG! Worth the wait we went maybe 25 min before closing so the line was not that bad. I don't know Italian so I just pointed out what I wanted and got through the line fine. It's hidden on a back street and be prepared to wait on the street! Worth the wait if you are in Naples around Grimaldi stop!!!

I finally made it here before leaving Naples, and I'm so glad I listened to the locals! It's…read moreconveniently located right near the train station, making it an easy and essential stop-by. The Sfogliatella completely blew my mind. The flakiness was incredible, and the level of sweetness was a perfect match for my cappuccino. It is truly a must-have in Napoli! On the other hand, the Babà was just okay for me and wasn't quite my favorite compared to the pastry. Just a heads-up: the line is usually long, so make sure to give yourself plenty of time. My only regret is that I didn't buy a second sfogliatella for the road!

Just happened to walk by here and then after looking at the place on my map I saw that I had it…read moresaved because it had a good Pastiera. Unfortunately they were all out on the Sunday evening when we went so ended up getting a different dessert. It was a of giant cream puff with some creamy filling inside. It was perfectly sweet and the puff was also fairly nice. A nice late night treat split between 4 of us.

Dropped by on a Sunday morning around 9:30am, since I was in the area and recalled this name coming…read moreup as one of the spots that served single slices of pastiera, which is baked ricotta cheesecake* with wheat berries, flavored with orange essence and bits of candied fruit (orange in Scaturchio's case). Traditionally this is eaten during Easter time, though this bakery carries it off season too. Though I carried it around for several hours in my bag, the texture was still pretty good at the end of the day, moist, strong citrus in the flavor department. Lightly sweet and rich from the ricotta. The wheatberries add a slight chewiness to the texture. They also carry a variety of other traditional desserts like rhum baba, sfogliatelle riccia and frolla, zeppola di San Giuseppe, coda d'angostura (lobster tail), cannolo Siciliano and others. The shop isn't large, pasty displays on the right, register on the left. Seating outside in the open plaza across the walkway. Service was just ok, I wouldn't say it was stellar. The ladies at the counter seemed in frowning moods, not exactly welcoming. When I didn't know to insert cash into the machine to pay, she just pointed at it until I got the idea. *I'm unsure why no websites refer to it as cheesecake and instead call it a pie or dessert filled with a ricotta cheese mixture. It looks and tastes essentially like a type of cheesecake to me...the overwhelming ingredient is cheese. Feels kinda misleading to not classify it as such bc I was under the impression that there would be more crust as a pie, of which it barely had any.

It's hard to miss when you're walking around. I have no idea how long they've been around, but they…read morelook like one of those "I've been around for 200 years but recently got a facelift" type of vibe. SFLOGLIATELLA is one of the signature items. It's crispy, thin, and has a crunchy texture. I sampled many of these throughout Naples, and liked the one from this place the most. Now that I think about it, it looks like a gigantic Turtle chip. Pro tip: go in the morning versus night time--it tasted way better fresh. Also, I think they can heat it up for you so that it's slightly warm. I got asked one time and not the second, so when they speak Italian and you have no idea what they're saying, just give them a nod. They might be asking if you want it heated up.

Dessert before dinner, always a winner…read more Ok that's not really a saying, though on the evening I dropped by La Sfogliatella Mary, it worked out! With Naples being the birthplace of sfolgiatelle, this shop (or stand really) popped up on several travel websites as one of the better places to try this local pastry. Located at the western entrance to the Galleria Umberto I arcade, it's a popular stop for both locals and tourists. While there wasn't a line, a steady flow of people came by to pick up treats. On a Saturday evening the crowds were out in full force, though since they close at 8:30pm, around 8pm they were starting to prep for closing, taking out some of the remaining pastries from the display. Fortunately I arrived when they were still taking customers, and the cordial staff was quick to grab a sfogliatelle riccia €2.50, ask if I was eating it here or taking it to go, heating it up slightly then passing it in a wax paper wrapper sprinkled with powdered sugar. While it looks similar to a lobster tail pastry, the texture is different and they originate from different parts of Italy. This spot offers both types of sfolgiatelle--the Riccia version: deep-fried, layered, with a crunchy outer shell shaped like a conical shell, and the Frolla version: similar filling with a tender short crust pastry shell in a rounded dome shape. Both are served warm with a sprinkle of powdered sugar. They also serve a variety of other traditional baked goods like pastiera, baba rum, zeppola forno, frolla sorrentina. Biting into the sfolgiatelle, the crunch factor was immediate, nothing subtle about that first bite of texture! The fragrance of orange permeates thru the ricotta filling, I'm a fan citrus infused desserts and really enjoyed the tidbits of candied orange peel and brightness coming thru. There was a generous amount of filling inside, so generous I wish there was more shell to balance it out! It was also on the richer side, especially with the pastry being fried, and the shell felt a tad more oily than I prefer. In general, from eating at other pasticerrias several days in the region, seems the typical sweetness level is greater than I'm accustomed to. That being said, I still ate almost all of it, and was glad for the opportunity to drop by and try this!

Definitely the best Gelato in Italy! (We've tried a lot of Gelatos in Florence, Sorrento, Amalfi,…read moreRome) Nut & Chocolate flavor was the highlight! Husband, dad, brother and I all had the same one! It was so good, husband and I went back for a second cone after standing outside the place and finishing the first one. Also tried the Peanut Cream and Almond, Stracciatella and Cookies & Cream. All delicious and creamy flavors. One downside is that it looks like they give less volume of gelato if you take a single flavor instead of two different flavors (even if it's for the same small size).

The gelato was creamy and delicious. Both flavors I tried (Mennella's specialties) were quite sweet…read morebut they complemented each other. Didn't seem anyone tasted the flavors before ordering? They just knew what they wanted and went for it. The cashier couldn't be more disinterested in serving customers. When we were waiting for my receipt, she picked up her phone and started scrolling. The gelato melted pretty fast! I rushed eating it because I didn't want most of it to end up on the ground. There were a few benches outside the shop.

I don't know what I can add to the already long list of accolades, but Anthony Bourdain and Phil…read moreRosenthal weren't wrong. This place is wonderful. The pastries are delicate and flavorful, filled with creamy ricotta, marzipan, or fruit. We shared the famously famous sfogliatella and enjoyed very crispy bite. We also shared a wonderful dark chocolate bit called Ministeriale, filled with a liquor of some sort. It was worth every penny and calorie. Don't hesitate to stop in - famous, yes. Crowded, maybe. Delicious - absolutely!

Best Sfogliatella in Napoli....usually a line but well worth the wait...significantly more…read moreexpensive at the outside tables than inside Highly Recommended

Phenomenal a must visit while in Naples, Everything we ate or drank was 100% better than anything…read morewe've had in America, This is a beautiful looking building inside & outside, This is real Espresso!! The staff is wonderful helping us foreigners,

It's very beautiful in here yet also very busy. There are 2 sides dine in and to go. I opted to go…read moreas I just wanted pastries. It was a little confusing but be sure to order one the kiosk theb stand in line. I got the pistachio cannoli and a strawberry tart. I think i expected more they looked so delectable in the display window. The cannoli was decent but I wasn't a fan of the strawberry tart it had a strange after taste almost wax like. The location, pricing and beauty are worth a visit. Maybe I should have tried something different like a cupcake or bread