It's exciting to try similar types of food in different countries and see how they differ--in this…read morecase, It's Caffè does breakfast and brunch, and I had croissants on my mind. Seems croissants tend to be sweeter in Naples and I saw them displayed with many sweet fillings like pistachio, hazelnut, and lemon custards, as well as the more common internationally-seen chocolate and almond varieties. Even their basic croissants had demerara sugar, powdered sugar sprinkled over, or a sweet glaze brushed on top. It's (It's' ?) croissant was reasonably priced at €2.50 and while sweeter than I'm used to, wasn't so saccharine that I felt like I was eating dessert. Thumbs up on decent lamination which is always appreciated. Aside from a moderate range of pastry options, the cafe also serves true brunch items like eggs, avo toast, breakfast bowls, and a variety of coffee drinks. On a weekday morning at 9am, it wasn't too busy, I waited a few minutes in line and took my croissant to go. Seating is available in a separate room, left of the entrance; space looked sufficient for 20-25 people. My interaction with the staff was brief and neutral.

Stopped by Pizza Margherita for a late 3pm lunch on a Thursday shortly after getting to Naples…read more Their lunch menu is a really good deal, the food is good, and the service is about what you'd expect based on the place (i.e., they don't really give a damn about you but they'll take your order and bring you your meals). On a sunny day, their outdoor seating makes for some good people-watching. It's not the greatest view, giving onto the fairly busy Via Vannella Gaetani in front of the Villa Communale. But that also means a ton of amusing activity to follow along as you enjoy a glass of wine with your Neapolitan pizza. The lunch menu (on Thursday, at least) meant the two of us walked out with a 16€ total bill for bread, main dishes, desserts, waters, and 2 glasses of wine each, including tip. I'd probably recommend sticking to the pizzas over their other dishes; the salmon/pasta dish I got was pretty underwhelming, tasting more like canned salmon on top of previously-cooked dry pasta. Desserts were just the right size for a lunch after a full entree. As far as the service, they mostly hung out in front of the restaurant, chain smoking, fixing one of the waiter's cars, or chatting with basically everyone that walked by (seriously, these guys must know everyone in the city). Definitely not white-tablecloth service, but it was certainly entertaining to watch. If I was in the area for lunch, I'd probably stop by here again. With the right expectations regarding the service, it's a solid 3-star establishment.

Fried mozzarella appetizer..... Amaze-balls!…read more Waiter explained everything on menu, the best he could, so that we got exactly what we wanted.

Simple, cheap and absolutely delicious. We were in Ostia Antica to visit the ruins (rather than…read moredriving to Pompeii) and decided to come here for lunch. The deli is fantastic, forget what you see on the so called "Italian Deli's" in the USA. Those are all fake. Yes, they can be run by "Italians" but there is nothing like a real Italian deli in Italy. We had so many choices to eat that we couldn't choose, so my daughter just wanted a simple plain pasta with tomato sauce and they made it for us. It was very simple, but absolutely delicious. Most likely the best pasta with tomato sauce we have ever had. I had the prosciutto panino and my wife had a salami with cheese sandwich. It was so good that we returned again just to buy some goods to take home. Nobody here speaks English, but my terrible Italian did the trick and they were very helpful trying to explain to us everything in the store. Take a seat outside for a beautiful scenic environment and to watch how this small town works during the day. Once you are done, go next door to the coffee shop to get some amazing gelato!

It's a family owned pizzeria that mainly focuses on take out and delivery. You could also eat…read moreinside, but it only accomodates up to eight people and the ambient is not refined. The pizza is very good though. They have an extensive menu of all types of pizza that you find in a typical pizzeria. The classic Margherita with mozzerella or mozzerella of bufalo are tasty, other pizzas like Diavolo (Devil) has a strong flavor, quattro formaggi (four cheeses) is another tasty, white pizza. They also have the folded pizza, fried stuff like French fries, crab (imitation) forearms. Other common local fast food they carry: Arancini (rice ball), croche (cylindrical shaped meshed potatoes with flour coating, fried) and more. They have soft drinks, water, and beer. The price is reasonable (1 ~ 2 euros for a small bottle). It's a good place to get a quick, satisfying meal. Open from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday evening. They are open until at least 11PM.

I was extremely disappointed in this restaurant.I went there with a friend on a Thursday night.We…read morewere the first ones there.Their menu has about appetizers, first and second courses and dessert with a selection of about 8 of each. I'm vegan, i tried to order a few different things on the menu and for whatever reason none of them were available.After losing my patience they finally decided to tell me that only the special of the day was available which was only some dull ass pasta that i couldve made at home myself.My friend didn't enjoy her meal either.I drove 40 minutes for big disappointment.

Great pizza, selection and friendly staff. English speaking.read more

New-ish food hall in Napoli's central station as of four years ago, located on the northwest corner…read moreof the building spread over two floors, with about a dozen vendors. The design is modern, white walls, clean lines, bright inset lighting and skylights letting in natural light. Very clean, with seating located either in front of or within each food stand or restaurant. Offerings include local and chain restaurants, bars and bakeries. From McDonald's and Starbucks to Toasthouse, Sushi Daily, Fresca Pizzeria Trattoria, Cuori di Sfolgliatella, Nonna Titti and Scaturchio Pasticceria. Based alone on surveying the bakery options displayed in glass cases at a couple pasticcerias, there are some tasty treats here. On a Monday evening around 8pm in April, this place wasn't hopping by any means, pretty dead with the exception of McD's, which made sense since the station was also pretty quiet around this time. On a busy Friday mid-morning more customers appeared to be dining on premises or ordering takeout. Heard the bathroom conditions are questionable though can't verify since I didn't use them here.

Taralli are crunchy ring-shaped breadstick-like snacks originating from Southern Italy, with a…read morebaked dough consisting of flour, olive oil or lard, white wine and savory or sweet seasonings. Popular savory flavors include fennel, pepper, chili flakes and oregano. They're commonly eaten with charcuterie and dips, or as an accompaniment to salad. On a weekend morning at 9am, the shop was open with only a couple other customers (also tourists). There's not much to this shop, a counter on the right from which you can see all the flavors, a register area, glass-enclosed back section to the right where staff was busy rolling the dough into rings and prepping to be baked. On the left a few seats and merch, a display of boxed taralli in different flavors to go. I tried a savory basil €1.20 and a sweet lemon sugar €1.70. Both had prominent flavors, which I enjoyed. The texture was kinda like a denser bread stick, which I could appreciate though wouldn't say I'd crave. My preference was the sweeter one bc it tasted like a lemon sugar cookie lol. Either way, glad I tried them! Staff was friendly with smiles and seemed happy to be there.

Neapolitan taralli are a taralli tradition that goes back a ways - not as far back as the pugliese…read moreversions, but still, a ways. These are different - bigger, a bit denser, and apparently always with almonds. Anyhow, if you want to check them out, this would be a good place to do so - they are really not bad - especially given that there are a bajillion flavors