After strolling along the beach, we came upon Zi' Teresa and loved the outdoor seating, lights, and ambiance of the waterfront restaurant. It was fairly busy and we waited probably 10 minutes to be seated. Our server was very friendly and hustling all night. She took our orders for wine and dinner, and she was very apologetic when it took our food probably 30 minutes to come out. Either the kitchen was backed up, our order was delivered to the wrong table, or they forgot our order, but we waited a while. The food was pretty good but expensive for what you got, the pasta didn't taste super fresh compared to other places we visited in Naples. Overall, I think I'd come back for lunch or an early dinner to avoid the business of the evening and try some other plates. read more

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Ordered: Vino Casa (1/4L) (~€6) Frittelle di Mare (~€13) Grigliata di Mare (~€21) Calamari Gambi Fritti (~€16) Bruschetta (~€3) Pacchero All' Astice (~€34) Spaghetti con Scampi (~€26) Spaghetti Cozze e Basilico (~€13) Aya's take: Very popular restaurant in Naples and our first stop on our Italy trip. The ambiance is lovely as it is right off of the water. Plenty of outdoor seating (almost no one was sitting inside). Some of the appetizers were disappointing but I enjoyed the Bruschetta. The Frittelle di Mare is a definite skip; not what I expected but if you like fritters, you may like this. The Calamari Gambi Fritti was more to my liking. All the pastas were extremely fresh and the flavors were balanced. Definitely recommend getting a few pastas to share. Make a reservation in advance! read more

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Since 1890 Zi' Teresa has been feeding the well to do Napoletano who want exquisite seafood and pasta on the water. Now that tourists are starting to visit Napoli it is likely that more tourists will find this excellent restaurant. It is as authentic as you will find. The service is great too. Wonderful to sit outside and enjoy great food with superb Italian wine. read more

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Love this restaurant! It's a great location right on the Naples Lungomare. Delicious seafood dishes, ample portions and good service even when it gets quite busy - one never feels rushed. The outdoor seating feels relaxed yet elegant and the music adds to ambiance. read more

Came here on our second night in Naples due the the great reviews. And I make the distinction of second night since we tried coming our first night but we're turned away as they didn't open until 7:30pm and they didn't want to serve drinks until the kitchen opened back up Pizza choices were the Margherita and the Buffla. The crust was flavorful and chewy. The middle of the pizza could have used more time in the oven. It was still a little raw and full of liquid but we used the crust to soak up the liquid & it all worked out Given the other pizza meals we had in Naples, this was the bet of the lot and given the nice crust, we say overall A-OK read more

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The most impolite attitude I have ever seen. The best part is their lemon taste good.

Service was terrible. Food is okay. They asked for tip, which in Italy is not customary. They older man took our order but did not input the order. We waited 45 minutes then asked when our spaghetti and muscles will be ready? It is in beautiful location. read more

This place was just a one minute walk from my hotel, which is in a very touristy area but the hotel front desk recommended it highly. And indeed the food was excellent. Here are some of the highlights: -- The mussels were superb. Fresh and exceedingly large. -- The Buffala (like a mozzarella) pizza here was the best pizza I tried in my 8 days in Naples. -- The home made pasta with tomato and eggplant was amazing. Perfectly cooked pasta and clearly home made fresh. Lovely flavors. -- Chocolate almond cake. This was very good as well. The service was reserved but efficient and friendly. The maitre de even came to help cut the pizza when he saw that my wife was having trouble with it. I highly recommend this place. It's very casual but fabulous. read more

Some of the food was delicious, but some of the seafood was not cleaned properly. The food was above average and certain items were at a reasonable price. Once we asked for our check we realized we were charged for the entree sized portions of calamari even though we ordered them as starters (we ordered 3 and asked if the appetizer size would be enough for are party and were told yes). This prove difference was 20 euros. We were also asked to tip even though the tip was included in the menu. Finally, instantly after paying our bill the hostess forced us up from our table even though we ordered bottles of wine and were still finishing our last glasses. When we said that she said she did not care and we had to go because there was a party waiting to be seated. The rudeness at the end of our meal made for a distasteful meal read more

We go ad a great time looking at a beautiful sea view and enjoying a family oriented restaurant. It was awesome seeing Chef Teresa saying hi to the table next to us if felt so nice and welcoming. The food was generally good and the servants are very helpful. It was a pleaser going there all the way from Los Angeles read more

Fantastic. Directly across the street from our hotel. The Grand Vesuvio Hotel. Yelpers recommended and our driver for the day told us the Napolitano's come to this area for good food. Told us that there was no reason to look for restaurants outside this area. Why waste time cabbing it to another area for food when it's right next door. This restaurant is deserving of more than 5 stars. The food, the cleanliness, service are above par. We have no complaints. My wife had a quartino of white wine and a marinara pizza. We shared an antipasto of fresh seafood. I had the spaghetti basílico, a beer and glass of red wine. We had bread and olives, a large bottle of water and I finished dinner with a decaf express. All for 48 euros. My expreso was hot, not like the lukewarm expresó served by Starbucks. No wonder Italy doesn't allow Starbucks! If in the area you must try this place. The view on the water is good to! read more

Zi' Teresa - Italian Near Me - Naples, NA

My boyfriend was in charge of dinner and made reservations here. It's located by the super high end hotels near a castle and wasnt too bad of a walk from the heart of Napoli. We walked on the bridge and went down a set of stairs to the front of the restaurant which was right on the water. They had a tented heated patio and had seated all their diners there. However, the inside was SUPER cute and was reminiscent of a restaurant that the penguins from Mary Poppins would work at. Bright, clean, and elegant all at the same time. It wasnt super busy when we ate but more parties started to fill the patio by the time we left. After studying the menu, we ordered the fried stuff squash blossom with ricotta, the vongole, the homemade noodles with seafood, and the Sfogliatella, a Napoli dessert, because when in Napoli right? We had the house wine since we were about to embark on a clam inspired meal. It went very nicely. The vongole was decent and the homemade pasta had nice chewy noodles if you're into that. The stuff squash blossoms went well with the balsamic vinegar and olive oil we had on hand, and my boyfriend enjoyed it a lot. (But he's partial to squash blossoms everywhere.) The Sfogliatella had a harder crunchier outside than I thought as it looked a bit deceiving with the thinly unveiled layers of crisp. And the filling was a bit too sweet, It was a nice relaxing atmosphere and we had a fun time watching one of the boat owners parked in the dock go about his night. I will say this place would be great for family dinners or a nice date night on the water. Foods alright, but the ambiance is better! read more

Absolutely amazing view, sitting right on the marina. The food was delicious and the portions large. Service was lacking, but overall recommend for the atmosphere. read more

My dad told me he had gone here back in the early 60s and truly enjoyed it so I thought I would give it a try. Not sure what it was like back then, but it really is a tourist-filled restaurant which makes sense since it's in a little boat harbor near the castle. The food was good and the staff friendly. We actually came here twice. However, the first time a waitress made some comment about adding "service" - meaning a tip - and the second time, the waiter was more pushy about the "service." He literally told us the service isn't included and then continued to ask if I wanted to add it to my credit card. I told him firmly, charge me the price on the receipt only. And I added in Italian - You don't do that. Luckily I am well aware that tipping is NOT customary in Italy and asking/pushing for one is not cool at all. Because of this, I will not be returning. I do not want to be treated like "the dumb tourist." Zi Teresa management should address this. read more

This landmark Neapolitan restaurant never fails to impress. With decades in business and an already stellar reputation among the locals, Zi' Teresa is a must for traditional Neapolitan fare executed next to perfection. On a lucky night, you may have the pleasure of being welcomed and seated by head chef Carmela Abbate herself, but you will always be cared for by the attentive, if a bit overextended, front of house staff. The location is wonderful, with the outdoors dining room located right on the marina, overlooked by the delightful Castel del' Ovo. As for the food, it is all execution and no frills. If you're looking for the best Neapolitan eggplant Parmesan, mussel soup, seafood pasta you will probably ever try, among many other exceptional menu items, then look no further than Zi' Teresa. Only downside was the lack of options for vegetarians or diners with other dietary restrictions, perhaps due more to the culinary tradition heralded by the menu than to the willingness and flexibility of the kitchen. Overall a must try, be sure to reserve in advance. read more

My mother grew up in Naples. This restaurant was her favorite restaurant back in the 40s and early 50s before she immigrated to the US. So too, it is my favorite restaurant in Naples. The ambience and food are truly what Napoli is all about. On my last trip there I stayed at the Royal Continental and walked there with my wife, my mother and her husband. We ate there twice. Strongly recommend. read more

You wanna have fantastic local food, fresh fish, great wines, dine by the sea and in the shade of a majestic medieval castle? Come here. This is as good as it gets in Naples. read more

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Good was great. Service was a bit lacking. Fish was fresh and cooked well. The pizza was da bomb! My veal was good and the barrata was large and fresh. Service was a bit light. Veal came well after everyone else's. wine was good too. read more

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Sono andato da Zi Teresa ed è stato completamente ignorato. Abbiamo aspettato circa 20 minuti senza alcun servizio. Alla fine si alzò e se ne andò. Non. Impressionato. Zero Stelle per Zi Theresa. read more

I read that this place is good, so I decided to try it out. The eggplant mozzarella was served to me cold. The cheese wasn't even melted! Usually this dish is served warm. Then I had the homemade pasta with Salmon, and the pasta did not taste fully cooked. The server did ask if I liked the food, and I said sorry no. The server did not ask me if I wanted something else. I walked away still hungry. First time coming here and it's the last. read more

We ate here twice. One of us grew up eating mainly fish. The rest of us love to eat it. The fish and seafood is pretty great. Super tasty prawns with the heads, perfectly fried calamari, amazing grilled octopus, steamed mussels in a light tomato sauce with bread fried in garlic and olive oil, etc. Nothing was bad. The views are amazing and the waiters are super friendly. By 9:30 it was packed with locals. If you come at 7, the place will be fairly empty with only tourists eating. Don't get here too late though or you'll be waiting for a while or sitting inside. read more

Walked in around 1:30 on a Saturday (today) and was seated immediately. Water and bread came right out (learned after that there's a cover charge for the bread...). Service was fine, but towards the end of my meal I noticed a bug mixed in with the sauce at the bottom, underneath the pile of pasta. They first accused me of not noticing it falling in during my meal because I was also reading a book. That was ridiculous. The bug was buried in the pasta and I only discovered it when I scooped it up and moved it around--looked like a peppercorn at first. They reluctantly took it off of my bill but could've been less accusatory. All in all, ok meal but obviously won't be returning since I'm here on business and won't risk a second visit. read more

My husband and I ate here last week (July 2017) for dinner and the view was lovely and the service was great, as well. My husband had salmon and I had spaghetti with clams. We both enjoyed our meals and my husband even said that it was some of the best prepared salmon he had ever eaten. HOWEVER, later that night, he was violently ill with food poisoning from the salmon! We hadn't eaten anywhere else since early that morning, so it was definitely from dinner. It's a shame, because we had even talked about going there again, for another meal, as we were walking back to our hotel! read more

Great location on the side of the bridge to Castel del Ovo. Mixed seafood grill was excellent (shrimp, squid, and swordfish) about 14-16E. My wife really liked her tagliata di manzo too. Good selection of Campania and other wines. Mostly a great location on the water wish shade and breeze, seafood and wine. Probably more economical than some of the more turisty restaurants on the island for Castel dell'Ovo. read more

This place had the best pizza we've had since we've been in Italy. The margarita pizza is to die for. We also got some kind of pasta w lobster in it. Delicious. Strangely enough they kind of rushed us in and out, but the food was very good. read more

Best food on our honeymoon. Linquine & Clams 10/10, Pizza was phenomenal. Tiramisu was not the best but very good. Would go back any time, great wine and AMAZING location & service. read more

Great location, very safe and next to marina. We enjoyed everything except octopus, pasta, caprese, and fish was wonderful.

This restaurant has amazing food! We spent the day in Naples and heard of how great this place was so we decided to try it. We ordered spaghetti con vongole, ravioli and grilled octopus. Every dish was spectacular, so fresh and tasty! We sat outside by the water which added to our amazing experience. Service was excellent as well! We will definitely come back here on our next trip to Naples! read more

This restaurant is completely over rated. The gnocchi wasn't anything special and the seafood was good, but they could have had a better presentation. The bruschetta was tasty, but there were to many tomatoes and there wasn't enough oil. During my meal somebody I was eating with noticed a employee manhandling bread from one basket to another. They mentioned it so my whole table was now watching. The waitress tosses the bread from one half full basket into another half full basket that have been already used at tables for recently arriving customers. The waitress then takes this basket of bread to a party that just took their seats. How disgusting. Could you imagine if you are that bread? read more

Great food across the street from our hotel, the Grand Vesuvio. The seafood pizza was particularly good. Great setting.

Ambiance is lovely. Food and house wine is mediocre at best and service very slow (asked to order twice; called for check 3 times). Server specifically asked for tip. Surprising and disappointing when so highly recommended. Many Italians in restaurant and many positive reviews on various other online sites seemed to be from Italians so makes me wonder if there is a different experience for people who are clearly tourists. read more

Visiting for the week and staying across the street, so my wife and I decided to have dinner after checking in. The first impression was good, nice outdoor patio area. Our server was very nice, and helpful, though he did seem to go missing for long periods of time, I think if we had let him know we wanted just a simple light dinner with a few bottles of wine from the get go he wouldn't have taken such an affront to us only sharing one antipasti and having one main pasta dish each. My wife had the ravioli which was filled with cheese and basil and had a nice marinara sauce. I had the gnocchi with salmon, which came with this sauce that basically reminded me of eating macaroni and cheese but with fancier cheese, salmon and gnocchi instead of kraft noodles. The only disconcerting thing about our experience was the CONSTANT flow of flower peddlers that came downstairs and pestered every table that looked like a couple. Again, I don't blame the restaurant at all, but, by the 15th guy that came by when we were ready to pay our check, I was ready to pick him up and throw him into the water. If there was a better way to prevent this solicitation while patrons are trying to enjoy their meal and each other's company, that would be greAt. We are staying here for a week or so, and I'm sure we will be back, maybe during the day for a better view/experience. read more

wow just wow I had fresh pasta with grilled veg and fresh tomatoes I have been in Napoli for 1 day and this is my second place to eat my I say its been the best food I have had in my life I traveled all over the world but nothing and I mean nothing compares to this I felt like I was cheating on my wife with this dish of pasta and the view was to die for please if in Napoli this place is a must read more