| For serious pizza aficionados, Naples is the place | | | | gelato for dessert. |
| that sets the bar for the rest of the world. | | | | Opposite Castel dell'Ovo near the waterfront, Da |
| Although it's not true that pizza was invented | | | | Ettore is a very popular spot for pizza and a lot |
| here - it's actually much older - it did become the | | | | more. They also specialize in fried treats like |
| dish we all known and love here. And you'll never | | | | potato croquettes, rice balls, mixed seafood |
| eat a better pizza than the first one you have in | | | | plates, and zucchini blossoms. Service is friendly |
| Naples. | | | | and fun - the waiters really get into it here. |
| Pretty much everyone agrees that of all the pizza | | | | Trianon, which is across the street from Da |
| restaurants in Naples, Da Michele is the best. They | | | | Michele, gets some of their overflow, so it's |
| only serve two kinds of pizza, marinara and | | | | usually packed too. Diners who end up here aren't |
| margherita. So once you get waited on, it won't | | | | usually disappointed. It has a more extensive |
| take you long to order. Ever since the book Eat, | | | | menu than its neighbor. In fact, you can choose |
| Pray, Love came out, they've been even more | | | | from 29 different pies, and many of the toppings, |
| crowded than usual. Da Michele has had plenty of | | | | like friarielli, are unique. |
| time to perfect their craft - they've been at it | | | | Di Matteo, which has been around since 1936, is |
| since 1870. They're closed on Sundays. | | | | best known for their pizza fritta. It's a ball of pizza |
| Opened in 1780, Pizzaria Brandi is one of the | | | | dough that's filled with ricotta cheese, mozzarella, |
| oldest pizza restaurants in Naples. They invented | | | | ham, and pork fat, and then deep fried. President |
| the Pizza Margherita to honor the first queen of | | | | Clinton ate here when he came for the 1994 G7 |
| Italy when she visited in 1889. You can dine in the | | | | summit. The location, on a pretty street in the old |
| dining room with wood beams and old framed | | | | part of town, is attractive. Enjoy some potato |
| photographs, or sit outside. Unlike many of their | | | | croquettes or arancini while you wait for your pie |
| competitors, they offer unconventional pizza | | | | to cook. |
| toppings like seafood, arugula, and bresaola. | | | | Lombardi a Santa Chiara opened at the turn of |
| They're also famous for their deep-fired pizza, | | | | the century, near the Archaeological Museum. The |
| known as Toto. | | | | same family still owns it and takes great pride in |
| Another pizzeria with unusual toppings is Ciro a | | | | their food. There's a dining room upstairs, or you |
| Mergellina. The waterfront location guarantees that | | | | can eat in the street-level bar. The menu includes |
| the fish here is fresh, so if you don't want pizza, | | | | lots of good pastas and appetizers. And the pizzas |
| have grilled seafood or spaghetti vongole. Their | | | | come with delicious toppings like smoked provola |
| pizza is consistently ranked in the top five in | | | | cheese or the cured pig fat known as lardo. |
| Naples. And you can have a delicious, home-made | | | | |