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Best Bites 2024: Naples

By Luciana Squadrilli

Mar Limone, photo by Luciana Squadrilli

Written and Photos by Luciana Squadrilli Photos by Amedeo Colella

Published on December 25, 2024

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Location & Contact

10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria - Bagnoli

Via Nuova Agnano, 1, 80125 Napoli NA, Italy

Monday - Sunday 12:30 - 15:00 and 19:30 - 12:00

(+39) 081 1858 1919

Cibi Cotti

Via Ferdinando Galiani, 30, 80122 Napoli NA, Italy

Monday - Saturday 12:00 - 15:30

(+39) 081 1786 3673

Ristorante Al 53

P.za Dante, 53, 80135 Napoli NA, Italy

Monday - Friday 12:30 - 15:30

Monday - Sunday 18:30 - 12:30

Saturday - Sunday 12:30 - 16:00

(+39) 081 549 9372

Osteria Della Mattonella

Via Giovanni Nicotera, 13, 80132 Napoli NA, Italy

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 12:45 - 15:00 and 19:30 - 23:00

Sunday 13:00 - 15:30

(+39) 081 416541

10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria - Pozzuoli

Via Campi Flegrei, 13, 80078 Pozzuoli NA, Italy

Monday - Sunday 12:30 - 15:00 and 19:30 - 12:00

(+39) 081 1824 4808

MAR LIMONE

Via C. Rosini, 21, 80078 Pozzuoli NA, Italy

Tuesday - Thursday 07:30 - 15:00

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 17:00 - 01:00

Thursday 17:00 - 12:00

Friday 07:30 - 15:30

Saturday - Sunday 07:30 - 01:00

(+39) 081 090 0182

Pasticceria Tizzano® dal 1960 - Unica Sede

Corso Meridionale, 6c, 80143 Napoli NA, Italy

Monday - Sunday 07:00 - 21:00

(+39) 081 1957 7567

10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria - Santa Lucia

Via Santa Lucia, 78, 80132 Napoli NA, Italy

Monday - Sunday 12:00 - 15:15 and 19:00 - 12:00

(+39) 081 1822 0660

Osteria Donna Teresa

Via Michele Kerbaker, 58, 80127 Napoli NA, Italy

Monday - Saturday 12:30 - 15:00 and 19:30 - 21:30

(+39) 081 556 7070

Osteria La Chitarra

Rampe S. Giovanni Maggiore, 1, 80134 Napoli NA, Italy

Monday - Saturday 19:30 - 22:30

(+39) 081 552 9103

La Notizia 53

Via Michelangelo da Caravaggio, 53, 80126 Napoli NA, Italy

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 19:00 - 12:00

Friday 19:00 - 12:30

Saturday 19:00 - 01:00

(+39) 081 714 2155

La Notizia 94

Via Michelangelo da Caravaggio, 94, 80126 Napoli NA, Italy

Tuesday - Friday 19:00 - 12:00

Saturday 19:00 - 01:00

(+39) 081 1953 1937

Delizie Reali - Giardino Torre - Real Bosco di Capodimonte

V7J6+7F, 80131 Naples, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy

Wednesday - Friday 10:00 - 17:00

Saturday - Sunday 09:00 - 18:00

(+39) 081 224 1770

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