Naples City Guide - Nightlife

Bars: The trendy Superfly, Via Cisterna dell'Olio 12, is a small but fun and very busy bar. Another bar with a great atmosphere is located just a few doors away, Kinky Bar, Cisterna dell'Olio 16, where the emphasis is firmly on reggae music. The literary cafe and bar Intra Moenia at number 70, is a stylish and classy place to have a drink. The Shamrock Irish Pub, Via Foria 185 is the place to enjoy a Guinness.

Clubs: Jail Club, Via Sedile di Porto 65, is a club in the historic centre of the city with various themed nights ranging from goth and indie to beer parties. Discoteka Meridionale, Via Principe Umberto 14 is a typical club with good dance music. S'move, Vico dei Sospiri 10a, is a Naples classic with a nice bar and good DJs providing the musical entertainment.

Live Music: Bourbon Street, Piazza Bellini, is a good place for beer and all kinds of live music. Harem Café, Via G Imperatrice 36-38, features local bands and DJs. Possibly the best jazz club in Naples is Around Midnight, Via Bonito 32/A (tel: 081 558 2834; website: www.aroundmidnight.it), which attracts many famous performers. Big Italian and international jazz and rock acts sometimes perform at the Teatro Tenda Partenope, Via Barbagallo Corrado 115 (tel: 081 570 0008). Big concerts also take place at Arena Flegrea at Mostra d'Oltremare, Piazza le Tecchio 52 (tel: 081 725 8000). Piazza Plebiscito, the spacious open square on the west side of the Royal Palace, is also used for big concerts.