Restaurants in Naples

Veteran pizza makers, the Condurro family have been knocking out classic Neapolitan pizzas for five generations. There are only two varieties: the Marinara (seafood) and the Margherita (tomato, cheese and basil). The secret of their success: super fresh ingredients and a method of leavening the pizza dough for over 12 hours. Join the queue, take your ticket and wait to be called to one of the marble-topped tables to sample the magic yourself.

‘The Taste Room’ has caused quite a stir on the classic Neapolitan dining scene. Instead of the turn-of-the-century décor, there’s a modern cheese boutique on the vaulted ground floor with a regularly updated chalkboard featuring rare Campanian cheeses. Upstairs is a radical temple of gastronomy where tasting menus feature chicken liver flan with a shock of red strawberry salsa.

With a superb location on the city's waterfront, La Cantinella offers Neapolitan fine dining in what feels like a garden folly. Sit on rattan chairs, while frescoed creepers meander up the walls and pillars around you. Dine on classic Italian dishes such as a tempura of crustaceans with vegetable carpaccio or lamb in a herb crust.

Located in the Chiaia area, Da Dora is considered by many to be the best seafood restaurant in Naples. Despite being visited by the likes of Georgio Armani, it remains utterly unpretentious with the focus firmly on the daily seafood catch. The kitchen is open to the street, where you can see the huge charcoal grill crammed with plump John Dory, charcoaled clams and sweet spiny lobster.