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Eating in Naples
Naples is one of the essential cities of Italian cooking; the "Pizza" is the famous food and symbol of Italy worldwide. Pizzas are accessible in most restaurants in Naples, where they are offered in a thousand varieties. You should enjoy the most typical pizza in Naples, the one with true Campania-made mozzarella di bufala: remember that you will only eat a pizza like this in Naples! One of the pizzerias we recommend is Brandi, a traditional pizzeria that dates back to 1780.
Knowing Naples also implies tasting its wonderful delicacies, being attracted by the strong tastes of the city's cuisine. These tastes are the result of "contamination" by other cultures: over the centuries, the Arabs, Normans, Spanish and French all ruled the city, each contributing to the city’s gastronomic culture. The result is a unique type of cooking that continues to be halfway between refined and popular folk style, in which the local produce of this fertile area is prepared using elaborate recipes that often take a long time to prepare. The importation to Italy of the "New World" products in the sixteenth century: potatoes, peppers, beans, coffee and especially tomatoes, ingredients that are frequently used in Neapolitan cooking, was fundamental for the creation of the city's traditional dishes. The principal protein source is seafood including clams, mussels, octopus, squid, shrimp, and a wide variety of locally caught fish. The bland Mozzarella cheese obtained from buffalo milk is renowned all around the world.
If you wish to taste a good Neapolitan pizza head for:
- Cantina della Tofa - 71, vico della Tofa Tel: 081 406 840, closed on Sunday.
- La Vecchia Cantina - 13/14, via San Nicola alla Carità Tel: 081 552 0226.
- Cantina della Sapienza 40, via della Sapienza Tel: 081 459 078, open for lunch and closed on Sundays.
- Il Castello 38, via Santa Teresa a Chiaia Tel: 081 400 486.
- La Stanza del Gusto 21, vicoletto Sant’Arpino Tel: 081 401 578, or 348 339 6161, closed on Sundays.
- Da Umberto 30, via Alabardieri Tel: 081 418 555, closed on Mondays.
If you want to taste traditional Neapolitan home-cooking, head for:
- Cantina della Tofa - 71, vico della Tofa Tel: 081 406 840, closed on Sunday.
- La Vecchia Cantina - 13/14, via San Nicola alla Carità Tel: 081 552 0226.
- Cantina della Sapienza 40, via della Sapienza Tel: 081 459 078, open for lunch and closed on Sundays.
- Il Castello 38, via Santa Teresa a Chiaia Tel: 081 400 486.
- La Stanza del Gusto 21, vicoletto Sant’Arpino Tel: 081 401 578, or 348 339 6161, closed on Sundays.
- Da Umberto 30, via Alabardieri Tel: 081 418 555, closed on Mondays.
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