Naples: the capital of Italian street food
Naples is the home of street food. Here, street food is not a fad, it is a centuries-old tradition. Strolling through the alleys of the old city centre you will find fried-food shops, pizzerias by the slice and stalls churning out delicacies at unbeatable prices.
The musts of Neapolitan street food
Pizza a Portafoglio
A whole margherita pizza folded in four and eaten while walking. Costs only €1-2. You can find it in dozens of pizzerias, especially in Via dei Tribunali and Via Toledo. Try it at Sorbillo Lievito Madre and Di Matteo.
Pizza Fritta
Pizza dough stuffed with ricotta, cicoli, provola and pepper, then fried in hot oil. Crispy outside, soft inside. Costs €2-3. The best: Antica Pizza Fritta da Zia Esterina Sorbillo (Via dei Tribunali) and Fernanda (Pignasecca).
Cuoppo Fritto
A paper cone filled with mixed fritters: potato crocchè, arancini, seaweed zeppole, zucchini flowers, pasta fritters. €3-5. Not to be missed at Friggitoria Vomero and at Fiorenzano (Pignasecca).
Sfogliatella
The sweet symbol of Naples, in two versions: riccia (crunchy, layered) and frolla (soft). Filled with ricotta, semolina and candied fruit. €1.50-2. The best? Sfogliatella Mary (Galleria Umberto I) and Pintauro (Via Toledo, since 1785).
Tarallo Sugna e Pepe
Salty crunchy doughnut with lard and pepper. The perfect walking snack. €0.50-1. You can find it in all bakeries in the centre.
Frittatina di Pasta
Macaroni with béchamel sauce, peas and provolone cheese, breaded and fried. A taste bomb to eat on the fly. €2-3.
Where to find the best street food
Via dei Tribunali
The street with the most fried food and pizzerias. From one end to the other you will find irresistible temptations. Di Matteo at number 94 is an institution.
Pignasecca
The oldest market in Naples, between the Quartieri Spagnoli and Via Toledo. Here you can find fried fish, crocchè and sandwiches at popular prices.
Via Toledo
The shopping street hides gastronomic gems. Pintauro for sfogliatelle, Sorbillo Lievito Madre for pizza a portafoglio.
How much does it cost to eat street food in Naples
For €10-15 you can have a full street food lunch wandering around the alleys. Here's an example:
- Pizza a portafoglio: €1.50
- Fried Cuoppo: €4
- Sfogliatella: €2
- Coffee: €1
- Total: €8.50
Our recommendation
Staying in our Happy Boutique Apartments between Via Toledo and Spaccanapoli, you are literally surrounded by the best fried-food shops and pizzerias in the city. And if you want to cook something light after a feast of street food, you have the full kitchen available in your flat.
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