Italy: a country of love, stunning landscapes and history. More importantly, in my opinion, it’s the place for foodies to go to. Whether you have a passion for pizza or a craving for cake, Naples is ready to welcome you with open arms and some of the best-tasting treats you’ll find. Here’s my pick of places to head to for a taste of Food Heaven!
Dolce & Amaro, via Chiaia
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| The shop is hidden down a side alley, so keep your eyes peeled! |
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| (from www.dolceeamaro.com) |
For those with a sweet tooth, a visit to this Chocolate Shop is a must. Each individual chocolate is handmade by the chocolatier and his wife in a factory on the outskirts of Naples. The best thing is you can try before you buy – and with 35 different chocolates, you’re spoilt for choice!
We both left with a gift bag of hand picked chocolates which then got lovingly squashed away in our suitcases for the return journey.
Patisserie S. Capparelli, via Tribunali
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| My cake on the left – Zoe’s orangey goodness on the right! |
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| From the outside: Just a normal Neapolitan patisserie. |
Oh my Goodness. If God was a cake, He would look like this. Even with my braces preventing me from biting into the cake, I gave it my best shot. I don’t care that I got more cream down my coat than in my mouth and that I ate if as if I hadn’t eaten in a week. THIS CAKE WAS THE STUFF OF DREAMS. Think whipped cream mixed with pastry, nutella and hazelnuts. If I could pick just one reason to go back to Naples, this is it.
Perditempo, Piazza Dante
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| The unassuming front of the wine bookshop |
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| Books, wine and a resident dog – could we have got any more Hipster-ish? |
Located in our lovingly nicknamed ‘Hipster District’ is an adorably quirky cafe called Perditempo – literally meaning ‘time waster.’ With a carefree atmosphere and kitsch furniture, you can happily while away a few hours in the evening, especially considering a glass of wine costs just 3 euros. Stacks of old vinyls and books can also be found on the shelves which will invariably set off a few conversations!
Caffe Ferrieri, via Tribunali
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| God in ceramic form |
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| (Please don’t look at my roots.) |
As much as I love trying different foods, there’s only so long I can go without a traditional English cup of tea. Usually this is less than an hour, but there have been times (such as in Hong Kong) where I was without for almost 3 days. That was a low point in my travels.
Thankfully, Zoe is just as tea-obsessed as me, which sparked a 4 day search for a cuppa. And this really was a search and a half – tea is fairly easy to come across in Naples, but it’s finding one that tastes like home that’s the real mission. The best one we found was in Caffe Ferrieri – we almost died of euphoria when we saw Twinings tea bags on the shelf.
Have you been to Naples? What was your favourite food?
