Restaurant
L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele
Historic pizzeria run by the Condurro family, serving only marinara and margherita in a plain dining room on Via Cesare Sersale since 1930.
Palazzo Petrucci
Michelin-starred restaurant in a three-storey seafront building in Posillipo, with a pizzeria and cocktail bar on site and views across the gulf.
At a glance
- Type
- Fine dining, Neapolitan
- Area
- Posillipo, Naples, Italy
- Price
- $$$$ · Luxury
- Official site
- palazzopetrucci.it
Good to know
- Michelin-starred
- Sea views
- Pizzeria
- Cocktail bar
Why we recommend it
Palazzo Petrucci opened in 2007 in a historic palazzo on Piazza San Domenico Maggiore in the old town, and in 2008 it became the first restaurant in Naples to be recognised by the world's most famous restaurant guide. In 2016 the restaurant moved to Posillipo, where it now occupies what it describes as the city's first gastronomic palazzo: a three-floor building on the water's edge on Via Posillipo, overlooking the Gulf of Naples. The restaurant continues to present itself as a starred kitchen.
The cooking is modern Neapolitan, using seafood and produce from Campania and reworking traditional dishes with a lighter, contemporary touch. Menus change with the seasons, and the restaurant's website lists current menus and prices. The setting is a large part of the appeal: tables look straight out across the bay towards the city, and at lunchtime the light on the water is lovely.
The building also holds the group's other venues. Palazzo Petrucci Pizzeria has a seafront branch on the beach level of the same building, and Il Malandrino cocktail bar is on site, so you can begin with an aperitivo or finish with a drink. The original pizzeria on Piazza San Domenico Maggiore in the historic centre continues to trade separately and is a more casual way to try the group's cooking.
Booking is essential for the restaurant, and can be made by phone or by WhatsApp using the numbers on the official website; ask for a table by the windows if the view matters to you. Allow two to three hours for a tasting menu. Prices are at the upper end for Naples. Smart-casual dress fits the setting.
It suits couples, special occasions and anyone who wants a long seafood lunch with a view, and the combination of restaurant, pizzeria and bar under one roof makes it easy to plan a whole evening there. Families with children may prefer the pizzeria downstairs. Via Posillipo winds along the coast west of Mergellina, so the easiest way to arrive is by taxi; buses run along the road from Mergellina, and the walk from Mergellina harbour takes around 20 minutes along the coast. Afterwards, the Posillipo area offers seafront strolls and views back towards Vesuvius.
Palazzo Petrucci FAQs
Is Palazzo Petrucci Michelin-starred?
Yes, it describes itself as a starred restaurant and in 2008 became the first restaurant in Naples to receive the recognition.
Where is the restaurant?
At Via Posillipo 16/c, in a seafront building in Posillipo; it moved there in 2016.
Is there a pizzeria?
Yes, a pizzeria on the beach level of the same building and another on Piazza San Domenico Maggiore in the old town.
Is there a bar?
Yes, Il Malandrino cocktail bar is in the same building.
How do I book?
By phone on +39 081 575 7538 or via the WhatsApp number on the website.
Is it expensive?
Yes, prices are at the upper end for Naples.
How do I get there?
By taxi, or by bus along Via Posillipo from Mergellina.
Does it have sea views?
Yes, the dining rooms overlook the Gulf of Naples.