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Best Cafés in Naples (2026)

Coffee in Naples is short, strong and usually drunk standing at the bar in a minute or two, often with a little sugar already stirred in. Many visitors start at Gran Caffè Gambrinus, the grand café facing the Royal Palace since 1860, where an espresso with a sfogliatella riccia or a rum-soaked babà is a rite of passage. In the old town, Scaturchio on Piazza San Domenico Maggiore is the place for the chocolate ministeriale and classic pastries, and tiny Bar Nilo on Spaccanapoli pairs a quick coffee with its famous shrine to Diego Maradona.

For chocolate, Gay-Odin has made its bark-like Foresta since the 1890s and has shops across the city, including Via Toledo. In Chiaia, Gran Caffè La Caffettiera on Piazza dei Martiri runs from breakfast to evening aperitivo, and Pasticceria Bellavia in Arenella shows how Neapolitan families buy their pastiera, torrone and Sunday cakes. Remember that standing at the counter costs less than table service, that in many bars you pay at the till first and hand the receipt to the barista, and that pastry counters are at their best in the morning.

6 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Naples

  1. Gran Caffè Gambrinus Historic café and pastry shop, San FerdinandoGrand historic café founded in 1860 opposite the Royal Palace, with neoclassical and Liberty-style rooms, pastries, gelato and classic Neapolitan coffee.
  2. Scaturchio Historic pastry shop and café, Centro StoricoFamily pastry shop on Piazza San Domenico Maggiore, famous since the early 20th century for babà, sfogliatelle, pastiera and its chocolate ministeriale.
  3. Gay-Odin (Via Toledo) Chocolate maker and shop, ToledoNeapolitan chocolate maker founded in 1894 by Isidoro Odin and Onorina Gay, known for its Foresta chocolate logs, with a shop on Via Toledo.

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2. Scaturchio

Historic pastry shop and café$Centro Storico

Family pastry shop on Piazza San Domenico Maggiore, famous since the early 20th century for babà, sfogliatelle, pastiera and its chocolate ministeriale.

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5. Bar Nilo

Coffee bar$Centro Storico

Small, busy coffee bar on Spaccanapoli opposite the ancient Nile statue, known for strong espresso and its homemade shrine to Diego Maradona.

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