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The menu changes daily but is always authentic. Dishes such as melanzane alla parmigiana (aubergine/eggplant with mozzarella and tomato).

An economical choice near the major central sights. Delicious pizza.

This impressive royal palace is home to important works by some of the greatest masters of all time, including Botticelli, Filippino Lippi, Mantegna, Bellini, Fra’ Bartolomeo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as by every great painter working in Naples during the 17th and 18th centuries, including Caravaggio and Ribera.

Come here for taralli (savoury-sweet biscuits), luscious olive oil, local wines and Setaro brand pasta, Naples’ best, handmade with basil, porcini mushrooms, lemon or cuttlefish ink.

This attractive little place features 30 different kinds of chocolate, granite (chunky sorbets) and many varieties of cappuccino . A great atmosphere.

This large store specializes in reproductions of Capodimonte porcelain, as well as other ceramic art from Naples’ illustrious past.

As well as pizza, try some frittura here – deep-fried titbits of vegetables, rice and cheese.

Although its position in the present-day street-plan seems to be an afterthought and the perfunctory Neo-Gothic façade is less than inspiring, inside Naples’ cathedral is a fascinating cornucopia of history, art and local culture. There are ancient remains of the Greek and Roman cities to explore, including some beautiful paleo-Christian mosaics in the baptistry, and splendid art abounds in the main church and its chapels, including the huge work dedicated to the city’s patron saint, Gennaro (Januarius).

A good place to head for pizzetta (mini-pizza). A little fresh tomato, cheese and basil is all it takes to send this into the firmament of Neapolitan culinary heaven.