Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Admission charges vary, but expect to pay between €5 and €30, which may or may not in-
clude a drink.
Caffè Gambrinus
CAFE
( 081 41 75 82;
www.grancaffegambrinus.com
; Via Chiaia 12; 7am-1am Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri, to
3am Sat; R2 to Via San Carlo)
Grand, chandeliered Gambrinus is Naples' oldest and most
venerable cafe. Oscar Wilde knocked back a few here and Mussolini had some of the
rooms shut down to keep out left-wing intellectuals. Sure, the prices may be steeper, but
the coffee is superlative, the
aperitivo
(pre-dinner drinks with snacks) and nibbles are de-
cent and sipping a
spritz
(a type of cocktail made with
prosecco
) on Piazza Triesto e
Trento is a moment worth savouring.
Intra Moenia
( 081 29 07 20; Piazza Bellini 70; 10am-2am; ; Dante)
This free-thinking cafe-
bookshop-publishing house on Piazza Bellini is a good spot for chilling out. Browse
limited-edition books on Neapolitan culture, pick up a vintage-style postcard, or simply
sip a
prosecco
and act the intellectual. The house wine costs €4 a glass and there's a range
of salads, snacks and classic Neapolitan grub for peckish bohemians.
CAFE
BAR, RESTAURANT
(
www.clunapoli.com
; Via Carlo Poerio 47; 8am-1am Mon-Sun Sep-May, to 5pm Jun; 128 to Rivi-
era di Chiaia)
Uberfashionable Clu is a huge hit with Chiaia's
aperitivo
crowd. Order a
cumin-seed-infused Spice Vesper martini and snack on fab, free nibbles like oven-baked
rice and pasta dishes, and ricotta and spinach pie. Sure there's a restaurant out the back
(meals €25), but with so much free grub, why bother?
Chandelier
( 081 41 45 76; Vico Belledonne a Chiaia 34; 6pm-late; C25 to Piazza dei Martiri)
A sleek,
sexy combo of tinted glass, lipstick-red neon and ambient tunes, Chandelier draws a
smart, after-work crowd with its crafty libations and fabulous
aperitivo
spread. Order a
BAR
