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( 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 decent and sip-
ping a
spritz
(a type of cocktail made with
prosecco
) on Piazza Triesto e Trento is a mo-
ment 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
topics 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
Clu
MAP
BAR, RESTAURANT
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.clunapoli.com
; Via Carlo Poerio 47; 8am-1am Mon-Sun Sep-May, to 5pm Jun; 128 to Riviera di Chiaia)
Uberfashionable Clu is a huge hit with Chiaia's
aperitivo
crowd. Order a cumin-seed-in-
fused 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 negroni
sbagliato
(the negroni's much smoother sibling) and schmooze over mini bruschettas, fo-
caccias and pasta dishes - all free with your well-mixed drink.
BAR
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