Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 081 41 19 05;
www.kukai.it
;
Via Carlo de Cesare 52; meals €30; R2 to Piazza
Trieste e Trento)
Sick of spaghetti? Then join the urban-savvy for fresh, real-deal Japan-
ese nosh that a Tokyoite couldn't fault. The clued-up sushi list includes well-executed
sashimi,
uramaki
and
temaki,
while warming options including crisp tempura, teppanayki
and soothing noodles. Wash it down with sake or a Sapporo, and finish off with the cultish
maccha keki
(chocolated-crusted green-tea ricotta flan).
Antiche Delizie €
( 081 551 30 88; Via Pasquale Scura 14; 8am-8pm Mon-Sat; Montesanto)
Hanging hams, succulent salami and the best mozzarella in town: this legendary deli is the
perfect picnic pit stop. If it's Friday, don't miss the heavenly
caprignetti
(goat's cheese
stuffed with herbs). Otherwise, taste test the
provolone del Monaco
(a cheese seasoned in
wine cellars), pick up some
prêt-à-manger
antipasto or furnish the cellar with a bottle of
local Greco del Tufo.
DELI
Fantasia Gelati €
( 081 551 12 12; Via Toledo 381; gelato from €2; 7.30am-midnight; Toledo)
Many hardcore gelato aficionados swear that Gay-odin (
Click here
)
does better cream-
based flavours, but they'll also tell you that when it comes to fruit-flavoured sorbets, no
one comes close to this place. Make up your own mind with a serve of the dangerously
dense
cuore nero
(dark chocolate). The
gelato caldo
(hot gelato) flavours aren't actually
warm - just creamier. There's another handy branch in Vomero.
GELATERIA
Hosteria Toledo €€
( 081 42 12 57;
www.hosteriatoledo.it
; Vico Giardinetto 78; meals €26; lunch
daily, dinner Wed-Mon; Toledo)
Hung with nostalgic Neapolitan photos and framed
banknotes, this warm, welcoming nook in the Quartieri Spagnoli keeps both locals and
out-of-towners purring with its reliable Campanian classics. Tuck into soothing pasta e
fa-
gioli con le cozze
(pasta with beans and mussels), succulent
gamberini alla griglia
(grilled
prawns) or
contorni
(sides) like smoky, pepper-spiked
zucchini alla griglia
(grilled zuc-
chini).
CAMPANIAN
