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Friggitoria Vomero €
( 081 578 31 30; Via Cimarosa 44; snacks from €0.20; 9.30am-2.30pm &
5-9.30pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-2.30pm & 5-11pm Sat; Centrale to Fuga)
The stuff of le-
gend, this spartan snack bar makes some of the city's finest
fritture
(deep-fried snacks).
Crunch away on deep-fried aubergines, potatoes and
zeppole
(doughnuts),
frittatine di
maccheroni
(fried pasta and egg) and
supplì di riso
(rice balls). Located opposite the fu-
nicular, it's a handy pit stop before legging it to the Certosa di San Martino.
SNACKS
Donna Teresa €
( 081 556 70 70; Via Michele Kerbaker 58; meals €14; Mon-Sat; Vanvitelli)
This swing-a-cat-sized dining room - there are only nine tables - has an epic reputation
for solid home cooking. Mamma Teresa's photo looks on approvingly as regulars tuck in-
to simple classics like
pasta provola e melanzane
(pasta with
provola
cheese and auber-
gines) and
salsicce al sugo
(sausages with tomato sauce). The menu is limited, changes
daily and pulls in the hordes, so go early.
ITALIAN
Tarallificio Esposito
( Via Sanità 129; snacks from €0.40; 6am-8.30pm Mon-Sat, 8am-3pm Sun; Piazza
Cavour, Museo)
Made with pepper, almonds and pork fat, oven-baked
taralli mandorlati
(savoury almond biscuits) are dangerously addictive and readily available at this heirloom
Sanità bakery. But don't stop at the classic, with moreish variations including buttery
tar-
alli
(crunchy, ring-shaped biscuits) with
friarielli
(Neapolitan broccoletti),
olio
(olive oil)
and lemon glaze
.
For a more substantial feed, fill up on the scrumptious focaccia.
SNACKS
Mario Gallucci €
(
www.cioccolatonapoli.com
;
Vico Lammatari 38; 8.30am-1pm & 2-6.30pm Mon-Fri,
8.30am-1pm Sat; Piazza Cavour, Museo)
Hidden away down a Sanità side street, this
vintage chocolatier has been compromising waistlines since 1890. Aside from a wicked
selection of dark, milk and white chocolate pralines and truffles, you can pick up very
Neapolitan edible souvenirs like giant chocolate lemons and a chocolate
caffettiera
(cof-
fee percolator), complete with edible
tazze
(cups).
CHOCOLATE
