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The best pasta in Naples
Start with 50 Kalò in Mergellina – Piazza Sannazaro 201 B for margherita or the pasta-and-potato pizza, Tandem Ragù in Centro storico for neapolitan ragù and the Sunday genovese and Osteria da Fiorella by Max Mariola. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- 50 KalòMergellina – Piazza Sannazaro 201 B · Pizza
Get: Margherita or the pasta-and-potato pizza
Ciro Salvo's modern take with an exceptionally light, digestible dough.
- Tandem RagùCentro storico
Get: Neapolitan ragù and the Sunday genovese
Opened in 2013 as the first restaurant devoted entirely to Neapolitan ragù (single-source pick; street number not verified).
- Osteria da Fiorella by Max Mariola
Via Partenope opening reported April 18, 2025.
- Cibi Cotti Nonna AnnaMergellina (covered food market)
Get: Whatever the hot bar has that day: potato-and-provola pasta, gnocchi in smoky tomato, mixed fried small fish
- La Cantina di via SapienzaCentro Storico (Via Sapienza)
Get: Pasta e patate, parmigiana, and the house red wine
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Where is the best pasta in Naples?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with 50 Kalò (Mergellina – Piazza Sannazaro 201 B), Tandem Ragù (Centro storico) and Osteria da Fiorella by Max Mariola. All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At 50 Kalò, get margherita or the pasta-and-potato pizza. At Tandem Ragù, get neapolitan ragù and the Sunday genovese. At Cibi Cotti Nonna Anna, get whatever the hot bar has that day: potato-and-provola pasta, gnocchi in smoky tomato, mixed fried small fish. At La Cantina di via Sapienza, get pasta e patate, parmigiana, and the house red wine.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Naples: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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