Italy · month by month
Naples food calendar
What is in season in Naples, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Naples
The best of January: Friarielli.
In season
- Friarielli
Bitter broccoli rabe greens, fried with garlic and chili and paired with sausage, in pizza and panini.
Nov–Mar
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Naples
The best of February: Friarielli.
In season
- Friarielli
Bitter broccoli rabe greens, fried with garlic and chili and paired with sausage, in pizza and panini.
Nov–Mar
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Naples
The best of March: Zeppole di San Giuseppe, Pastiera and casatiello.
In season
- Friarielli
Bitter broccoli rabe greens, fried with garlic and chili and paired with sausage, in pizza and panini.
Nov–Mar
Eat it now
- Zeppole di San Giuseppe19 March
Fried or baked choux rings with custard and a sour cherry, sold everywhere for St Joseph's Day.
- Pastiera and casatielloEaster
Ricotta and wheat-berry tart scented with orange flower, and the lard and cheese Easter bread studded with eggs.
Mar–Apr
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Naples
Shoulder seasonThe best of April: Pastiera and casatiello.
Eat it now
- Pastiera and casatielloEaster
Ricotta and wheat-berry tart scented with orange flower, and the lard and cheese Easter bread studded with eggs.
Mar–Apr
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Naples
Peak seasonThe best of May: San Marzano and piennolo tomatoes, Cantine Aperte Campania.
In season
- San Marzano and piennolo tomatoes
Grown on the slopes of Vesuvius; at their best in summer, on pizza and in spaghetti al pomodoro.
May–Aug
On the calendar
- Cantine Aperte Campania
Wineries open cellars; 30-31 May 2026, expected 29-30 May 2027
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Naples
Shoulder seasonThe best of June: San Marzano and piennolo tomatoes, Seafood on the shore.
In season
- San Marzano and piennolo tomatoes
Grown on the slopes of Vesuvius; at their best in summer, on pizza and in spaghetti al pomodoro.
May–Aug - Seafood on the shore
Spaghetti alle vongole and fried paranza at the trattorie of Borgo Marinari and Mergellina.
Jun–Sep
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Naples
The best of July: San Marzano and piennolo tomatoes, Seafood on the shore, Napoli Pizza Village.
In season
- San Marzano and piennolo tomatoes
Grown on the slopes of Vesuvius; at their best in summer, on pizza and in spaghetti al pomodoro.
May–Aug - Seafood on the shore
Spaghetti alle vongole and fried paranza at the trattorie of Borgo Marinari and Mergellina.
Jun–Sep
On the calendar
- Napoli Pizza Village
Lungomare Pertini, Pozzuoli; 7-12 Jul 2026 and expected same in 2027
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Naples
A hard monthThe best of August: San Marzano and piennolo tomatoes, Seafood on the shore.
In season
- San Marzano and piennolo tomatoes
Grown on the slopes of Vesuvius; at their best in summer, on pizza and in spaghetti al pomodoro.
May–Aug - Seafood on the shore
Spaghetti alle vongole and fried paranza at the trattorie of Borgo Marinari and Mergellina.
Jun–Sep
Plan around
- August closuresmid-August
Some pizzerie and trattorie close for a week or two around Ferragosto.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Naples
Shoulder seasonThe best of September: Seafood on the shore and Feast of San Gennaro.
In season
- Seafood on the shore
Spaghetti alle vongole and fried paranza at the trattorie of Borgo Marinari and Mergellina.
Jun–Sep
On the calendar
- Feast of San Gennaro19 September
The city's saint's day at the cathedral, with stalls in the old centre.
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsNapoli Pizza VillageUsually about ten days, recently in September · next dates not announced yet (checked Oct 24, 2026)
The pizza festival on the Naples seafront, with the city's pizzerie firing ovens side by side.
How to go: Entry is free; you pay per pizza. Dates have moved in recent years.
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Naples
Peak seasonThe best of October: Annurca apples, Chestnuts and new wine, Chocoland Naples.
In season
- Annurca apples (Melannurca Campana IGP)
Picked mid-September, ripened ~15 days on straw, in markets by October
- Chestnuts and new wine
Roast chestnuts, and the first wines from Campania's vines.
Oct–Nov
On the calendar
- Chocoland Naples
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Naples
The best of November: Torrone dei morti, Chestnuts and new wine, Torrone dei Morti.
In season
- Chestnuts and new wine
Roast chestnuts, and the first wines from Campania's vines.
Oct–Nov - Friarielli
Bitter broccoli rabe greens, fried with garlic and chili and paired with sausage, in pizza and panini.
Nov–Mar
Eat it now
- Torrone dei morti2 November
Soft chocolate torrone sold for the Day of the Dead.
On the calendar
- Torrone dei Morti (All Souls)
2 Nov; chocolate-and-nut nougat in a coffin-shaped block
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Naples
The best of December: Struffoli and roccocò, Capitone and baccalà, Christmas on Via San Gregorio Armeno.
In season
- Friarielli
Bitter broccoli rabe greens, fried with garlic and chili and paired with sausage, in pizza and panini.
Nov–Mar
Eat it now
- Struffoli and roccocòChristmas
Honey-coated fried dough balls and hard almond biscuits on every table at Christmas.
- Capitone and baccalàChristmas Eve
Eel and salt cod for the Christmas Eve fish dinner.
On the calendar
- Christmas on Via San Gregorio ArmenoDecember
The nativity-figure street at its busiest; pasticcerie sell struffoli and mustaccioli.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.