If on a study break or before the start of afternoon classes you are looking for places to eat traditional food at modest prices, the Quartieri Spagnoli is the right place to look. It is very easy to find places here to enjoy authentic Neapolitan home cooking that offer good value for money. Here some pieces of information about the best trattorias in the Quartieri Spagnoli, the heart of Naples.
Some of the best trattorias in the Quartieri Spagnoli
Just a little longer (before work is completed on the new location and the move to Piazza Carità becomes effective) you can enjoy Nennella‘s very famous pasta and potatoes at Vico Lungo Teatro Nuovo 103/104/105. In addition to their masterpiece, there is a very long list of dishes that can be sampled at very inviting prices. The total cost of a full lunch is about 15€. The restaurant’s managers have announced that the location will soon be moved to Piazza Carità. This is to meet the need for more space, which is necessary both for the restaurant’s employees and to accommodate the increasing number of customers in three different rooms. Anyhow, the menu will always be the same, as will the prices and the cozy atmosphere typical of the place.
With excellent value for money, a very popular choice for locals and tourists alike is Trattoria Quartieri Spagnoli, located at Vico Santa Maria delle Grazie in Toledo, 3. Although the excellent and impeccable service, due to the crowd it is advisable to make a reservation to avoid the queue. With wide variety of land and seafood appetizers, your palate will be satisfied and your wallet too. In fact, you will find very honest prices and helpful and friendly staff. “Our cuisine with a passion for the Neapolitan tradition. Passion and love for the genuine things of our land without neglecting culinary innovation. We are in the historic center a stone’s throw from Via Toledo line L1 of the subway,” reads their official page.
Hidden trattorias: the gems where to eat some traditional food
In the heart of the alleys of the Spanish Quarter is also Hosteria Toledo. Easily reached with a few steps from the Toledo metro, for over sixty years a welcoming staff has been receiving its customers and offering them an assorted menu full of choices with bread offered homemade, tomatoes and fresh vegetables. All in a hospitable environment that will make you feel at home.
Impossible then not to make a stop at Biancomangiare Cucina e Cantina if you are looking for a quiet place to spend a pleasant evening. In a calm and reserved environment, despite being in one of the alleys of the Quartieri Spagnoli a few steps from the major centers of the movida. You can taste at a balanced price all the typical dishes of the Neapolitan tradition taken care of in the execution and choice of high and quality raw materials. “The choice of typical and tasty dishes, never trivial, prepared with materials of excellent quality. Important is the possibility of gluten-free. All accompanied by a nice wine list. Price absolutely lower than the value of the dinner. You must go to Biancomangiare to enjoy a moment of beautiful Naples” writes one of the many enthusiastic customers on the restaurant’s TripAdvisor page.