The tastiest Neapolitan and Campanian dishes
The top 3 according to 14 votes from people: Neapolitan pizza · Casatiello · Polpo alla luciana. (Updated Oct 1, 2026.)
The cooking of Naples and Campania beyond pizza: the essential dishes according to Dissapore, Wikipedia and guides to Neapolitan food.
Automatically translated (original in Italiano). See the original
Top 12
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1
Neapolitan pizza
Margherita and marinara baked in a wood-fired oven, a UNESCO-listed art.
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Casatiello
Easter savoury bread with cured meats, cheese and whole eggs.
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Polpo alla luciana
Octopus stewed with tomato, olives and capers from the Santa Lucia quarter.
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Neapolitan ragù
Tomato sauce with whole pieces of meat cooked for at least six hours, the Sunday lunch.
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Spaghetti alle vongole
Clams, garlic, oil and parsley.
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Frittatina di pasta
Bucatini with béchamel, meat, peas and mozzarella, battered and fried.
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Pizza fritta
Stuffed fried pizza, a symbol of post-war Naples.
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Pastiera
Easter tart of wheat, ricotta and orange blossom.
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Pasta e patate con la provola
Mixed pasta cooked with potatoes and stringy provola.
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10
Spaghetti alla Nerano
Fried courgettes and provolone del Monaco, from the Sorrento coast.
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Parmigiana di melanzane
Fried aubergine layered with tomato, fior di latte and parmesan.
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Sfogliatella
Flaky or shortcrust, filled with semolina and citrus ricotta.
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Babà
The rum-soaked yeast cake that symbolises Naples.
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Pasta alla genovese
White onion and meat ragù slow-cooked; despite the name, it's Neapolitan.
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Comments (5)
Casatiello a Pasquetta, la tradizione!
Spaghetti alla Nerano a Massa Lubrense, con le zucchine fritte e il provolone del Monaco.
Il ragù napoletano deve pippiare per ore, la domenica mattina tutta la casa profuma.
La frittatina di pasta da passeggio, il miglior street food di Napoli.
La genovese è napoletana, non genovese, lo sanno tutti qui 😄