Naples
You're flying out of Naples Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Naples Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Naples's airports.
Chiaia · $$$
Neapolitan speakeasy with a serious bar programme.
Centro Storico · $$
Cocktail bar inside a former archive.
Chiaia · $$
Wine-and-cocktail bar with one of the best Italian wine lists in the city and a tight cocktail menu.
Chiaia · $$
Smaller cocktail room on Via Bisignano.
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Naples proper at the end.
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