The 8 Best Wine Bars in Naples

Neapolitan speakeasy with a serious bar programme. Order: Spritz al Limoncello. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

Cocktail bar inside a former archive. Order: Spritz al Limoncello. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

Wine-and-cocktail bar with one of the best Italian wine lists in the city and a tight cocktail menu. Order: Spritz al Limoncello. Best time: Sunday from 6pm, when it's the room's quietest premium night and the kitchen is unhurried. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Avoid post-match nights if the local team is playing — the upstairs gets loud.

Smaller cocktail room on Via Bisignano. Order: Spritz al Limoncello. Best time: Thursday late or Friday early, when you'll catch the room building toward its weekend tempo. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. First-Friday traffic in the district can mean a 20-minute wait at the door.

The Britannique Hotel's rooftop bar. Order: Spritz al Limoncello. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

Belle-époque caffè-bar from 1860. Order: Spritz al Limoncello. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

Enoteca turned candlelit wine room on Vico Vetriera, the cellar Luciano Pignataro called the temple of wine in Naples. Order: whatever Luciano Di Marzio pours after you name your usual bottle. Best time: early evening at the counter, before the dinner tables fill. Best for drinkers who want a sommelier rather than a list. Book ahead for dinner.

Natural wine room, kitchen and bottle shop in one on Via Giovanni Bausan. Order: a glass the staff picks, with the buckwheat crackers and lentil hummus (6 euro). Best time: 6pm on a weeknight, or the Saturday lunch. Best for drinkers who want small producers and real guidance; closed Sunday.