Fantasia Gelateria is known as Naples’ best gelateria.  There is no right or wrong time to enjoy one of these tasty Italian treats.  We recommend at least one visit since they use only the best quality prime materials in the production process.  Of course, the most important ingredients are love and passion.  The gelateria’s fruit specialities are the public’s favorites.

Fantasia not only offers gelato, but also ice cream cakes, filled cakes and other wonderful goodness.  Being that it is practically a commodity of Italian culture you will be happy to know that a handful of loose change should get you a small gelato, which includes a choice of two flavors.  If your sweet tooth likes a challenge, you can dare yourself to try “un brioche con gelato”, which is basically 2 huge scoops of gelato sandwiched between a giant brioche pastry.

The closest Fantasia Gelati to the hostel is at 381 Via Toledo across from the Banco di Napoli.  The best part about this fantasy is that it is open late!

Babà: a little cake baked in the oven and then covered in rum

Sfogliatella Riccia: shaped a bit like a shell, this pastry is crunchy on the outside and filled with lovely sweet ricotta on the inside

Sfogliatella Frolla: a similar kind of thing but with shortcrust pastry as the shell

We reccommend trying AT LEAST one of each, but don’t blame us if you feel a bit queasy afterwards…

Around ten minutes walk from the hostel, get onto Via Toledo and walk towards Piazza Plebiscito, it’ll be on your left hand side, just inside the impressive Galleria Umberto.

A little bit more expensive than just grabbing a pizza but you won’t regret it. Hosteria Toledo offers all the local specialities of pasta, meat and fish, and you’ll still be able to eat a couple of courses with a glass of wine for about 15 euros.  My favourites are the Spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams), the Bruschetta al Pomodoro (tomato bruschetta) and the Carne al Ragu (meat in sauce…doesn’t sound so special translated, huh).  Good idea to ask what the daily specials are too.

mmmmmmmmm…………..

Also, helpfully, they have a website (although not so helpfully only in Italian) which gives you a little taste of what they offer.

http://www.hosteriatoledo.it/

You’ll find this little trattoria in the Quartieri Spagnoli area of town, around ten minutes walk from the hostel.  Once you’re on Via Toledo, the main shopping street, take a right when you get to the Banco di Napoli and you’re there!

Via Giardinetto a Toledo, 78
80133, Napoli

If you see  something you like, stop by the front desk of the hostel and talk to one of our well-trained staff/travel advisors and get a custom map with directions for getting from Hostel to your destination.

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But please note that 3 pizza shops carry Sorbillo name on Via dei Tribunal.   Make sure to look for the crown and correct address listed below.  The best pizzas here are the standard  Neapolitan pizza, but Sorbillo has a tasty Pesto Pizza and dozens of choices.  Of all the pizzerias in Naples, this location provides the best atmosphere and open-seating.

• Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
• Closed: Closed Sun. (except Dec.) and 2 wks in Aug.

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