L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Four pizzas and nothing more

Da Michele is the Condurro family's pizzeria, which has been making pizza in Naples since 1870. Michele Condurro opened his first place in 1906 and in 1930 moved to the corner of Via Cesare Sersale, where it still is. Five generations later the menu fits on one sheet: four pizzas, all at €6.50.

• Margherita: tomato, fior di latte, oil and basil.
• Marinara: tomato, oregano, garlic and oil, no cheese.
• Cosacca: tomato, pecorino, oil and basil.
• Marita: half margherita and half marinara.

Drinks are soft drinks and Nastro Azzurro beer at €3 and water at €2. A cover charge of €1 per person applies. The menu carries an allergen guide: gluten, milk, soy and sesame depending on the pizza. Ask the staff if you have an allergy.

How it works

No booking. You go up to the door and wait your turn, sometimes a long time: the house itself says the wait is part of the experience. With a menu of four pizzas, you order fast and eat fast. It is open every day from 11:00 to 23:00 with no midday break, so the best time is opening time or mid-afternoon.

Getting there

It is about ten minutes' walk from Napoli Centrale station, in the district between Piazza Garibaldi and the historic centre. If you come by train from Rome or are on your way back from Pompeii, it is the natural stop before catching the train. From Spaccanapoli you walk there in a quarter of an hour.