Al fresco tables, water pipes, and cafe nosh spanning hummus to ful (a fava-bean dip) and felafel: this Italo-Arab bolt-hole is laid-back, raffish and the darling of artists, free-spirits and out-of-towners with time on their hands. There's cheap, plentiful wine, beer and cocktails, as well as mint tea and freshly made Middle Eastern sweets to boot.
Caffè Arabo
Naples
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