Scaturchio

Naples


Cappuccinos come with complimentary arias at this sweeping, kitschy cafe, set inside Teatro San Carlo. Settle into a Chesterfield and sip away to Verdi, or – in the warmer months – kick back on the piazza and soak up the city's real-life opera scenes. While the cafe serves savouries such as arancini, opt for Scaturchio's top-notch espresso and cult-status minestriale, a decadent, dark-chocolate medallion.


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