🍕 Pizza a Portafoglio & Pizza Fritta · Naples
Pizzeria Starita
The Materdei pizzeria famous for fried pizza
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The story
A pillar of Neapolitan pizza tradition in the Materdei district, where Vittorio De Sica filmed the scene in 'L'oro di Napoli' (1954) with Sophia Loren selling fried pizzas. Starita is renowned for its pizza fritta as well as wood-fired pizza. It's a short walk uphill from the historic centre and worth the detour.
🍽️ What to order
- Pizza fritta
- Montanara (fried then baked pizza)
- A classic Margherita
💡 Insider tips
- Queues in the evening - go early
- Combine with a walk through the Sanità district
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