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Pignasecca market food tour: spritz, pizza and cuoppo in 6 stops

Two hours on foot between the old town and the Pignasecca market, with six stops to eat: you open with a spritz and a board of cured meats and mozzarella, continue with tarallo, pizza a portafoglio and a cuoppo of fried fish, then a meatball in ragù, and finish with sfogliatella or gelato and a limoncello or a coffee. The guide tells stories and legends of the neighbourhood between bites.

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Pignasecca market food tour: spritz, pizza and cuoppo in 6 stops
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Duration

2 hours

Group

up to 15

Languages

English, Spanish, French, Italian

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

Days

every day

Start

Piazza Carità

What you’ll do

Meet in Piazza Carità, a step from the Pignasecca. You start with a spritz and a board of cured meats and mozzarella to break the ice, while the guide explains how the market works and where the things you’re about to eat come from, in places where Neapolitans actually go.

Then you walk and eat: a tarallo, a folded pizza a portafoglio to hold in your hand, and the cuoppo, a paper cone of fried fish. The fifth stop is a meatball slow-cooked in ragù. You’re among the market stalls and eateries, with the guide’s stories and tips between one bite and the next.

You finish with dessert: sfogliatella (the shell-shaped pastry) or artisan gelato, your choice, with a limoncello or an espresso. There’s a vegetarian option, to be requested when booking. About two hours in all, six tastings and dessert.

Who it’s for

For anyone who wants to eat the way people eat here, standing up and without sitting down in a restaurant. Good for couples and groups of friends, and for anyone short on time: two hours and you’ve had a full meal. Works with children if they eat everything. If you have allergies or intolerances, say so in advance; there’s a vegetarian version.

Local tip

Come on an empty stomach, really: six stops with pizza, fried food and a meatball make a big lunch. Comfortable shoes and no bulky bags, as it’s a tight squeeze between the market stalls. Piazza Carità is on Via Toledo: afterwards, the Galleria Umberto and Piazza del Plebiscito are ten minutes downhill.

What’s included

Spritz + 6 tastings + a dessert.

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Frequently asked questions

What do we eat on the tour?

A spritz with a board of cured meats and mozzarella, a tarallo, a pizza a portafoglio, a cuoppo of fried fish, a meatball in ragù and a dessert, either sfogliatella or gelato, with limoncello or coffee. A vegetarian option is available.

What language is it in and how long is it?

English, Spanish, French and Italian. It lasts about two hours, in groups of up to fifteen people.

Where does it start and can I cancel?

Meet in Piazza Carità, at the start of the Pignasecca. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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