Da Michele Pizzeria in Naples

We ate at the highly touted Pizzeria Da Michele in Naples today. Besides being recommended by our neighbor from Naples (see Eating Pizza in Naples), Da Michele was recommended by several other people we've talked to here in Naples, all claiming that it's the best pizza in the world. It's also the pizzeria that stars in the recent best seller Eat, Pray, Love (compare prices).

We arrived about 2:15 and had to wait half an hour to get in but once inside the pizza arrived quickly. There are only two kinds of pizza - margherita (said to be the original pizza made for Queen Margarita) and marinara (without Mozzarella but with lots of garlic and oregano). Although the crust seemed too soft, the sauces were very tasty. It's also economical - pizza costs four euro and a drink (beer, large mineral water, or coke) is 1.50.

Da Michele is on Via Colletta just off Corso Umberto, one of the main streets of Naples. It's been around since 1870.

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