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Pizza
Italian
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Take-out
One of this city's three original pizzerias that's 100+ years old. Makes just 2 kinds of pizza: one with cheese and one without -- much like a few other pizza joints around here. Reported August 2021 to now offer four types of pizza. Open Mon-Sat 11:00-22:30.
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96 Reviews
First Review by msvegan
alunisae
Points +4176
super long wait but totally worth it - Edit
there was a huge queue outside when we arrived (around 3pm). we had to wait around an hour to go inside but when we were leaving the queue was almost nonexistent. food was delicious and inexpensive. customer service was great too.
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ZuzannaLewandowska
Points +230
Totally a must go in Naples - Edit
I have been in their pizzeria in Berlin and they stole my heart with their marinara, so I had to try their pizza in their place of origin and they didn't disappoint!
Read moreGo there and try the real pizza from Napoli.🥰
Updated from previous review on 2021-08-06
Pros: Take out is really fast
Cons: You might get yelled at😂
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AsiaR
Points +280
Great marinara! - Edit
Worth waiting in line
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Spicycauliflower182
Points +2657
Amazing pizza - Edit
This is probably a must-try for many. The queue is very long but if you choose takeaway you can sit at the place just across the street provided you buy drinks there. You can even just go there and the staff will place your pizza order at Michele's and bring it to you.
Read moreWe tried both options on offer - margherita and marinara. Especially the marinara was amazing, very garlicky and the tomato base super tasty.
Pros: Great original Naples pizza, Only 5€ per pizza
Cons: Long wait, Not many seats
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CastlesInTheSky
Points +54
To me it was worth the hype! - Edit
I had pizza at other places in Naples, but yeah Da Michele is the best! Inexpensive and good! I didn't eat there. I waited outside for around 20 minutes with everyone else, and just had my pizza to go. The seating is communal but it was stuffy in there and I just wanted to gobble up my pizza with air conditioning on. Only con is I think the worker there ripped me off because I should have had more change.
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livingtheveggielife
Points +1951
Best pizza - Edit
I had probably the best pizza I have ever had here. The marinara is incredible and so flavoursome. €5 for any pizza
Read morePros: Cheap
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cora2000
Points +313
Crowded and Cheap - Edit
Not so comfy place to have a pizza. Rated as one of the best pizzas in Italy, we can definetly say we had better ones in places at the amalfi coast. Although its cheap and super fast. Has only Four different Pizza choices.
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Oorwal
Points +1070
Great pizza - Edit
Really nice pizza, good thickness!
Read morePros: Vegan Marinara
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vibez
Points +624
Super fast Pizza - Edit
We had the pizza to go because there were too many people waiting. The pizza was really really good!
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LloydWatkin
Points +314
Amazing marinara pizza - Edit
Lives up to the hype!
Read morePros: Cheap
Cons: Queing
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EvylynManestam
Points +250
Best pizza in our lives - Edit
Went twice. Wish we would have had time to go again.
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avocado_jess
Points +3010
Can’t beat a proper marinara ❤️ - Edit
We love this place ☺️ both feel it deserves it’s reputation and have visited on multiple trips to Naples. Worth the wait.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2020-02-26
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Ezey11
Points +1243
Good value pizza - Edit
This place has been around since 1872, so they must be doing something right! There are only two options - marinara (vegan option) which is the tomato base or margarita tomato and cheese option.
Read moreThe pizza base was great and so was the tomato sauce on the marinara. The servings are huge.
We went at 7.30pm on a Wednesday in December, while the place was busy we didn’t need to queue and was served quickly.
It’s also the cafe where Julia Roberts at pizza in EatPray Love.
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xbleedcurrentx
Points +598
Amazing pizza - Edit
We went at around 16:00 on a Saturday for takeout. We waited about 45 mins for our pizza. The marinara pizza comes with a couple of garlic slices. The sauce and crust are amazing! We’ve had several marinara pizzas in Italy and the sauce makes all the difference, this one was top notch.
Read morePros: Vegetarian restaurant (only 2 pizza options), One pizza type automatically vegan, English speaking
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RoyRomero
Points +34
Good but not worth it - Edit
Look, it was a very nice pizza, but I've had great pizza all over Venice and Florence that didn't take 40 minutes standing in line for take away.
Read moreIf you can eat here once to say you did it then you'll like it when the food finally comes. If you can't wait 40 minutes then go elsewhere and come back early
Pros: Nice traditional pizza , Cheap, Tasty
Cons: Bloody long wait. , No where to sit while waiting , Locals come and crowd the place
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hayls04
Points +450
One of the Best - Edit
I was determined to go to this pizza place as it was the one Liz at at in Eat Pray Love. I went expecting that I would have to communicate that I did not want cheese on my pizza, until I realized they only do two pizzas (both vegetarian), and one of them is Pizza Marinara which did not need any modifications. I ate a lot of Pizza in Naples and this was easily my favourite. The sauce and the crust were INCREDIBLE and it was well worth the 1 hr wait to get inside.
Read morePros: Only Two Pizzas... One is vegan, Fully vegetarian
Cons: Busy- waited up to an hour
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timeamlt
Points +162
fantastic pizza, but not worth the hype - Edit
it truly is one of the best pizzas we‘ve ever eaten, but there‘s many other places that make ones that are just as delicious. if you‘re really determined to go there for the sake of seeing a historical landmark, do it. it was quite confusing though, we got there and had to draw a number to wait outside for seating, just to figure out you could queue for take away inside of the restaurant (which is only offered from 16:30 for some reason?). once we got in line to wait for that we saw that there were more tables than the staff managed to serve, leaving many of them unoccupied while the crowd outside was waiting. you‘ll find plenty of places in and around Naples with quicker service, nicer seating and just as good of a pizza.
Read morePros: great pizza, place with a history
Cons: super crowded , it‘s just pizza.
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VincentVega
Points +82
Heerlijke (vegan) pizza - Edit
Heerlijke pizza's!
Read moreJe kan de pizza zonder kaas bestellen dan is de pizza vegan, en ook heel lekker.
Tip: ga ik de rij staan voor take away, eet hem evt. buiten ergens op (ze snijden de pizza voor je), dan hoef je niet zo lang te wachten.
Binnen in het restaurant is het gezellig, maar erg druk. Veel verloop van nieuwe gasten.
Pros: Heerlijke pizza voor een goede prijs
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RubyAlice
Points +403
100% worth the wait my dudes - Edit
i waited upwards of 3 hours for this scrumptious bad boy, and let me tell you, it was completely worth it. of course you may be thinking “well hows it that good when its only a tomato sauce pizza??” and to that all i can say is youre wrong. just go try it. do it. please. you wont even be thinking about the wait when youre digging into the pizza some can only dream about. check your privilege. do it for them. thank you.
Read moreif you come here during a really busy time and theres a big huddle around the door, youll need to grab a number from the door man (this is for both takeaway and eat in). ill see you there ;-)
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starska
Points +1010
probably the best pizza you'll ever eat - Edit
this pizza is truly mind-blowing. everything about it is perfect, but the number one thing is the tomato sauce. i never saw tomato sauce as a crucial element of pizza, but here it really works this way.
Read moreas perfect as this pizza is, Da Michele is not a place for a long, calm dinner. there's not much room at the tables and everyone is in a rush (very Italian!). also if you come here during the day you'll wait in line for quite some time. i recommend coming 10 minutes before the restaurant opens.
Pros: pizza, pizza, pizza
Cons: you have to wait in line (but it's worth it!)
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NiamhAndrews
Points +89
This pizza will change your life - Edit
No jokes here but if you are a pizza lover then you need to experience the food here.
Read moreIt's simple - two options (marinara or margerita). You'd think with how we have westernised pizza that would be boring but it's the best.
I mean these guys have been making pizza for 100 years. They know what they're doing. Maybe endless toppings is a mask for the real stuff being bad.
I've heard the tomatoes in Napoli are especially delicious because of the volcanic soil from Vesuvius eruptions. Could be a load of rubbish but their sauce stands for itself.
The place is constantly with large queues outside. If you want to sit in, prepare to wait. But if not, take away is fast and for only 5 euro I'm happy to sit outside in the Italian sun and munch on my pizza.
Pros: Authentic pizza , Cheap
Cons: Long wait to sit in
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JB88
Points +29
Best pizza I’ve had - Edit
As a pizza lover it pains me that this place is so amazing as I’ll never get it again when I return home and will have to settle for mediocre pizza for the majority of my life. They serve two types, marinara (base & sauce) and margarita (base, sauce, cheese and basil), that’s it, two types, but this isn’t a bad thing, it keeps it authentic and it’s truly delicious so you won’t mind. It’ll actually make you think about pizza back home having too much because it is missing a great sauce and outstanding base.
Read moreYou’ll always see a queue outside which is a good sign, but don’t be put off as this is for people waiting to sit in, they have loads of seats but will be a wait. If you want take away which I recommend, just walk in and tell the cashier take away and your order and wait. Both times I went in was usually a ten minute wait which isn’t bad, if you don’t want to go back to hotel there are some seats around and some of the cafes I noticed allow you to sit at them if you buy drinks.
Don’t miss out on this place!
Pros: Pizza perfection, Cheap only €5
Cons: Waiting time for sit in
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Alwineje
Points +442
7,50 for a huge Pizza and 1L of water! - Edit
Great place, really cheap, old rustically decorated not cozy but charming in a way. I recommend going there early otherwise I’m not sure if waiting for 60 minutes is really worth it, we went at 7 and waited for 20 minutes but you can take out the pizza (take away) and go to the bar opposite da michele, if you buy a drink there you can enjoy the pizza outside on theor tables!!
Read morePros: Price
Cons: Waiting queue
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AriDart
Points +34
149 year old pizza shop - Edit
This was one of the best pizzas I have ever had. It only has two pizzas: with and without cheese. It's very busy and you will have to wait to get a table or you can get take away, which many people did and ate in the lane way.
Read morePros: Super authentic and tasty.
Cons: Busy
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Cam
Points +2089
Super busy famous pizzeria - Edit
I didn't know but apparently Julia Roberts comes to eat there in "Eat, Pray, Love". So the place is quite busy with a mix of tourists and locals. Com early and wait with a number outside for free seats.
Read morePizza was good in the pure napolitan tradition. There are only two options: Margherita or Marinara. I shared my table with 3 locals who told me Da Michele serves the best pizzas of all of Italy. It was good but not to that point :)
Pros: Traditional pizzas
Cons: Buzy
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Mitjacinda
Points +305
Must in Napoli - Edit
If you are visiting Napoli I would recommend going there. The Pizza was really yummy even though it was not the best Pizza we ate in Italy. also we got really lucky with the waiting time.
Read moreSmarlow235
I'm heading to Italy this fall...I'm interested to know where was the best pizza you ate??? Thanks!
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peppitaly
Points +1852
Pizza=Michele - Edit
Let's face it, pizza doesn't get any better than this.
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