Naples, Campania
Via Cesare Sersale 1, 80139 Naples (NA), Italy
L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele is one of the world’s best-known symbols of Neapolitan pizza. The Condurro family’s pizza-making tradition dates to 1870; Michele Condurro opened his first pizzeria in 1906, and the business moved to the present Via Cesare Sersale address in 1930. The historic Naples shop is famous for simplicity rather than luxury: a fast-moving room, marble tables, a wood-fired oven and a deliberately traditional approach centered on the great classics. The pizzeria’s international fame has grown enormously, but the Naples address still feels like a pilgrimage site for visitors who want to experience the style at its source.
From Napoli Centrale, Da Michele is particularly easy to reach: it is roughly a 10-15 minute walk from the station through the streets east of the historic center. A short taxi ride is another option, although traffic can make walking just as practical. From Naples Capodichino Airport, take a taxi for a journey normally around 15-20 minutes, or take the Alibus to Piazza Garibaldi/Central Station and walk from there. The pizzeria is close to Porta Nolana, Corso Umberto I and the eastern entrance to Naples’ historic center, so it works well as a first or last food stop for travelers using the main railway station.