Pasticceria Varriale In Napoli

17/01/2025: To be honest I came here after recommendations from people I trust. Those same people told me about Antica Da Carmine which I have returned to 4 times. Antica Capri was full the first time I tried to come, but I managed to get a table the second time. The waiter was friendly and accomodating and recommended me a starter and a main. Starting with the starter: Mussels with breadcrumbs on top. To be 100% honest it was a rather flat dish, not really exciting and the breadcrumbs were soggy and gritty. Main course, their famous seafood pasta in a bowl with beans covered in dough. The waiter proudly cut the top off the dish and whistled as he walked away. Let me get this straight out, it was decent, but far from great. You know when seafood is too fishy? It sounds idiotic since it IS seafood, but there is that line where it becomes offputting because its too pungent. Well, the addition of beans and clams-mussels is definitely not one i'll go for again, perhaps this truly is a local delicacy and they crave it like I crave ramen but I'm on the outside here... I definitely won't say the dish tasted bad, it was just not to my taste. I'll skip this in the future and head back to Carmine where every dish I've tried has been exemplary. Perhaps Antica Capri used to be good and lost their way? I don't know.

15/01/2025: I feel sorry for all the big and famous and hyped pizzerias.. Here in this shop I have eaten the best pizza I have ever eaten in my life