Trattoria Zi Lelena In Portici

I was there again today, July 5, 2026, for a fixed price of €25: excellent appetizer with homemade fried food, buffalo mozzarella morsels, raw peppered mussels, Sicilian-style fusilli, and gnocchi with clams and mussels—simply fantastic. Excellent fried fish. Excellent white wine, water, fruit, and bitters. And finally, the staff were friendly, helpful, and professional. We'll definitely be back, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to eat well in a family-friendly atmosphere.

A non-touristy place, very traditional and simple, with home-cooked food and friendly service. We loved it.

I went with my parents and we paid 72 euros for 3 of us, 24 euros per person. We started with 1 arancini, 2 slices of prosciutto, 1 grilled zucchini, 1 shell with octopus, 1 mozzarella, and 1 crocche—overall, very good. We then continued with 2 gnocchi and 1 spaghetti with octopus (the menu said "allo scoglio," and in my opinion, it should have been stated that they were unavailable). The first courses were neither good nor bad. We then continued with 1 fried shrimp and calamari dish and 2 braciole with side dishes that arrived before the second courses, which is unremarkable—fruit served on plastic plates. Overall, not the best, but not the worst I've ever eaten. It's good for a Sunday when you don't want to cook, or even if you're returning from a trip and are back at lunchtime, it's more than fine. The service is very improvised, orders are handled in a tacky and superficial way, not by table but by order quantity. For example, all the gnocchi come out, followed by all the baked pasta, etc., which makes it mandatory to order the same dish if everyone wants to be served at the same time. There's one waiter plus the lady who helps. I wouldn't return unless absolutely necessary, but if I were to bring someone, I'd choose other places not for the quality of the food, which is excellent, but for the slow service.

A fairly basic restaurant, the food is generally good, but the portions aren't generous. Overall, a good Sunday experience, but parking is a problem. The staff is polite, and the owner is very welcoming.

Typical Neapolitan and Genoese trattoria, meatballs, pasta and potatoes... you'll feel like you're at grandma's house, with typical Sunday aromas cooked with skill and simplicity. Very basic location, with music and karaoke on Saturdays. Friendly and simple.