Cocktail Bars in Naples
Naples runs on energy, but its best cocktail rooms are calm, classic and easy to miss. The best cocktail bars in Naples start in Chiaia at L'Antiquario, Alexander Frezza's room of red velvet, live music and white-jacketed bartenders behind discreet doors, No. 28 in the 2026 edition of Europe's 50 Best Bars, where the Un Grande Limone shows off southern Italian citrus. On Via Toledo, Anthill serves contemporary cocktails and tapas on a 5th floor, and Grand Tour Cocktail Boutique sits on Via Santa Lucia, just below Chiaia on the bay, opening every evening at 6pm. These are the bars we would start with.
50 BESTSpeakeasyL'Antiquario
L'Antiquario is a speakeasy-inspired den in the Chiaia district of Naples, wrapped in art nouveau wallpaper and opened by the Neapolitan bartender Alex Frezza. The list mixes classic recipes with contemporary inventions, and the room leans on live jazz midweek.
Via Vannella Gaetani 2, Chiaia, 80121 NapoliFull profile- AnthillCocktail Bar
Anthill
Anthill is a contemporary cocktail and tapas bar on the fifth floor of Via Toledo 177 in Naples, a project of chef Giuseppe Iannotti. The venue pitches itself as a place to feel in Naples, New York and Barcelona at the same time. Its cocktails are served alongside a tapas menu, and bookings are taken by email.
Via Toledo 177, 5th floor (Gallerie d'Italia building), NaplesWed-Sat 18:00-02:00, Sun 11:00-19:00Full profile - Archivio StoricoSpeakeasy
Archivio Storico
Archivio Storico, on Via Alessandro Scarlatti in Vomero, is a tribute to the Naples of the Bourbon kings, and you enter it through a painting. A canvas three meters tall showing Charles of Bourbon's victory at Gaeta slides aside to reveal five rooms, each dedicated to one of the five Bourbon kings of the Two Sicilies and his queen, beneath ceiling paintings that tell the dynasty's story in the city. A large display case holds the spirits and liqueurs as in a library. The drinks have followed the theme, with five Martinis for the five kings and cocktails inspired by the pastry of the Monzù, the chefs of the noble houses, whose cooking also shapes the menu.
Via Alessandro Scarlatti 30, 80129 NaplesMon-Thu 18:00-02:00, Fri-Sun 18:00-03:00Full profile - BarrilWine Bar
Barril
Barril is a garden bar in the heart of Chiaia, on Via Fiorelli, and has been mixing cocktails since 2012. Through the door is what the bar calls its secret garden, a retro corner where time stands still. Barril bills itself as a cocktail and tapas bar, pairing cocktails of another era with artisanal tapas, and its Instagram adds wine bar to the description. The house Espresso Martini, for one, brings together caramel, orange, cocoa and coffee. The bar also hosts private parties and celebrations such as birthdays, graduations and other special occasions, along with corporate events.
Via Giuseppe Fiorelli 11, NaplesFull profile - La FesseriaCocktail Bar
La Fesseria
La Fesseria is a tiny street bar on Via Paladino in Naples, tucked behind the University. The name hints at something trivial, but the place is one to take seriously, and the room is so small that people queue to get a drink. Its signature cocktails have played on 1990s pop culture, with drinks named Tamagotchi, made with Roku gin, sage syrup and kumquat, Telenovelas, F.R.I.E.N.D.S and Nevermind. It has hosted guest bartender Alberto Corvi, whose career runs from London and Barcelona to Milan, and announced a Halloween night for 30 October 2026 with zombie cocktails, a zombie-look contest and a henna tattoo corner.
Via Giovanni Paladino 17, 80138 NaplesFull profile
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