The Gran Caffe Gambrinus in Naples and all the queues
When I travel and need to kill time during the day because I'm too tired to do more sightseeing, there's normally two options. One is an afternoon tea break, and another is a drinks, preferably local brews. We did both on the last day of our recent trip to Italy when we were feeling a little tired. Let's start with our afternoon tea first.
Gran Caffe Gambrinus is a 150 year old establishment in Naples, Italy. It's located next to Piazza del Plebiscito and the Royal Palace of Naples. Like many iconic cafés, it boasts many famous customers over the years such as Oscar Wilde, Sigmund Freud, Ernest Hemingway, Luciano Pavarotti, and Angela Merkel to name a few.
The lonely counter
It was very busy when we arrived, and there were queues left right and centre. The caffe has an outside and an indoor seating area, a takeout pastry counter, and another pastry counter on the other side where you can stand and have a quick cup of coffee and pastries. Surprisingly, there was hardly anyone at this counter even though it was only 10 steps away from the takeout counter.
The takeout counter
Look at how busy the other side was. It was jam packed with people. There was a queue to pay for your purchases, that extended outside. After you pay, you join a second queue at the counter to collect your pastries. To be honest, I can't work out how that works. There are so many different types of pastries, how can you know what to buy before you see and choose? Any Italians around that can explain to us silly tourists that don't speak Italian 🙃?
In addition, there's a third queue outside for the outdoor seating. That's the woman in white wearing sunglasses on the right.
The fourth queue
Originally we were queuing outside in the third queue because we didn't realise there was indoor seating. Luckily hubs spotted a shorter fourth queue for the indoor seating area. That's the people on the left. The people on the right are in queue two.
We sat down at last
After a lot of queues, we finally sat down inside. The ambience was lovely and opulent as you would expect of an iconic historic café.
They even have a grand piano which I think the pianists on Hive would love.
I had already seen the pasteries in the shop was absolutely mouth watering, so much to choose from. That's why I couldn't work out how you can pay before selection. Even I can't cope if it was in an English speaking cafe, let alone an Italian speaking one.
Anyway, with so many selections we opted for a mixed selection of 5 different ones pasteries. There's a pistachio sfogliatelle, that's the one with a green blob on the top. Sfogliatelle is a flakey layered pastry from this region with creamy fillings. To it's right is a rum Baba, it's popular here as well. I think the next one is called zeppola. It's a pastry case with lemon filling. The tube in the front is a Cannoli. And I don't know what the last one is called but I had it a few times. It's a pastry case with ricotta filling. It's very nice especially when freshly baked and warm.
And finally, the drinks. I didn't go for my normal cappuccino because there were some interesting options in the menu. I can't remember what the one on the left is called. It was a house special and lemon based. The one on the right is simply called Gambrinus. It's an espresso with, sugar, cocoa and lot's of cream. The espresso itself is strong and very nice and once you mixed everything together the balance is just right. Perfecto!!
My verdict
Surprisingly, for such an iconic café in the city, the prices weren't too bad. The plate of pasteries were €12, and each of the coffee was something like €6.50. Some of the other "iconic cafes" I've been to charge €10 per coffee, so I think this is a pretty good deal. Great place to chill out for a few hours in Naples. Just watch out for all the queues!!!
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looks like a lot of people know where to find the good stuff 😄
If you're desperate enough you'll find it!!!
Sounds like it was worth the wait, haha! 😜 "Four queues later" (- read this in the SpongeBob narrator's voice). Clearly people know where to go... Jezos, those pastries look delicious - did you have a favourite? And who can say no to a strong Italian espresso. 🤤 Not bad at all for the price @livinguktaiwan !
I'm a sucker for all cakes and pastries particularly when they look so dainty and beautiful, so difficult to choose a favourite.
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It sounds expensive, but I actually think it's worth it for the setting.
I'm surprised at the vacancy by the pastry section... That's where I'd have gravitated to because I prefer to have coffee with pastry and nothing else.
I do feel a sense of anxiety from not knowing what to order in places like these, but that foaming coffee proves you made a pretty good selection.
I'd love to visit somewhere as elegant for a coffee and treats and just watch the world go by. That's always the most exciting holiday agenda. 😍
Me too, I always try to find some iconic café when I go away, there always seems to be one in the European cities.
I don't know why there wasn't anyone at that counter. Maybe all the tourists rushed to join the first queue they saw which was at the front of the shop. The vacant one was at the side, guess they all missed it
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Ah, you can't really go wrong with a cannoli can you? This place looks pretty amazing. I've been kicking around the idea of taking my wife to Italy in a couple years. I think I need to start saving my money up now just in case!
I like Italy, been to quite a few places already and there's always new places to visit. Highly recommend!!
I think given the short time we would have, it might be hard to narrow it down to one area or even a couple. I might have to see if I can find a travel agent.
Wow, I'd gladly stand in that line! What a pleasure to be there; it looks like an unforgettable place.
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Trying each of those delicious sweets must be a super cool experience; I love how elegant the place is super
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Luckily we didn't have to queue long as we sat down for teatime
The place was perfect for coffee and pastry. I would love to enjoy the lonely counter because I like zipping coffee in a quiet area. I hope you enjoyed your time.
I'm surprised not many people was at that counter, maybe the crowd didn't see it. Such a pity
Maybe you are right because its a bit hidden. Good thing for people that wants quite and comfortable place to zip coffee. Have a nice to you.
The place is absolutely beautiful and offers a wide variety of desserts and drinks. Now I understand why such illustrious figures as Oscar Wilde, Sigmund Freud, Ernest Hemingway, Luciano Pavarotti, and Angela Merkel used to visit—it’s a real honor to be there, and the decor is fantastic. Without a doubt, it’s a wonderful experience to sample those delicacies; I love sweets, and the place is incredibly luxurious.
It's a great place to chill out in the afternoon
That is very reasonably priced for a posh looking place. In fact i would say cheap as chips
I'm surprised at the price of the coffee. A normal cafe would charge around €4, so definitely a great deal here
Super deal 👍
What a delicious post ☕🍰✨
I really enjoyed how you shared the full experience, not just the beautiful pastries and coffee, but also the whole queue adventure 😅. That actually makes the post even more charming, because it feels like we were there with you.
The place sounds absolutely stunning, with that perfect mix of history, elegance, and tourist chaos that iconic cafés always seem to have. And honestly… that pastry selection looks/sounds incredible 🤤. I’d be especially curious to try the pistachio sfogliatelle and that Gambrinus coffee, because espresso, cocoa, and cream sounds dangerously good.
I also appreciated your final verdict, because it’s always refreshing to read an honest opinion about whether a famous place is truly worth visiting. Thanks for sharing such a tasty little corner of Naples 🇮🇹✨
This is the best thing about Hive, you get to read reviews about places which you may not otherwise see
Everything looks delicious; I hope the pastries and coffee will one day jump right off the screen😍
That would be great wouldn't it? Sometimes I wish I could share aroma and scent with people
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I thought I wouldn't have the patience required to queue so many times, but after seeing the interior I've understood that it's worth it. And yes, I agree that the price is fair considering the special of the place. My problem would be which cakes to choose, what an assortment!!
I think when you're a tourist you'd do things you wouldn't normally do. Luckily it was only a very short wait to get a table, that was great
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I’m only asking: Did the queues move quickly? Because with all that drooling over those delicacies you can taste there, I’d probably faint before placing my order. 😂
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The queue to sit down was very quick, not sure about the takeout counter, the inside was always full of people from when we went in to us leaving
Napoli!!!!! Amazing place , probably you already went to the L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele ?
I was in Napoli 15 years ago and still have many memories from there. I stayed in a pretty rough neighbourhood and everyone was scared to go there, but the food was great haha. That's a very nice looking cafe - looks very up-market
Uff! I see the city has the same problem we see here in the more known cafes, especially in touristic areas: queues everywhere! But given how the goodies look, it was probably worth it. Enjoy Italy! Been there before Covid craziness hit, definitely have to get to know the country a little more.