Where to Eat

Pizzas:

Paulo’s Pizzeria del’ Archetto. A small pizzeria just off the Piazza Colonna. This is the best pizza in town. That’s all they serve. Simple décor, paper table cloths. They also have take out from their oven across the alley.

At the southern entrance to the “borgo” is Mario’s – another favorite ….

Trattorias:

“Trattoria del Borgo Antico - Da Carla” in our Piazza. Great home cooking tending to heavy. Everything from fish and chips to a super seafood platter. You can order special dinners too! Best in warm weather when you can sit outside.

Next door to Paulo’s Pizzeria is “Da Romolo”. A nice little trattoria. The food is excellent. Try the gnocchi alla pescatore or the tagliarini alle scolgie.

In the same Piazza, “El Centro” di Rodolfo. This is perhaps the most famous restaurant in Nettuno. But be forewarned: it’s gotten a little expensive! Take a moment to look at the fotos of old Nettuno inside.

In the summer (April through September) all of the restaurants have outside tables. In addition it seems that there are innumerable tiny pubs, bars, ice cream and crepe parlors in every nook and cranny in the “borgo”.

For a variety of Italianized hamburgers or a plate of pasta while watching the soccer game, try the Sailors Pub next door to Carla’s down the steps. It’s an old wine cellar that has been converted into a sports bar. Good beer, snacks, light meals and an oversized TV screen.

Cafés:

Start with a cappuccino in our Piazza with Eletra. Another great place to have a cappuccino and a pastry or to buy pastries is the Café delle Poste across the main street and slightly off to the left. They make their own pastries (as do most places in town) but somehow they seem fresher and the ingredients are top quality. Good sunshine and free newspaper reading.

The pastry shop on our own piazza is great too. We have been buying our Sunday treats of sfogliatelle and bigne’ from them for over 30 years.

Groceries:

You can buy just about everything you need at La Metá, a mini-supermarket at Piazza del Mercato.

A bit farther, between the apartment and the train station, is a larger supermarket: PAM,. Walk down to the Municipal building along the port and then turn inland by the Banco di Roma.

The supermarket is on the right hand side of the road BELOW an apparel store. Go inside the apparel store and down the stairs.

We prefer shopping at the small shops when possible but if language is a problem sometimes it’s easier to shop at the supermarket.

Our favorite specialty shop is Antichi Sapori – across the main road from the news-stand. Try the mozzarella di bufala, the salsicce di cinghiale (boar/pork dried sausages), the artichokes. . . Let her recommend different tastes - you can’t go wrong, everything is good! Also try out
Mauricio’s Antica Norcinerta at Via Donati 9, just beyond the entrance to La Metá.
In our opinion, the best bread shop is Paolini, turn left two blocks beyond Antichi Sapori. Another is across the main street and down a small alley called Vicolo del Archetto. Here you can find a variety of excellent breads, rolls and sweets.