Giovanni Scaturchio

3 ½* Giovanni Scaturchio
Sede Storica
Piazza San Domenico Maggiore 19
Napoli
Delicious expresso
Pay first at cashier; get ticket; hand over to barista for beverage
Stand at counter; can get water first before coffee drink
Friendly service

The best rum baba in the whole world. Got a birthday cake for my wife from here while we were vacationing in Naples and she says it was the best birthday cake she has ever had. They have been open since 1905 if that isn’t a testament to how good their baked goods are I don’t know what is. When in Naples just go and get yourself a baba and a sfogliatella while you are at it.

Yum! I was recommended here by the hostel I stayed at with my friends, and so the first night in Napoli before heading to the amalfi coast, we tried coming around 9:30pm on a Thursday and didn’t realize they were already closed :(So we came back on a Sunday around 4pm and we got to try their delicious pastries!
I got their sfogliatella pastry with lemon and cherries on top; SO delicious! (2.2 euro) There was a hefty amount of ricotta cheese inside. I’ve tried a sfogliatella pastry in Florence, but the amount of ricotta cheese does not even compare. I also tried their strawberry-​honey with milk gelato and it was yummy as well. 2 euro for one scoop in a cup or cone. They have a limited selection of gelato because I think they’re more well-​known for their pastries, but give it a go if you’re craving it.
I also had a bite of the baba (sponge cake soaked in rum) from a friend and it wasn’t really my thing in general, but if you’re curious about it (since that is what Napoli is known for, anyways), I would trust this place for having one of the best ones around. If none of these sound good, then I’m sure regardless if you come here, you’ll find something that suits you!

Pretty good pastries generally in the € 2 – 2,50 range. There’s wasn’t one pastry I tried that I didn’t like. I got two full boxes on my last day in Napoli to bring back to the States with me, and my family loved it!
The staff is very friendly and helpful as well, so you really can’t go wrong.

Eine Spezialität Neapels ist Sfogliatella. Sfogliatelle sind Teigtaschen aus speziell aufgefächertem Blätterteig und mit einer Füllung aus einer Ricottacreme mit Orangenaroma. Laut unserer Reiseführerin soll es in der Bäckerei Scaturchio die besten der Stadt geben.
Ich musste mir dann natürlich ein paar mitnehmen und ich war sehr angetan von diesem tollen Gebäck. Der Blätterteig ist richtig knusprig und die Crème ist sehr lecker und nicht zu süß. Habe danach noch in anderen Bäckereien Sfogliatelle gekauft, aber beim Scaturchio hat es mir am besten geschmeckt.
Da Qualität auch seinen Preis hat, muss man für ein Sfogliatella 1,80 € hinblättern, es lohnt sich aber auf jeden Fall.
Auch die Spezialität mit dem lustigen Namen «Babá» gibt es hier.
Wer in Neapel ist, sollte hier unbedingt die Sfogliatelle probieren!