Brandi is the pizzeria that claims the margherita: its wall still shows a letter dated June 11, 1889, thanking pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito for three pizzas made for Queen Margherita. Historian Zachary Nowak has argued the letter is a later fake, pointing to a misplaced royal seal and a signature that does not match the court archives, and tomato, mozzarella and basil were already on Naples pizza decades before 1889. The name comes from Esposito's wife, Maria Giovanna Brandi, whose nephews renamed the place after her in 1932.
Services & facilities
Dine-inTakeawayOutdoor seating
Opening hours
- Mon Closed
- Tue–Sun 12:30–15:30, 19:30–23:30
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Reviews
3.9
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- 5 6,133
- 4 3,222
- 3 1,841
- 2 1,032
- 1 1,079
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Roberto Ferraris 3 months ago5.0
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Mika Arai 6 months ago5.0
My partner told me this place was the origin of margherita pizza so we had to try it. Despite of arriving Naples at 6pm the same day we made an effort to head to Brandi which was a 18 min subway ride from Naples terminal and our hotel. The atmosphere was lovely with music playing, outdoor seating and people passing by. When we asked for the table the old server was quite rude. He told us to wait in the corner and was looking annoyed. I don't know... He might be racist. Not much asian around. He was nice to other tables 🙄 anyways, the food was amazing. Fresh, light, flavorful. The octopus salad was lacking taste a little bit but I like the sauce. The table was very slanted which was kind of awkward. The younger server was nicer and explained the food and drinks. It was still a good experience trying the origin of pizza. I'd recommend this place but service needs to improve. Pizza was definitely better than Rome. It's Naples after all 😄
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Pavlos Pavlou 7 months ago4.0
The oldest pizzeria in Naples, but there is no corresponding refinement - character - decoration, characteristic of Italian culture... very average. Nice food, plenty of choices, pure Italian flavors, fresh ingredients. The staff is polite, smiling but slow in service (maybe it's because of the high traffic. I think it matters where you sit, for example, not in the basement, not on the first floor...I suggest the ground floor). You will find many local patrons as well as tourists. I highly recommend it for food... you just need a little patience for the service and everything is fine.
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J. Carlos Fox 8 months ago5.0
This highly rated restaurant does not disappoint. The portions were huge, but somehow we were not stuffed. My wife ate her entire pizza, and I finished my fried Calzone (highly recommend both.) Service was impeccable. Reasonably priced. Great atmosphere. We sat outside and enjoyed people watching.
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Martin Kominek (hypnotherapy.sk) 3 months ago5.0
Home of the original Margherita pizza. We had luck to get a table without waiting. Pizza was exceptional. Prices are very reasonable and money is well spent here. Definitely recommended place!
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T.J. 4 months ago3.0
While this pizzeria is often considered a historic must-visit for being the birthplace of the Pizza Margherita, the pizza itself unfortunately does not live up to the hype. In reality, there are plenty of other spots in Naples that offer a
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Jeffrey Katz 4 months ago5.0
I am so happy that when visiting Naples recently, I was able to walk into a place like this and step back in time to experience the original pizza making techniques. They wood fire their pizzas in this nearly 250 year old pizzeria (opened
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Andy Fleet 5 months ago5.0
Brilliant!! We hadn't booked but arrived early and got a table for four. Our waiter was great and advised us to get a mixed starter for the table and i'm glad we did. Fried prawns and calamari, octopus salad and calabrese salad. The batter
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Troy Boane 3 months ago5.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you want to experience authentic Neapolitan pizza where it all began, this is
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Kay J. Hamamoto 4 months ago5.0
Our three-year-old has a habit of nibbling on the edge of a pizza crust and then declaring that he's had enough. Here, however, the story was entirely different.
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Valerii Kolenchenko Edited 3 months ago5.0
The original Neapolitan Pizzeria. Very good interior design showing its age. We had to order the popular, classic Margarita pizza, but we ordered only one, because the pizza itself is huge. Don’t let the images on the internet fool you. We
