Bar 7 Bello — Restaurant in Naples

This is one of my all time favourite places in Naples to have breakfast. The atmosphere is so peaceful and relaxing because of classical music always being played and the calm friendliness of the owners. A little Italian will help with ordering because in my experience it's either that or hand signals but always in the most friendly and cheerful way. Someone will take you to the front of the shop and talk you through the options for pastries all of which are beautifully fresh and delicious. Final touches like a small drop of melted chocolate spread on your chocolate croissant done at the bar mean you never fail to feel cared for. Prices are standard and very cheap. There is a cover charge of €1 if you sit at a table (€1 per table not per person) which is perfectly reasonable and I recommend you do. Against one wall you will see a beautiful and brilliantly polished piano which is available to be played by customers providing your talent on the keys gives you the confidence to go for it. Mine doesn't but yours might! The bar is always full of locals and there is a lively feeling about the place; local artists hang their work on the walls too. Around the corner is the Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella and on your walk to the cafe you will often hear students practicing in rehearsal rooms overlooking the streets around this area which adds to its wonderful...

After searching for months for a place where people can come and play the music, I found this absolute gem!!! People can come and actually play well tuned piano!!! We came here twice - listened to classical music!! Luca, the barman and also great pianist, made us feel welcomed!! We returned the following day for more music and cocktails. Unforgettable evenings. If we didn’t have to come back to London, this bar would be my favourite!! Grazie...

Scrivo questa recensione live, direttamente dal locale, come i veri reporter d'assalto… solo che al posto dell’elmetto ho uno Spritz al limoncello in mano e Debussy che mi culla le orecchie dal televisore sopra il pianoforte (giuro, c’è tutto: TV, piano e pure un lampioncino rosso che sembra uscito da un film francese).

Siamo in tre: io, un’Aperlo (la versione easy dell’Aperol), un limoncello travestito da Spritz, e una temeraria venuta dalla Germania che ha chiesto un cappuccino alle 18. E nessuno l’ha giudicata. Anzi, l’hanno pure servito con un sorriso. Napoli, sei avanti.

Il locale è accogliente in quel modo napoletano che ti fa sentire parte del quartiere anche se sei lì da cinque minuti e non capisci metà delle battute. Sembra uno di quei posti dove la gente si conosce da una vita… oppure sono solo i napoletani, che hanno il superpotere di farti sentire a casa, pure se vieni da Padova.

Sono stati giorni bellissimi, pieni di sole, risate e carboidrati. E adesso che si avvicina il momento del ritorno, ci prende quella malinconia da fine vacanza. Ma vabbè, torneremo. Magari per un altro Spritz… o un cappuccino tedesco...