Dora's Restaurant — Restaurant in Naples

It is a traditional restaurant tucked away from the crowd on the otherwise residential street, and it looks better inside than the frontage suggests. Other reviews mention old photos showing the team with various supposedly famous customers, but the most interesting bit here is that you can recognise the people (not only the owner but also waitresses etc.) on these pictures clearly taken a couple of decades ago. This is cute and usual for visitors from some other countries (e.g. this is hard to encounter in the UK), but I guess it also explains some of the negative reviews - the staff know they're secure and don't exactly go out of their way to necessarily make everyone's experience special.

Our experience wasn't bad though apart from a long wait despite a booking being made (again something other reviewers have mentioned). The prices are indeed on a higher side for Naples, but not too much I'd say. Be aware of the 10% service charge and that the check you'll receive with be handwritten and not itemised - we have like two unreadable scribbles in Italian for a dinner for 3 and a total amount on it. They will take cards though and will agree to split the bill between different people paying (not something everyone would easily do in Naples).

Food wise, the seafood pasta I ordered was underwhelming, but a selection of tartars was nice (some other reviewer complained about it resting on a layer of avocado, but I think it actually compliments the fish and is not here just to inflate the price).

Overall, it is a 'character' place with a few rough sides. I think most people would love it, but some might be...

Small restaurant in general nice ambient. Price extreamly to high for what they offer, without any menu outside to see the prices befor to get in. Spaghetti with clams that still dirty and not cleaned, For the price i aspect to find a clean claims in my dish!!! Then they try to convice me that is normal that the claims from the sea rocks still dirty after cooking but is not true, i work in the gastronomy sector and if one of my clients will serve claims like this they received his dish back on his heads.. no words.. only the spaghetti and the vegetables in the dish was ok, but for sure eat spaghetti with tomatoes don't have a value like i have spent for a dish with dirty claims with spaghetti!!

I suggest strongly to avoid this place!!!!

Only good thing are the prices of the wines that was more...

I recently visited this small restaurant in Naples, and unfortunately, it didn’t live up to expectations. The food was overpriced and, honestly, not worth the cost. I ordered the seafood risotto, which was underwhelming to say the least. It tasted more like something you'd get at a fast food joint than a traditional Italian restaurant.

To make matters worse, when I asked for a glass of rosé wine, they informed me they didn’t have any. Can you imagine that, especially in Italy, where wine is such an integral part of the dining experience?

There are far better restaurants in Naples that offer both superior food and service for a fraction of the price. I would not recommend this place—don’t waste...