Gran Caffè Gambrinus
CafeNaplesAbout 40 minutes
Naples' grand café since 1860, on the corner of Piazza del Plebiscito, with frescoed rooms and a standing bar that is a different price and a better experience. The caffè sospeso — paying for a stranger's coffee — started in places like this.
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