24 Best Nightlife in Naples, Italy

Between 8 and 9 in the evening, it seems as though the whole upscale Chiaia neighborhood has descended into this tiny space for an aperitivo. The small tables and low stools are notably uncomfortable, but the cozy atmosphere and the pleasure of being surrounded by glass-front cabinets full of wine bottles with beautiful labels more than makes up for it. Excellent local wines are available by the glass at great prices.

The bar entitled simply 66 describes itself as a "fusion bar." Some prefer it as a chic place to have an aperitivo (help yourself to the snacks beautifully laid out on the bar). Other patrons, who look like they've just popped out of one of the area's designer-clothing shops, come here to dine or gather in one of the upstairs rooms.

This fourth-generation wine shop began a weekly evening aperitivo in 2016, with local and international bands performing for the gathered masses. This is the place to be on Thursday.

Situated in the leafy courtyard of 16th-century Palazzo Fondi, this all-day, late-night bar is a favorite with young upcoming Neapolitans.

This small club in the historic district books jazz musicians and hosts jam sessions and live DJ sets. The cocktails are as good as the music.

The granddaddy of all the boho bars in Piazza Bellini was set up as a bookstore in the late 1980s and still has its own small publishing house with a variety of interesting titles, historic prints, and photos. Seats in the heated veranda are at a premium in winter, though many customers sit outside year-round.

A favorite of students and alternative revelers who crowd the tiny street outside this hole-in-wall cantina, where a Spritz costs just €1.

By day the city's best independent record store, by night this is the place to hear eclectic tunes and mingle in Vomero. They serve decent bar snacks, pasta dishes, cakes, and drinks.

The cool chrome furnishings at Kestè contrast with the old arched ceiling inside, but try to get a table out in the beautiful square in front of the Orientale University, and mingle with the city's students. A DJ spins tunes, and there's live music on the tiny stage on weekends.

A particularly quiet and refined option in Chiaia is L'ebbrezza di Noè, which is both a stand-up bar and a sit-down eatery.

A beautiful café and contemporary art gallery, Nea is a highly atmospheric spot to just hang out on student-filled Piazza Bellini, especially in fine weather at the tables outside or on the steps of the gorgeous university library.

By day a clothing store and bar, this favorite with trend-setters becomes a late-night haunt after dark.

S'move is something between a bar and a club, filling around midnight with a young crowd that wears its clothes with the designer labels showing.

Via Cisterna dell'Olio hosts the tiny but agreeably funky Superfly, with classic jazz on the speakers and a huge collage of punters' favorite albums lining the wall.