L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, Naples

Naples is the birthplace of pizza, and Da Michele, open since 1870, is one of its most famous pizzerias. It serves only a couple of pizzas, the classic margherita and the marinara, in a simple marble-tabled room, as it always has.

Take a number at the door and expect to wait; it moves quickly. Naples' historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, full of churches, underground tunnels and lively street life. Gino Sorbillo and Di Matteo on Via dei Tribunali are other famous pizzerias.