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Fresh Fish Fantasy: Pescheria Mattiucci

I haven’t published a blog post in a long time because of life and kids and work and holidays and … the list goes on and on. However! I’m happy to return because I’ve been back in Naples, Italy, this week and needed to share my most amazing fish dinner experience. I have of course been eating the best pizzas in the world (see also my past post on Da Michele), sfogliatella and babà and posting them on rclfoodlogue instagram.

For my last night though, I had to have something lighter, something I wouldn’t have to run a marathon to work off! So, I set out to find some fish, another specialty of the city. Fortunately, I happened to stumble upon Pescheria Mattiucci, an amazing hole in the wall just a short walk from my hotel. It was a fantastic surprise for me but, as I learned afterwards, I was way behind others in this discovery.

Upon approach, all I could see was this beautiful spread of fresh fish beaming out into the evening darkness - a fresh fish fantasy come to life. I could not walk away before I ate some of that fish! I strolled inside before the place was officially opened but one of the family owners (as I learned later), Luigi Mattiucci, was nice enough to let me sit at the bar, order and eat.

I asked for a plate of mixed raw fish and then Luigi took over. White wine? Yes, thank you! Bread? Yes, thank you! A separate plate of oysters and clams? Yes, thank you! Haha! I should have opted for fish sooner during my visit. Luigi said his family has been in the fishing business for four generations so they clearly know their fish. They also preserve their original fishmonger service during the day if you want to buy and prepare your own fish at home.

The family business has been so successful that they have also established restaurants in Milan (Via Vincenzo Monti, 56) and London (8 Blenheim Cres W11 1NN). I tried to convince Luigi to open a fish place in Paris too but he didn’t seem very keen about it. He said he preferred Lyon and, in his opinion, it had more of a gastronomic edge over Paris. Blasphemy! Haha! I’ve never been to Lyon but, hmmmm, I may have to check it out now.

There is no question about this though - if you love fish and you’re in Naples, go to Pescheria Mattiucci. My whole feeding fest plus the wine was 33 Euros so it’s a bit pricey if you compare it to a 5 Euro pizza margherita and water, but I thought it was well worth it. Buon appetito!

Pescheria Mattiucci Vico Belledonne a Chiaia, 27 80121 Napoli Italy Tel: +39 (0)81 251 2215