Pizza fritta
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Pizza fritta is the older, poorer cousin of the baked pizza. Dough is stretched, filled, folded into a half-moon and dropped into hot oil. It puffs up, blisters and comes out in about two minutes. The classic filling, called completa or ripieno, is ricotta, provola, cicoli (pressed pork cracklings), a little tomato and a lot of black pepper.
It is still cheap if you eat it where Neapolitans do. At La Masardona's original shop in Case Nuove, near the station, the completa costs €6, or €3.50 in the smaller battilocchio size, on its menu checked September 30, 2026. The same thing costs €9 at the family's Piazza Vittoria branch on the seafront.
At a glance
- What it is
- Pizza dough folded into a half-moon around a filling and deep-fried. The classic filling is ricotta, provola, cicoli (pork cracklings), tomato and black pepper.
- Price in 2026
- €6 for the classic at La Masardona's Case Nuove shop; €7 for the completa at 1947 Pizza Fritta; €8 at Starita; €18 at Concettina ai Tre Santi.
- Small size
- Masardona's trademarked battilocchio costs €3.50. Good for trying two fillings.
- Montanara
- A small round of dough fried flat, then topped. Starita fries it and then finishes it in the oven.
- Where
- The fry shops cluster near the station (Case Nuove), in Forcella and on Via dei Tribunali.
In this guide
What it costs, shop by shop
| Where | Classic pizza fritta | Also |
|---|---|---|
| La Masardona, Case Nuove | €6 (battilocchio €3.50) | Marinara €6; frittatina €2 |
| 1947 Pizza Fritta, Forcella | Completa €7 | Marinara and Rita €6 |
| Starita, Materdei | €8 | Montanara Starita €8.50 |
| Sorbillo (Zia Esterina) | €7 | Tribunali menu, July 2026 |
| Concettina ai Tre Santi, Sanità | €18 | Served cut in three |
Masardona and 1947 prices come from their own menus, read on September 30, 2026. Starita's is from its Naples menu PDF (November 2024, still linked as current); Sorbillo's and Concettina's from Scatti di Gusto reviews of July and April 2026. Di Matteo on Via dei Tribunali also fries at its street window, but its site blocked our checks, so we have no 2026 price.
The fillings to know
- Completa: ricotta, provola, cicoli, tomato, pepper. Order this first.
- Marinara: tomato, garlic, oregano. Lighter, and €6 at Masardona and 1947.
- Rita at 1947: provola, tomato, pepper and basil, €6.
- With ragù: Masardona's Nonna Pizza, with Neapolitan meat sauce, is €6.50. See our ragù page.
Cicoli are pork, and so is the lard in some doughs. If you avoid pork, ask for the marinara and say so.
Montanara: fried, then topped
A montanara is a small, flat disc of dough fried until it puffs, then topped with tomato sauce and cheese. Starita in Materdei fries its montanara and then finishes it in the wood oven, with ragù, smoked provola, pecorino and basil, for €8.50. At 1947 a portion of mini montanarine is €6. Umberto in Chiaia serves three small ones for €10.50.
How to order it
- At the counter: say the filling and "a portafoglio" if you want it folded in paper to eat walking.
- Timing: fry shops serve at lunch. Masardona's hours are not on its site; in 2022 Dissapore listed it as closing at 3:30 p.m. and on Sundays. Go before 2 p.m.
- Heat: the ricotta inside is scalding for the first five minutes. Tear it open and wait.
- With it: a frittatina or a cuoppo of fried bites, both €2–€7 at the same counters.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is a pizza fritta in Naples?
€6 for the classic completa at La Masardona's Case Nuove shop and €7 at 1947 Pizza Fritta, both on menus checked September 30, 2026. Sit-down pizzerias charge more: €8 at Starita, €18 at Concettina ai Tre Santi.
What is inside a pizza fritta?
The classic completa has ricotta, provola, cicoli (pork cracklings), tomato and black pepper. Marinara versions have no cheese.
What is a battilocchio?
La Masardona's smaller fried pizza, a registered trademark of the family. It costs €3.50 for the completa at Case Nuove.
Is pizza fritta the same as montanara?
No. Pizza fritta is folded and filled; a montanara is a flat fried disc topped after frying, sometimes finished in the oven, as at Starita.
Is it greasy?
Less than you expect when the oil is hot and the dough is well hydrated. 1947's pizzaiolo describes a dough risen up to 24 hours precisely so it absorbs less oil.
Further reading
Official sources
- Masardona - Case Nuove menu (official) – Completa €6 or €3.50 battilocchio, marinara €6, frittatina and crocchè €2, cuoppo of 12 €6; checked September 30, 2026
- Masardona - Piazza Vittoria menu (official) – Completa €9 or €4.50 (via our La Masardona page)
- 1947 Pizza Fritta - menu (official) – Marinara €6, Rita €6, completa €7, montanarine €6, cuoppi €6-€13; dough risen up to 24 hours
- Pizzerie Starita - Naples menu PDF (official) – Pizza fritta €8, Montanara Starita €8.50 (dated November 2024, linked as current)
- Scatti di Gusto - Campionato della Pizza 2026: Concettina ai Tre Santi (April 23, 2026) – Pizza fritta €18
- Umberto - menu June 2026 (official PDF) – Tris of fried montanare €10.50
