Lonely Planet

"This retro seafront chalet sells everything from coffee and pastries to crêpes, but you head here for the graffe (doughnuts) and the gelato. Indeed, find both in Ciro's obscenely decadent cono graffa, gelato served in a doughnut cone. Locals justifiably call it a bomba (bomb). Pay inside, choose your flavours at the street-side counter, then kill the cals with a bayside saunter."

Italia Squisita

"Where do you eat the best graffes of Naples? If you ask a Neapolitan, he will certainly answer "in the Chalet Ciro". A small kiosk on the seafront of Mergellina, where for three generations, every day of the year until late at night the sweet donuts are counted like the waves of the sea."

Michele Capuozzo

"The latest creation of this great entrepreneur is a real satisfaction for the palate: the "cone graffa", destined to become the irresistible "must" for those who have not yet tried it. The authentic childhood flavor of home-made fried graffe is shaped like a cone, combined with the creaminess of homemade ice creams rigorously made with quality raw materials. An ingenious assembly of ingredients, which has seen mileage rows crowded in front of the Chalet Ciro counter for the entire summer season.... Read more

Dora Sorrentino

"Cone graffe. The Chalet Ciro in Mergellina is known for its graffes, produced every day in industrial quantities. Hot, just out of the fryer, the graffe of Ciro di Mergellina attract customers and tourists from everywhere, thanks to their fragrance and their irresistible goodness. For some time then, Chalet Ciro decided to put together two of their successful productions: graffes and ice cream. Yes, but how? Creating the graffe cone, replacing the classic waffle. The ice cream is placed in the ... Read more

Angela Annibale

"One of the best casatielli in Naples is made by Chalet Ciro."

Sorrente

"The 10 places where you can taste the best graffas in the Neapolitan region: 1. Chalet Ciro in via Mergellina, Naples."

The Sooper

"It’s called GRAFFA, and the one made by Chalet Ciro is simply a bomb (in all its meaning)! As soon as you have your graffa in your hands you will realize you have never seen something like that. Huge, soft, blond, all covered with sugar; the 2 extremities hug themselves and make its shape something perfect, which any geometric shape can’t have. Your first bite will open you a world you have never explored before. Even if you will be all covered with sugar, you will keep eating with any care of ... Read more

Camilla Lascheri

"A walk along the seafront of Naples can not fail to include a stop at "Ciro", as it is affectionately called by the Neapolitans, one of the most famous chalets of Mergellina that is taking over Naples and its province with his "cone graffa"."

Gazzetta di Napoli

"The bakery in Via Caracciolo will continue to delight the palates of Neapolitans, tourists and those who will approach the Chalet Ciro to taste its magnificent "fried and eaten" graffe and the famous graffe cone."

Eleonora Manzo

"Famous for the graffe, a fried potato doughnut sprinkled with granulated sugar. Here, the graffe are always hot and melting in your mouth. The sweet tooth can go as far as the new proposal of the cone-graffe, served with two balls of ice cream. The restaurant has a crowded row dedicated only to customers of this specialty."