ITALIAN CUISINE…WITH AN ATTITUDE.

The cuisine at Little Napoli features the flavors of Southern Italy, from Rome and Napoli, all the way down to Sicily…with a little bit of New Jersey thrown in, as chef/owner Rich Pèpe was raised in Hoboken before coming out to California.

Antipasti, Pizza, Pasta and Risotto are prepared perfectly with the handed down Pèpe family signature recipes.  Little Napoli is located just a few blocks up from the beach in Carmel, so it is no surprise that seafood is one of the specialties here.

Meyer Ranch, an all-natural hormone-free mid-west beef company, provides all the meat for the menu items.  Rich Pepe is a baker by trade and grew up working in a family bakery in New Jersey & also owns Carmel Bakery.  Breads and desserts here are all made in house.

The award-winning wine list is mostly Italian, with some local producers rounding out the list.  Pepe’s own wine from Atlas Peak in Napa, aptly named Pèpe Winery is also featured.

Rich Pèpe is partners with the famed Italian winemaker Piero Antinori at Peppoli at Pebble Beach, and has an amazing collection of multiple vintages of the finest Italian wines, yet all at reasonable prices.

Rich Pèpe with his famous Ravioli della Hoboken