Caffe Napoli

This place is amazing. The people are friendly and professional, and the prices are very fair. Oh… And the paninis? Don’t get me started, they rock!!!
Highly recommended coffee bar.

I stumbled upon this place by luck while trolling the Drive. I wanted to celebrate the Spring weather. The barista made me an awesome chai latte. There was left over foam, therefore, he topped me off with more foam. The place itself is very old and dark wood tone. Mostly elderly come in here and hang out, it’s very old Italy. Price was very decent and service was super friendly. I got my latte for $ 4.

Great hot chocolate. A nice place to hang out for an evening on the Drive.

Great coffee, great people, great space!
My friend introduced me to this place and I am so thankful for it! Always friendly faces and a nice place to a wonderful coffee on a relaxing afternoon or late evening :)
And I really enjoy that they are open later than a lot of the little places on the Drive.

Amazing little coffee shop.
Nice set up, friendly service.
Best of all they have amazing coffee and make lovely nibble plates and sandwiches.
YUM

Another java establishment where they get to know you pretty quickly and grind the beans, rinse your cup, and froth milk as you step up to the counter. Numbing yourself with cuppa after cuppa, your tastebuds sometimes needs wakening. I experienced a robust kick that rounded out very smoothly after tasting my first Americano Misto here at Caffe Napoli. I look forward to numbing myself with it.
Just remember not to bring a mug with their competitor’s logo… or suffer the verbal jabbing.

The coffee itself is good. But really I’m mainly talking about the location. It’s close to 1^st ave intersection with a bus stop right out front. The small outside area is enclosed and your view of Commercial is limited. You have buses stopping every 15 minutes and traffic waiting for the light to change. That being said the barista was nice and allowed me to pay of my coffee later as I didn’t notise until after it was made that they only took cash

The name of this place is so misleading…
When I went to Napoli last summer, I fell in love… with the city. It’s an amazing place with a unique culture compared to the rest of Italy. We also had espresso every single day probably 3x per day.
So, missing Naples, I decided to check out this coffee shop.
Clue #1 – French painting reprints on the wall. Cute, but not napoletano at all!
Clue #2 – Photos of parts of Italy, but what about Naples? There wasn’t anything especially significant of naples in this café.
Clue #3 – Milano brand coffee. Where is Naples and where is Milan??? They aren’t close!
Clue #4 – Whip Cream out a can for my espresso con panna. wtf? :(
The espresso itself was too bitter and not smooth at all. It definitely did not have that sweet, nutty, smooth taste that went down so easily. It was quite disappointing.
If you want more of a Napoletano type coffee, try Café Artigiano (because I heard from the owners of Cioffi – italian deli in burnaby, that the roasters there are from Napoli.
Other than the coffee and paintings on the wall, this place does have an italian bar (café) feel in terms of how the space is laid out.

This coffee bar is perhaps one of the most genuine Italian venues on Commercial Drive. People from all walks of European life come here to fill up the thin long room and watch sports, drink espresso, and chat.
Most importantly, Napoli hosts some of the most dedicated regulars of all the coffee shops, making the room as amicable as Cheers, and becoming one of the first stores to create a facebook group for the diehards. With its small outdoor patio in the front, and the larger outdoor space at the back, it fills up with people just looking to kill time and talk with whomever comes in.
It also has a large screen with satellite reception, and plays Pay-​Per-​View sports for the true enthusiasts. Every Saturday they show boxing matches, and if you like watching two grown men pound each other to bloody pulps, you’re not alone and should arrive early for good seats.
The food is delicious, panini sandwiches with ample pickled peppers, and the coffee is authentic, brewed by skilled hands.