Zizi Restaurant & Lounge

Stayed at the Bellasara Hotel for 2 nights and stopped in here each night.  The drinks were very well (strong) and not overpriced by any means.  I can't vouch for much of the food....BUT...I can tell you I had the best chicken caesar salad that I have ever had in my entire life.  They have a special caesar dressing that they make in the restaurant and it was great....a little tangy but a nice kick to rabbit food.  

The bartenders/servers are extremely friendly.  I would recommend this place if you are looking to kick back and have a drink by the pool or if you are in Naples and want to avoid the 5th avenue scene.

This small restaurant is located inside the Bellasera Hotel, a beautiful boutique hotel near downtown Naples.  I absolutely love the atmosphere of the small hotel and the restaurant.  There are a dozen tables inside with an upscale Mediterranean feel, a bar with a great view of the pool, and shaded outside seating near the pool.  We have eaten there for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on various occasions and have enjoyed it.  The wait staff is attentive and friendly.  The dinner menu is marketed as "Tuscan-inspired fusion" which simply means they are trying somehow to differentiate themselves from the 380 other Italian restaurants within a ten-mile radius.  However, I must say that it works for me and I would prefer this one above most of the other Italian options in the area.  The menu, execution, and presentation shows some degree of creativity.  However, that which I like most about the place is the space, whether it be inside or al fresco by the pool.  Now, I must unfortunately disclose some details about our most recent experience.  It was Mother's Day and we were there for breakfast/brunch.  The breakfast menu has great variety and setting was perfect.  One of the guests in our party ordered a frittatta with egg whites and no cheese.  When the dish was delivered, it appeared to have cheese.  We pointed it out to the server and her response was "Oh, sometimes they get busy in the kitchen and drop stuff.  They probably spilled some cheese on it.  In fact, it's not unusual to find a stray French fry where it doesn't belong.  As long as you are not allergic to cheese, that's all I care about."  I am not kidding.  We didn't know how to respond, as we were all looking at each other with our mouths wide open in utter shock.  Did she really just say that???  When we finally lifted our jaws off the floor and discussed among ourselves to confirm that she indeed uttered those words, the manager walked by and we shared this information with him.  The dish was promptly returned and corrected and apologies were issued.  I am sure that waitress did not have a good day after that point and I don't know that she still works there.  It is unfortunate that I must report this incident, as it is completely inconsistent with previous experiences.  Despite this isolated incident, we will return and we highly recommend Zizi.

Their veggie pizza had a surprising amount of veggies on it- and an even more surprising lack of any taste whatsoever. I love veggie pizza, but this was very blah.  It's the only thing we ordered, so it's the only thing I can comment on. Blah. =/