Lingue di Procida: a typical Neapolitan pastry treat

Lingua di Procida is a Neapolitan pastry originally from Procida, often found in the best pastry shops in Naples too.

by Alessia Giannino

It's great for breakfast, but also enjoyed during festivities.

It's almost always served warm and made with delicious puff pastry and Procida lemon cream. There are also other varieties, such as those with custard cream or chocolate. They are crisp, with a sugary crust on top and a unique flavour. In Procida you can find them in every pastry shop, and they're also offered as a typical sweet in some restaurants. They're also known as “Lingue di Suocera” (mother-in-law's tongues) or “Lingue di Bue” (ox tongues), because of their shape.

Best Bars/Pastry Shops in Procida

Here are some bars in Procida where you can find the best lingue di Procida:

Bar Roma – Located in the heart of the historic centre, on Via Roma 164, behind the church. Here, hundreds of pastries are baked fresh every day, including the fragrant and excellent lingue di Procida, the best on the island. Bar Roma is one of the oldest pastry shops in the area, and you can try this typical sweet, often still warm from the oven.

Bar Pasticceria il Cavaliere – This bar is also located on Via Roma, where you can sit at the outdoor tables or grab something at the counter. The lingua di Procida here is delicious and comes in several varieties: custard cream, lemon and Nutella. The other pastries are also worth trying.

Bar Capriccio – This bar is located near the ferry docks, so it's popular with both arriving and departing visitors. It's a meeting point for tourists and locals alike, where you can enjoy excellent pastries, as well as granitas and ice cream. The lingua di Procida here is also very good: in fact, many tourists decide to try it as soon as they arrive.

Pasticceria Mazziotti – This pastry shop, also located on Via Roma, at number 20, is very famous on the island, and its lingue di Procida here are fantastic — so much so that it also supplies another café, the Bar Grottino (Via Roma, 121). The cream filling is delicious, and the pastry is fragrant and flaky.