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MEATBALLS WITH RAGÙ SAUCE, SERVED AT THE OSTERIA DELLA MATTONELLA In Naples a succession of time-honored dishes: fried eggplant, fried zucchini, fried rice balls, myriad meatballs and ziti under generous ladles of thick, tomato-beef Neapolitan ragù. The seafood offerings are equally worthy. For a coda, you can balance salty with sweet thanks to a sticky baba au rhum. History suffuses this family-run restaurant tucked into the tight grid of streets that forms the working-class Quartieri Spagnoli district. 5 Restaurants in Naples Where You Can Forget About Pizza | The New York Times