An overthrow has occurred! I Masanielli – Francesco Martucci has been named the best pizzeria in Italy and in the world according to 50 Top Pizza 2020, the fourth edition of the celebrated online guide in this sector. The establishment in Caserta stands alone on the highest step of the podium after the former tie in 2019 shared with Franco Pepe’s Pepe in Grani (Caiazzo, CE) who goes down to second position for the first time after holding the first place position for three consecutive years. In third place stands Simone Padoan’s I Tigli (San Bonifacio, VR), which also received one of the special awards, pizza chef of the year. At the bottom of the podium are 50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo Pizzeria and La Notizia 94, by Enzo Coccia, a pizza chef, both of which are located in Naples.
The prestigious international awards were also conferred for the top pizzerias in Japan, Canada, Asia and Oceania. The respective results are as follows: Pizzeria Braceria Cesari (Nagoya, Japan), Via Tevere Pizzeria Napoletana (Vancouver, Canada), CIAK – In The Kitchen (Hong Kong, China) and 400 Gradi (Brunswick, Australia). This last Australian establishment was also recognized by the Best Neapolitan Pizza outside of Italy award. Unfortunately, it was not possible to compile the rankings for the best pizzerias in the USA, South America and Africa because of the health emergency which impeded both the work of the pizza chefs and of our inspectors.
There is news this year also in the highly anticipated Italian Special Awards 2020. Among these, the award for the young pizza chef of the year was given to Gennaro Police at the ‘O Scugnizzo in Arezzo, and the best new entry pizzeria 2020 was conferred on the Roman I Quintili by Marco Quintili. The award for performance 2020 (or in other words the largest jump forward in the rankings- in this case from 106th place in 2019 to 29th place in 2020) instead belongs to Ristorante Pizzeria Ciarly in Naples. Francesco Martucci’s incredible Futuro di Marinara is the classic masterpiece of a champion that has won this year’s award for pizza of the year. Meanwhile, the margherita of the year has been conferred on the master Enzo Coccia (La Notizia 94, Naples). For the best fried food, you must go to Acireale (CT) at Frumento, and for the best fritattina di pasta to Carlo Sammarco Pizzeria 2.0, in Frattamaggiore (NA). The award for best pastries in a pizzeria goes to Dry Milano, while the best dessert pizza is the Pizza Colada by Seu Pizza Illuminati (Rome). The best dining area service is at Francesco&Salvatore Salvo (Naples). The best wine lists, beer lists and oil lists are at 50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo Pizzeria (Naples), Apogeo (Pietrasanta, LU), and Giangi Pizza e Ricerca (Arielli, CH), respectively. Finally, the award for Best Format was conferred on Crosta (MI), and the important award for Innovation and Sustainibility was given to Le Grotticelle (Gaggiano, SA).
All announcements were made at the end of an exciting direct streaming broadcast, conducted by Federico Quaranta and followed by thousands of individuals on the various social media platforms and channels. The now well-established countdown included all of the pizza chefs present in the rankings connected live online. They were thus able to virtually accept the honors they received. Among these was also Gabriele Bonci, with his Pizzarium, at first place among the 20 Best Travel Pizzas in Italy – by the slice and takeaway- 2020, and obviously Ciro Salvo, number one with his 50 Kalò London, in the 50 Top Europe 2020, the classification of the best pizzerias in Europe outside the Italian borders. The European countdown received thousands of views during its presentation and was published in hundreds of articles all over Europe.
“The world of pizza,” comment Barbara Guerra, Luciano Pignataro e Albert Sapere, the three curators of the editorial project, “has demonstrated itself to be one of the most reactive sectors in the face of the current crisis. No one compromised quality and many continued to invest in their businesses. We wish to underscore the entrance of many youngsters, both in Italy and abroad, which is testimony to a sector that is dynamic, full of passion, and with plenty of skill. Finally, we would like to thank our partners and all of our inspectors who this year carried out difficult job admirably, both inside and outside of our national borders. Thanks to them, to the regional and national coordinators, we were able to offer our readers and our clients a snapshot of the sector that perhaps no other in the world is able to do. Obviously, we ask you to mark your calendars for next year’s 50 Top Pizza 2021, in hopes that we will make a happy return to normality.”
The complete Italian ranking 2020
1 – I Masanielli – Francesco Martucci, Caserta, Campania
2 – Pepe in Grani, Caiazzo (CE), Campania
3 – I Tigli, San Bonifacio (VR), Veneto
4 – 50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo Pizzeria, Napoli, Campania
5 – La Notizia 94, Napoli, Campania
6 – Francesco & Salvatore Salvo, Napoli, Campania
7 – Seu Pizza Illuminati, Roma, Lazio
8 – Dry Milano, Milano, Lombardia
9 – ‘O Scugnizzo, Arezzo, Toscana
10 – Le Grotticelle, Caggiano (SA), Campania
11 – Apogeo, Pietrasanta (LU), Toscana
12 – La Gatta Mangiona, Roma, Lazio
13 – Patrick Ricci – Terra, Grani, Esplorazioni, San Mauro Torinese (TO), Piemonte
14 – Sbanco, Roma, Lazio
15 – Le Follie di Romualdo, Firenze, Toscana
16 – Fandango, Potenza, Basilicata
17 – Crosta, Milano, Lombardia
18 – IQuintili, Roma, Lazio
19 – Grigoris, Mestre (VE), Veneto
20 – 10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria, Napoli, Campania
21 – Pizzeria Da Lioniello, Succivo (CE), Campania
22 – Sirani, Bagnolo Mella (BS), Lombardia
23 – Carlo Sammarco Pizzeria 2.0, Frattamaggiore (NA), Campania
24 – Enosteria Lipen, Triuggio (MB), Lombardia
25 – Pizzeria Da Ezio, Alano di Piave (BL) , Veneto
26 – Giangi Pizza e Ricerca, Arielli (CH), Abruzzo
27 – Cocciuto, Milano, Lombardia
28 – Pupillo Pura Pizza – Priverno, Priverno (LT), Lazio
29 – Ristorante Pizzeria Ciarly, Napoli, Campania
30 – Framento, Cagliari, Sardegna
31 – Frumento, Acireale (CT), Sicilia
32 – Officine del Cibo, Sarzana (SP), Liguria
33 – I Masanielli – Sasà Martucci, Caserta, Campania
34 – La Braciera, Palermo, Sicilia
35 – La Masardona, Napoli, Campania
36 – Le Parùle, Ercolano (NA), Campania
37 – Pizzeria Panetteria Bosco, Tempio Pausania (SS), Sardegna
38 – 400 Gradi, Lecce, Puglia
39 – Piccola Piedigrotta, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna
40 – Casa Vitiello, Tuoro (CE), Campania
41 – La Ventola, Rosignano Marittimo (LI), Toscana
42 – Giotto Pizzeria – Bistrot, Firenze, Toscana
43 – Gusto Divino, Saluzzo (CN), Piemonte
44 – Pizzeria 450° Pizza e Fritti di Gianfranco Iervolino, Pomigliano d’Arco (NA), Campania
45 – L’Osteria di Birra del Borgo, Roma, Lazio
46 – Pizzeria Gigi Pipa, Este (PD), Veneto
47 – Pizzeria Mamma Rosa, Ortezzano (FM), Marche
48 – La Cascina dei Sapori, Rezzato (BS), Lombardia
49 – Battil’oro, Querceta (LU), Toscana
50 – Concettina ai Tre Santi, Napoli, Campania
Pizza dell’Anno 2020 – PASTIFICIO DI MARTINO AWARD
Futuro di Marinara de I Masanielli di Francesco Martucci – Caserta, Campania
Pizzaiolo dell’Anno 2020 – LATTERIA SORRENTINA AWARD
Simone Padoan de I Tigli – San Bonifacio (VR), Veneto
Migliore Carta Dei Vini 2020 – CONSORZIO TUTELA PROSECCO DOC AWARD
50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo Pizzeria – Napoli, Campania
Margherita dell’Anno 2020 – SOLANIA AWARD
La Notizia 94 – Napoli, Campania
Miglior Servizio di Sala 2020 – LATTERIA SORRENTINA AWARD
Francesco & Salvatore Salvo – Napoli, Campania
Pizza Dolce dell’Anno 2020 – D’AMICO AWARD
Pizza Colada di Seu Pizza Illuminati – Roma, Lazio
Pasticceria in Pizzeria 2020 – OLITALIA AWARD
Dry Milano – Milano, Lombardia
Giovane Pizzaiolo dell’Anno 2020 – S.PELLEGRINO & ACQUA PANNA AWARD
Gennaro Police di ‘O Scugnizzo – Arezzo, Toscana
Innovazione e Sostenibilità Ambientale 2020 – SOLANIA AWARD
Le Grotticelle – Caggiano (SA), Campania
Migliore Carta delle Birre 2020 – BIRRIFICIO FRATELLI PERRELLA AWARD
Apogeo – Pietrasanta (LU), Toscana
Best Format 2020 – LATTERIA SORRENTINA AWARD
Crosta – Milano, Lombardia
Pizzeria Novità dell’Anno 2020 – SOLANIA AWARD
IQuintili – Roma, Lazio
Frittatina di Pasta dell’Anno 2020 – PASTIFICIO DI MARTINO AWARD
Carlo Sammarco Pizzeria 2.0 – Frattamaggiore (NA), Campania
Migliore Carta degli Oli Extra Vergine d’Oliva 2020 – BIRRIFICIO FRATELLI PERRELLA AWARD
Giangi Pizza e Ricerca – Arielli (CH), Abruzzo
Performance dell’Anno 2020 – D’AMICO AWARD
Ristorante Pizzeria Ciarly – Napoli, Campania
Migliore Proposta dei Fritti 2020 – OLITALIA AWARD
Frumento – Acireale (CT), Sicilia
Targa al Merito per l’Associazionismo 2020 – VOCE DI NAPOLI AWARD
Accademia Nazionale PIZZA DOC
Top Pizzeria in Japan 2020 – CONSORZIO TUTELA PROSECCO DOC AWARD
Pizzeria Braceria CESARI – Nagoya, Japan
Top Pizzeria in Canada 2020 – CONSORZIO TUTELA PROSECCO DOC AWARD
Via Tevere Pizzeria Napoletana – Vancouver, Canada
Top Pizzeria in Oceania 2020 – CONSORZIO TUTELA PROSECCO DOC AWARD
400 Gradi – Brunswick, Australia
Top Pizzeria in Asia 2020 – CONSORZIO TUTELA PROSECCO DOC AWARD
CIAK – In The Kitchen – Hong Kong, China
Top Neapolitan Pizza outside of Italy 2020 – CONSORZIO TUTELA PROSECCO DOC AWARD
400 Gradi – Brunswick, Australia
Project Partners:
Olitalia, Birrificio Fratelli Perrella, Consorzio di Tutela del Prosecco DOC, S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, D’Amico, Pastificio Di Martino, Solania, Latteria Sorrentina.
