50 Top Pizza World 2023: I Masanielli by Francesco Martucci in Caserta and 10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria in Naples
are the Best Pizzerias in the World
In second place is Una Pizza Napoletana in New York. Third place has gone to Sartoria Panatieri in Barcelona. In fourth place is The Pizza Bar On 38th in Tokyo and in fifth is I Tigli in San Bonifacio.
The Special Award for Pizza Maker of the Year has been conferred upon Michele Pascarella from Napoli on the Road in London. The Pizza of the Year is the Culatello, Black Tasmanian Cherries marinated in Marsala, Gorgonzola cream, Mozzarella, Balsamic Vinegar by Crosta Pizzeria in Makati in the Philippines.
I Masanielli by Francesco Martucci, in Caserta, and 10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria, in Naples, have captured the title of best pizzerias in the world for 2023. This is the verdict according to 50 Top Pizza, the most influential guide in the world for the pizza sector. The news was announced yesterday evening at the Teatro di Corte di Palazzo Reale, in Naples, during an exciting and heavily followed awards ceremony that was broadcast live on the network’s social media platforms. It was presented by Verónica Zumalacárregui, a well-known Spanish journalist and influencer.
In second place is Una Pizza Napoletana, in New York owned by Anthony Mangieri; on the third step of the podium is Sartoria Panatieri, in Barcelona, owned by Rafa Panatieri and Jorge Sastre; fourth place has gone to The Pizza Bar on 38th, in Tokyo, managed by Daniele Cason; in fifth place is I Tigli, in San Bonifacio in the province of Verona, owned by Simone Padoan.
In sixth position is Seu Pizza Illuminati, in Rome owned by Pier Daniele Seu and Valeria Zuppardo; in seventh place is 50 Kalò, in Naples, owned by Ciro Salvo; eighth place has gone to Bottega, in Beijing; in ninth, 180g Pizzeria Romana, in Rome, owned by Jacopo Mercuro. Closing the top ten is I Masanielli by Sasà Martucci, in Caserta.
The Pizza Maker of the Year 2023 – Ferrarelle Award has been captured by Michele Pascarella with his Napoli on The Road, in London; the Pizza of the Year 2023 – Latteria Sorrentina Award has gone to the Culatello, Black Tasmanian Cherries marinated in Marsala, Gorgonzola cream, Mozzarella, Balsamic Vinegar, by Crosta Pizzeria, in Makati, in the Philippines.
The special prize Best Wine List 2023 – Asti DOCG Award has gone to Via Toledo Enopizzeria, in Vienna, owned by Francesco Calò, while the Best Pasta Proposal 2023 – Pastificio Di Martino Award has been given to Ribalta, in New York, owned by Rosario Procino and Pasquale Cozzolino.
The Source of Inspiration 2023 – Mammafiore Award has been captured by Anthony Mangieri from Una Pizza Napoletana, in New York; the Best Fried Food – Il Fritturista 2023 – Oleificio Zucchi Award has been conferred upon the pizzeria Forza, in Helsinki.
The Performance of the Year 2023 – Robo Award has gone to Tony Gemignani, in San Francisco; the Best Service 2023 – Goeldlin Award to 10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria, in Naples; and the Best Beer and Drink Service 2023 – Birrificio Fratelli Perrella Award to the Al Taglio pizzeria, in Sydney.
The New Entry of the Year 2023 – Solania Award has been captured by the pizzeria Confine, in Milan, owned by Francesco Capece; and finally, the One to Watch 2023 – Fedegroup Award has gone to the pizzeria Allegrìo, in Rome.
In this ranking of the best 100 pizzerias in the world, the most represented cities are New York, Naples and Rome with 5 pizzerias; Tokyo, London, Milan and Caserta with 4; Sao Paolo and Copenhagen with 3.
“Over the course of this year, in which we have held awards ceremonies in Barcelona, Tokyo, New York and Rome – declare the curators Barbara Guerra, Luciano Pignataro and Albert Sapere – we have been met with an ever-growing level of quality in the pizza. In 2023 there are over 2000 venues present in our guide, which includes both independent pizzerias and artisan pizza chains. We would like to thank our inspectors, who have traveled all over the world and who have been continuing to widen our map to venues where you can eat an excellent pizza.”
Project Partners:
Birrificio Fratelli Perrella, Consorzio dell’Asti DOCG, Fedegroup, Ferrarelle, Goeldlin, Latteria Sorrentina, Mammafiore, Oleificio Zucchi, Pastificio Di Martino, Robo 1938, Solania.
The following is the Complete Ranking for 50 Top Pizza World 2023
1. 10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria – Naples, Italy
1. I Masanielli – Francesco Martucci – Caserta, Italy
2. Una Pizza Napoletana – New York, USA
3. Sartoria Panatieri– Barcelona, Spain
4. The Pizza Bar on 38th– Tokyo, Japan
5. I Tigli – San Bonifacio, Italy
6 Seu Pizza Illuminati – Rome, Italy
7. 50 Kalò – Naples, Italy
8. Bottega– Beijing, China
9. 180g Pizzeria Romana – Rome, Italy
10. I Masanielli – Sasà Martucci – Caserta, Italy
11. Razza Pizza Artigianale – Jersey City, USA
12. Francesco & Salvatore Salvo – Naples, Italy
13. Bæst – Copenhagen, Denmark
14. 50 Kalò – London, England
15. Dry Milano – Milan, Italy
16. Cambia-Menti di Ciccio Vitiello – Caserta, Italy
17. Via Toledo Enopizzeria– Vienna, Austria
18. Ken’s Artisan Pizza – Portland, USA
19. Tony’s Pizza Napoletana – San Francisco, USA
20. La Notizia 94– Naples, Italy
21. Pizzeria Bianco – Phoenix, USA
22. Ribalta – New York, USA
23. Pizzeria Peppe – Napoli sta’ ca” – Tokyo, Japan
24. Confine – Milan, Italy
25. 0′ Munaciello – Miami, USA
26. Le Grotticelle – Caggiano, Italy
27. Carlo Sammarco Pizzeria 2.0 – Aversa, Italy
28. Jay’s Artisan Pizzeria– Kenmore, USA
29. Pepe in Grani– Caiazzo, Italy
30. La Cascina dei Sapori – Rezzato, Italy
31. Apogeo – Pietrasanta, Italy
32. Pizza Zulù – Fürth, Germany
33. Song’ E Napule – New York, USA
34. Denis – Milan, Italy
35. BOB Alchimia a Spicchi – Montepaone Lido, Italy
36. Allegrìo – Rome, Italy
37. Pizzeria Da Lioniello – Succivo, Italy
38. Ti Amo – Buenos Aires, Argentina
39. 400 Gradi – Lecce, Italy
40. Pupillo Pura Pizza – Frosinone, Italy
41. 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar – Melbourne, Australia
42. Fratelli Figurato – Madrid, Spain
43. Fiata by Salvatore Fiata – Hong Kong, China
44. Via Toledo Enopizzeria – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
45. Forza – Helsinki, Finland
46. Napoli on the Road– London, England
47. Dante’s Pizzeria Napoletana – Auckland, New Zealand
48. nNea– Amsterdam, The Netherlands
49. Pizza Massilia – Bangkok, Thailand
50. La Balmesina– Barcelona, Spain
51. QT Pizza Bar – Sao Paulo, Brazil
52. Pizzeria Mazzie – Bangkok, Thailand
53. Imperfetto– Puteaux, France
54. Crosta Pizzeria – Makati, Philippines
55. ‘O Scugnizzo – Arezzo, Italy
56. Renato Bosco Pizzeria – San Martino Buon Albergo, Italy
57. Frumento – Acireale, Italy
58. Sbanco – Rome, Italy
59. Fandango – Potenza, Italy
60. Pizzeria Le Parùle – Herculaneum, Italy
61. Giovanni Santarpia – Florence, Italy
62. La Pizza è Bella Gourmet – Brussels, Belgium
63. Al Taglio – Sydney, Australia
64. Baldoria – Madrid, Spain
65. Giangi Pizza e Ricerca – Arielli, Italy
66. Pizzeria Panetteria Bosco – Tempio Pausania, Italy
67. Modus – Milan, Italy
68. Clementina – Fiumicino, Italy
69. La Bolla – Caserta, Italy
70. Palazzo Petrucci Pizzeria – Naples, Italy
71. ‘O Fiore Mio – Faenza, Italy
72. Kesté – New York, USA
73. La Leggenda Pizzeria – Miami, USA
74. Sant’Isidoro – Pizza & Bolle– Rome, Italy
75. I Borboni Pizzeria – Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy
76. Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana – South Kingstown, USA
77. Kytaly – Geneva, Switzerland
78. Maiori – Cagliari, Italy
79. La Piola Pizza – Brussels, Belgium
80. Forno d’Oro – Lisbon, Portugal
81. Demaio – Bilbao, Spain
82. Pizza Strada – Tokyo, Japan
83. Pizzeria Chicco – Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy
84. What the Crust – Cairo, Egypt
85. A Pizza da Mooca – Sao Paulo, Brazil
86. L’Antica Pizzeria – London, England
87. Malafemmena – Berlin, Germany
88. Pizza Studio Tamaki Roppongi – Tokyo, Japan
89. Surt – Copenhagen, Denmark
90. Il Caffè – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
91. Guillaume Grasso – Paris, France
92. Ops – New York, USA
93. Spacca Napoli Pizzeria – Chicago, USA
94. ‘O Ver – London, England
95. Pizzeria Luca – Copenhagen, Denmark
96. a mano – Makati, Philippines
97. Fabrica Pizza – Tampa, USA
98. San Gennaro – Zurich, Switzerland
99. Matto Napoletano – Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
100. Leggera Pizza Napoletana – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Special Awards – 50 Top Pizza World 2023
• Pizza of the Year 2023 – Latteria Sorrentina Award
Culatello, Black Tasmanian Cherries marinated in Marsala, Gorgonzola cream, Mozzarella, Balsamic Vinegar by Crosta Pizzeria – Makati, Philippines
• Best Pasta Proposal 2023 – Pastificio Di Martino Award
Ribalta – New York, USA
• Best Wine List 2023 – Asti DOCG Award
Via Toledo Enopizzeria – Vienna, Austria
• Source of Inspiration 2023 – Mammafiore Award
Anthony Mangieri by Una Pizza Napoletana – New York, USA
• Best Fried Food – Il Fritturista 2023 – Oleificio Zucchi Award
Forza – Helsinki, Finland
• Pizza Maker of the Year 2023 – Ferrarelle Award
Michele Pascarella by Napoli on the Road – London, England
• Performance of the Year 2023 – Robo Award
Tony Gemignani by Tony’s Pizza Napoletana – Pizza Rock, USA
• Best Service 2023 – Goeldlin Award
10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria – Naples, Italy
• New Entry of the Year 2023 – Solania Award
Confine – Milan, Italy
• Best Beer and Drink Service 2023 – Birrificio Fratelli Perrella Award
Al Taglio – Sydney, Australia
• One to Watch 2023 – Fedegroup Award
Allegrìo – Rome, Italy
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