The World’s Best Pizza Place is in London, According to The 50 Top Pizzas 2026

The world's best pizzeria of 2026 isn't in Italy: to taste the one that took first place in the new 50 Top Pizza World, you'll have to go to London, where Michele Pascarella‘s Napoli on the Road topped the international rankings. Naturally, we're talking about a pizza chef originally from Maddaloni, in the province of Caserta, who brought his pizza to the United Kingdom, where he now has two highly successful locations.

To find the first restaurant based in Italy, however, you have to go down to third place. After Napoli on the Road, second place is occupied by Anthony Mangieri‘s Una Pizza Napoletana in New York; completing the podium is Confine, the project founded by pizza chef Francesco Capece together with his partner and sommelier Mario Ventura.

The new ranking, announced at the Teatro Mercadante in Naples, once again captures a sector that has now reached a truly international level. Thirty-six countries are represented in the ranking , and despite its top spot, Italy remains the nation with the highest number of pizzerias: 31, compared to 22 in the United States and six in Brazil. The results change when looking at cities: New York leads with seven establishments, ahead of Naples with six and São Paulo with five.

The Podium

Taking first place is Napoli on the Road by Michele Pascarella, a pizza chef from Caserta who started his business in London after moving to the UK at a young age. He started selling pizza on the street, then opened restaurants in the British capital, and earned a series of awards that have gradually propelled him to the top of the international rankings. In second place is Anthony Mangieri's Una Pizza Napoletana in New York, while Confine takes Milan to third place. Francesco Capece and Mario Ventura's restaurant achieves this global success after having won first place in the 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 list just a few weeks earlier.

Just off the podium is one of the names that has been a constant presence at the top of the rankings in recent years: Francesco Martucci with I Masanielli of Caserta, tied for fourth place with Seu Pizza Illuminati of Rome. In fifth place, still tied, are two American establishments: Pizzeria Sei of Los Angeles and Tony's Pizza Napoletana of San Francisco. The top five spots therefore show a very strong Italian presence, even if first place doesn't go to a pizzeria in Italy.

What Has Changed Compared to Previous Years

Compared to 2025, several positions at the top of the rankings have changed. Last year, first place was tied between Francesco Martucci‘s I Masanielli, in Caserta, and Anthony Mangieri‘s Una Pizza Napoletana, in New York. In 2026, Una Pizza Napoletana drops to second place, while I Masanielli moves up to fourth, tied with Seu Pizza Illuminati of Rome, which was sixth last year.

The real news is the first place for Michele Pascarella's Napoli on the Road, which was fifth in 2025. Confine di Milano also climbed from last year's joint fourth place to third. Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria, which tied for fourth with Confine in 2025, did not appear in the World 2026 ranking. With the increase in the number of locations, the brand now falls into the artisanal chain category and will be evaluated in the dedicated ranking, the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains.

Among other changes in the top 10, The Pizza Bar on 38th in Tokyo jumps from second to ninth place and Leggera Pizza Napoletana in São Paulo from third to sixth. Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles and Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco move up to ninth and tenth place, respectively, in 2025, sharing fifth place this year. Baldoria in Madrid holds steady at eighth place.

Italy Remains The Country With the Highest Number of Participants in The Rankings

While first place eludes Italian-based establishments, the Italian presence remains strong throughout the rest of the ranking. After Confine in third place, two Italian pizzerias tied for fourth place: I Masanielli di Francesco Martucci in Caserta and Seu Pizza Illuminati in Rome. Scrolling down the ranking, other Italian pizzerias in the top 50 include Palazzo Petrucci Pizzeria in Naples (12th), I Tigli in San Bonifacio (13th), 50 Kalò in Naples (14th), Avenida Calò in Rome (15th), and Dry Milano (18th). They are followed by Cambia-Menti (19th) and Sasà Martucci (20th) in Caserta, BOB Alchimia a Spicchi in Montepaone Lido (21st), La Cascina dei Sapori in Rezzato (40th), and La Notizia in Naples (43rd).

In total, 31 Italian-based pizzerias are present at World 2026, the highest number of any country represented. Added to these are numerous establishments run or founded by Italians abroad, starting with Napoli on the Road in London.

The geography of the top 10, however, shows how much the competition has broadened: in addition to Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Brazil, Japan, and Spain also appear. Tokyo, in particular, boasts two establishments in the top ten: RistoPizza by Napoli is in seventh place and The Pizza Bar on 38th is in ninth.

The Complete Ranking

1. Napoli on the Road – London, England
2. Una Pizza Napoletana – New York, USA
3. Confine – Milan, Italy
4. I Masanielli – Francesco Martucci – Caserta, Italy and Seu Pizza Illuminati – Rome, Italy
5. Pizzeria Sei – Los Angeles, USA and Tony's Pizza Napoletana – San Francisco, USA
6. Leggera Pizza Napoletana – São Paulo, Brazil
7. RistoPizza by Napoli sta ca – Tokyo, Japan
8. Baldoria – Madrid, Spain
9. The Pizza Bar on 38th – Tokyo, Japan
10. Razza – Jersey City, USA
11. Allería – Providencia, Chile
12. Palazzo Petrucci Pizzeria – Naples, Italy
13. I Tigli – San Bonifacio, Italy
14. 50 Kalò – Naples, Italy
15. Avenida Calò – Rome, Italy
16. Fiata – Hong Kong, Cina e gigi's – Sydney, Australia
17. Pizzardi Artigianale – Bogotá, Colombia and QT Pizza Bar – São Paulo, Brazil
18. Dry Milano – Milan, Italy
19. Cambia-Menti – Caserta, Italy
20. Sasà Martucci – Caserta, Italy
21. BOB Alchimia a Spicchi – Montepaone Lido, Italy
22. IMperfetto – Puteaux, France
23. 50 Kalò – London, England
24. Ti Amo – Adrogué, Argentina
25. La Clásica – San Salvador, El Salvador
26. Truly Pizza – Dana Point, USA
27. Francesco Martucci – Miami, USA
28. Spacca Napoli – Seoul, South Korea
29. Sartoria Panatieri – Barcelona, Spain
30. Don Antonio – New York, USA
31. Crosta – Makati, Philippines
32. Jay's – Kenmore, USA
33. Pizza Zulu – Fürth, Germany
34. Massilia – Bangkok, Thailand
35. Ribalta – New York, USA and Robert's – Chicago, USA
36. nNea – Amsterdam, Netherlands
37. Flama – Miraflores, Peru
38. Leña – Cleveland, USA
39. Sapori Italiani U Taliana – Bratislava, Slovakia
40. La Cascina dei Sapori – Rezzato, Italy
41. A Pizza da Mooca – São Paulo, Brazil
42. SHOP225 – Melbourne, Australia
43. La Notizia – Naples, Italy
44. Ken's Artisan Pizza – Portland, USA
45. Pizzeria Braceria CESARI!! – Nagoya, Japan
46. Unica Pizzeria – São Paulo, Brazil
47. La Leggenda – Miami, USA and ‘O Munaciello – Miami, USA
48. a mano – Makati, Philippines
49. Forno d'Oro – Lisbon, Portugal
50. Bottega – Beijing, China
51. Portarossa – Pampatar, Venezuela
52. Via Toledo – Vienna, Austria
53. Sestogusto – Turin, Italy
54. Clementina – Fiumicino, Italy
55. La Bolla – Caserta, Italy
56. Giuseppe Bove – Montesarchio, Italy
57. L'Incanto – Punta del Este, Uruguay
58. 180 GRAMMI – Rome, Italy
59. La Fenice – Pistoia, Italy
60. Modus – Milan, Italy
61. I Vesuviani – Casoria, Italy
62. Da Lioniello – Succivo, Italy
63. Apogeo – Pietrasanta, Italy
64. da Susy – Gurugram, India
65. Bro. – Napoles, Italy
66. Salvo – Napoli, Italy
67. ‘O Fiore Mio – Faenza, Italy
68. Raf Bonetta – Napoli, Italy
69. Fratelli Figurato – Madrid, Spain
70. Bento Pizzeria – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil e Raffaella – Las Condes, Chile
71. L'industrie Pizzeria – New York, USA
72. Margherí – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
73. Surt – Copenaghen, Denmark
74. Stile Napoletano – Chester, England
75. Veridiana – São Paulo, Brazil
76. Oura – Santiago de Compostela, Spain
77. Dante's by Enis Baçova – Auckland, New Zealand
78. La Piola Pizza – Brussels, Belgium
79. 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar – Melbourne, Australia
80. Pizza Culture – Calgary, Canada
81. ANTO – Singapore, Singapore
82. Brunapoli – Vitacura, Chile
83. Demaio – Bilbao, Spain
84. Atte. Pizzeria Napoletana – Buenos Aires, Argentina
85. Saccharum – Altavilla Milicia, Italy
86. Valentina's – Madison, USA
87. Balmesina – Barcelona, Spain
88. Giotto – Florence, Italy
89. Seba's – Uvita, Costa Rica
90. Stretch Pizza – New York, USA
91. Gigi Pipa – Este, Italy
92. Audace – New York, USA
93. Zielona Górka – Pabianice, Poland
94. Giangi – Arielli, Italy
95. Pasquale's – South Kingstown, USA and Pizza Secret – New York, USA
96. Slice & Pie – Washington, USA
97. Matto Napoletano – Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
98. Franko's Pizza & Bar – Zagabria, Croatia
99. Stagione – Casablanca, Morocco
100. 100 Miami Slice – Miami, USA