The 50 Top Pizza 2021 ranking of the best pizzerias in Italy and the world has been presented. The online guide drawn up by 50 Top Pizza was created by Barbara Guerra, Albert Sapere and journalist Luciano Pignataro, in partnership with S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna.
The event was broadcast live on 50 Top Pizza and Fine Dining Lovers social channels, and orchestrated, once again, by Federico Quaranta.
The evening was preceded by the revelation of the ranking of the 50 Best Pizza to go 2021 in Italy, both by the slice and takeaway, which saw Gabriele Bonci take top spot once again with his Pizzarium in Rome.
Francesco Martucci from pizzeria I Masanielli in Caserta, Campania, in Southern Italy, climbs to the top of the 50 Top Pizza 2021 ranking for a third time. See the full list below, as well as the list of special prizes awarded during the evening.
Before discovering the complete ranking of the best Italian pizzerias, here are the main international prizes that were awarded during the presentation.
50 Top Pizza 2021 and the international awards: Best Pizzeria in the World
The spotlight was also on the prestigious international awards, for the best pizzerias divided by geographical areas. Below is the list of winners:
Best in Japan 2021: Pizzeria Peppe - Napoli sta' ca"; Tokyo, Japan
Best in Oceania 2021: 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar, Melbourne, Australia
Best in Africa 2021: Massimo’s, Cape Town, South Africa
Best in Dubai 2021: Il Café, Dubai, UAE
Best Neapolitan Pizza outside Italy 2021: Pizzeria Peppe – Napoli sta’ ca”, Tokyo, Japan
Best in Asia 2021: Bottega, Beijing, China
Best in South America 2021: Sforno Semplicemente Napoletana, San Paolo, Brazil
50 Top Pizza 2021: Special Awards
Four pizzerias were assigned the Green Oven award, given to restaurants that have particularly distinguished themselves in environmental sustainability:
• Le Grotticelle – Caggiano (SA)
• Pupillo Pura Pizza – Frosinone
• Pizzeria da Ezio – Alano di Piave (BL)
• Fandango – Potenza
Italian Special Awards 2021:
• Diego Vitagliano, of 10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria in Naples, won the title of Pizzaiolo of the Year 2021 – Latteria Sorrentina Award.
• Young Pizzaiolo of the Year Award 2021 – S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna Award went to Luca Mastracci from Pupillo Pura Pizza, in Frosinone.
• New Pizzeria of the Year 2021 – Solania Award: l’Antica Friggitoria Masardona Rome.
• Performance of the Year Award 2021 – Pastificio Di Martino Award (or the biggest climber up the list) went to BOB Alchimia, from Montepaone Lido (CZ).
• Capricciosa di Qvinto, in Rome, was awarded Pizza of the Year 2021 – Robo Award.
• Best Fried Pizza 2021 – Olitalia Award went to 180g Pizzeria Romana in Rome.
50 Top Pizza 2021, Best Pizzeria in Italy: The Complete List
1 I Masanielli - Francesco Martucci – Caserta, Campania
2 10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria – Naples, Campania
3 Seu Pizza Illuminati – Rome, Lazio
4 I Tigli – San Bonifacio (VR), Veneto
5 Pepe in Grani – Caiazzo (CE), Campania
6 50 Kalò – Napoli, Campania
7 Francesco & Salvatore Salvo – Naples, Campania
8 Dry Milano – Milan, Lombardy
9 La Notizia 94 – Naples, Campania
10 Le Grotticelle – Caggiano (SA), Campania
11 I Masanielli - Sasà Martucci – Caserta, Campania
12 180g Pizzeria Romana – Rome, Lazio
13 Crosta – Milano, Lombardy
14 Carlo Sammarco Pizzeria 2.0 – Frattamaggiore (NA), Campania
15 Pupillo Pura Pizza – Frosinone, Lazio
16 Qvinto – Rome, Lazio
17 La Cascina dei Sapori – Rezzato (BS), Lombardy
18 'O Scugnizzo – Arezzo, Tuscany
19 IQuintili – Rome, Lazio
20 Apogeo – Pietrasanta (LU), Tuscany
21 400 Gradi – Lecce, Puglia
22 Patrick Ricci - Terra, Grani, Esplorazioni – San Mauro Torinese (TO), Piedmont
23 Pizzeria Da Ezio – Alano di Piave (BL), Veneto
24 Pizzeria Panetteria Bosco – Tempio Pausania (SS), Sardinia
25 Le Follie di Romualdo – Florence, Tuscany
26 Fandango – Potenza, Basilicata
27 Grigoris – Mestre (VE), Veneto
28 Giangi Pizza e Ricerca – Arielli (CH), Abruzzo
29 Pizzeria Da Lioniello – Succivo (CE), Campania
30 Enosteria Lipen – Triuggio (MB), Lombardy
31 Officine del Cibo – Sarzana (SP), Liguria
32 Antica Friggitoria Masardona Roma – Rome, Lazio
33 Sirani – Bagnolo Mella (BS), Lombardy
34 L'Orso – Messina, Sicily
35 Sbanco – Roma, Lazio
36 Frumento – Acireale (CT), Sicily
37 Framento – Cagliari, Sardinia
38 Gusto Divino – Saluzzo (CN), Piedmont
39 Giotto Pizzeria – Bistrot – Firenze, Tuscany
40 Giovanni Santarpia – Firenze, Tuscany
41 Impastatori Pompetti – Roseto degli Abruzzi (TE), Abruzzo
42 Pizzeria Mamma Rosa – Ortezzano (FM), Marche
43 I Fontana – Somma Vesuviana (NA), Campania
44 BOB Alchimia a spicchi – Montepaone Lido (CZ), Calabria
45 Pizzeria Gigi Pipa – Este (PD), Veneto
46 I Borboni Pizzeria – Pontecagnano Faiano (SA), Campania
47 Sant'Isidoro - Pizza & Bolle – Roma, Lazio
48 La Contrada – Aversa (CE), Campania
49 La Braciera – Palermo, Sicily
50 Piccola Piedigrotta – Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna
