For dinner or for breakfast the next day, pizza is one of the “favorites” as a gastronomic option on all continents. Three pizzerias from São Paulo have been recognized in the “50 Top Pizza World” among the 100 best in the world. Italy and the USA share first place in the 50 TOP Guide ranking.
The announcement was made earlier this month and the trophy ceremony took place at the Royal Palace in Naples, Italy. The guide is signed by Barbara Guerra, Albert Sapere and Luciano Pignataro.
The pizzerias in São Paulo that were in the top 100 of the award were: “A Pizza da Mooca”; “Leggera Pizza Napoletana” and the “QT Pizza Bar”.
Pizzerias in SP in the top 100
A Pizza da Mooca (77th place)
2 of 4 Pizza Marguerita from “A Pizza da Mooca” — Photo: Reproduction / Instagram
Pizza Marguerita from “A Pizza da Mooca” — Photo: Reproduction / Instagram
A Pizza da Mooca was the top placement on the list and has units in the Mooca and Pinheiros neighborhoods. The house was opened in 2011 and has already received further awards.
The menu is varied and prepared with ingredients from local producers and traders. The dough is made with Italian flour. In the description of the award, critics point to the flavors of Caprese with buffalo mozzarella and anchovies.
“We were so pleased to receive this award that we have to talk about it again. And always thank our team, the suppliers and you wonderful customers!” reads a post on the pizzeria’s social networks.
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Leggera Pizza Napoletana (83rd place)
3 of 4 Pizza by Leggera Pizza Napoletana — Photo: Reproduction / Instagram
Pizza by Leggera Pizza Napoletana — Photo: Reproduction / Instagram
The second best place in the ranking among Brazilians is Leggera Pizza Napoletana, which has units in the Perdizes and Jardins districts.
Opened in 2013, the home is described by the award organizers as an informal yet elegant setting.
The pizzas are opened manually on site and baked in a woodfired oven. The dough is light and has a natural fermentation. They are also made with Italian flour.
In addition to the ranking, the pizzeria has already been voted the best pizzeria in South America at the Tre Spicchi Awards and has the certificate of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN, a nonprofit organization that recognizes genuine Neapolitan pizzas distributed worldwide).
QT Pizza Bar (99th place)
4 of 4 Classic Pizza from “QT Pizza Bar” — Photo: Reproduction / Social Networks
Classic pizza from “QT Pizza Bar” — Photo: Reproduction / Social Networks
The “QT Pizza Bar” in the Cerqueira César district appears at number 99. As described in the list, pizzas are served with excellent fermentation.
The gastronomic attraction, inaugurated in 2019, is characterized by the modern decor in a postindustrial style with white bricks and exposed pipes, according to the price description.
Pizza with parmesan, goat cheese, honey and truffle and carbonara are nominated by the prize jury.
“Thank you for those who are part of our family and our customers,” wrote the house’s social media profile.
See all classified ads between 1st and 100th place:
- 1 Masanielli Francesco Martucci (Caserta, Italy)
- 1 Una Pizza Napoletana (New York, USA)
- 3 Pizzeria Peppe (Paris, France)
- 4 50 Kalò (Naples, Italy)
- 5 10 Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria (Naples, Italy)
- 6 Tigl (Sao Bonifacio, Italy)
- 7 Francesco & Salvatore Salvo (Naples, Italy)
- 8 Your Illuminati Pizza (Rome, Italy)
- 9 La Notia 94 (Naples, Italy)
- 10 Tony’s Pizza Napoletana (San Francisco, USA)
- 11 Spotlight NYC (New York, USA)
- 12 Fratelli Figurato (Madrid, Spain)
- 1pm 48pm Pizza and Gnocchi Bar (Melbourne, Australia)
- 14 Bottega (Beijing, China)
- 15 50 Kalò London (London, England)
- 16 The Pizza Bar on the 38th (Tokyo, Japan)
- 17 180g Pizzeria Romana (Rome, Italy)
- 18 Dry Milano (Milan, Italy)
- 19 CambiaMenti di Ciccio Vitiello (Caserta, Italy)
- 20 Bæst (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- 21 Sartoria Panatieri (Barcelona, Spain)
- 22 I Masanielli Sasà Martucci (Caserta, Italy)
- 23 Pizzeria Peppe Napoli sta’ ca” (Tokyo, Japan)
- 24 Le Grotticelle (Caggiano, Italy)
- 25 Qvinto (Rome, Italy)
- 26 Pepe in Grani (Caiazzo, Italy)
- 27 Razza Pizza Artigianale (Jersey City, USA)
- 28 0′ Munaciello (Miami, Florida, USA)
- 29 Carlo Sammarco Pizzeria 2.0 (Frattamaggiore, Italy)
- 30 Pizzeria Spacca Napoli (Chicago, United States)
- 31 Song’ E Napule (New York, USA)
- 32 Via Toledo Enopizzeria (Vienna, Austria)
- 33 The Scugnizzo (Arezzo, Italy)
- 34 Pizza Zulù (Fürth, Bavaria, Germany)
- 35 La Piola Pizza (Brussels, Belgium)
- 36 La Leggenda Pizzeria (Miami, Florida, United States)
- 37 Pizzana (Los Angeles, United States)
- 38 Crust (Milan, Italy)
- 39 Keste Fulton (New York, United States)
- 40 Pizza Pupillo Pura (Frosinone, Italy)
- 41 Apogeo (Pietrasanta, Italy)
- 42 La Cascina dei Sapori (Rezzato, Italy)
- 43 Peppina (Bangkok, Thailand)
- 44 Patrick Ricci Terra, Grani, Esplorazioni (San Mauro Torinese, Italy)
- 45 Pizza Massilia (Bangkok, Thailand)
- 46 Pizzeria Panetteria Bosco (Tempio Pausania, Italy)
- 47 400 Gradi (Lecce, Italy)
- 48 Denis (Milan, Italy)
- 49 Pizzeria Da Lioniello (Succivo, Italy)
- 50 Ti Amo (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- 51 Kytaly (Geneva, Switzerland)
- 52 La Balmesina (Barcelona, Spain)
- 53 Pizza Strada (Tokyo, Japan)
- 54 nNea (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- 55 Enosteria Lipen (Triuggio, Italy)
- 56 Office of Cibo (Sarzana, Italy)
- 57 Ken’s Artisan Pizza (Portland, USA)
- 58 Pizzeria Bianco (Phoenix, USA)
- 59 L’Orso (Messina, Italy)
- 60 Sbanco (Rome, Italy)
- 61 La Pizza è Bella Gourmet (Brussels, Belgium)
- 62 Fiata by Salvatore Fiata (Hong Kong, China)
- 63 Napoli on the Road (London, England)
- 64 Frumento (Acireale, Italy)
- 65 Dante’s Pizzeria Napoletana (Auckland, New Zealand)
- 66 La Braciera (Palermo, Italy)
- 67 Malafemmena (Berlin, Germany)
- 68 Pizzeria Luca (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- 69 Forno d’Oro (Lisbon, Portugal)
- 70 400° Laboratory (Paris, France)
- 71 Jay’s Artisan Pizzeria (Kenmore, USA)
- 72 Fandango (Potenza, Italy)
- 73 Pizzeria Mazzie (Bangkok, Thailand)
- 74 Il Vecchio e il Mare (Florence, Italy)
- 75 Pizzeria Le Parùle (Herculaneum, Italy)
- 76 Oops (Brooklyn, USA)
- 77 A Pizza da Mooca (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- 78 L’Antica Pizzeria (London, England)
- 79 The Dough Bros (Galway, Ireland)
- 80 San Gennaro (Zurich, Switzerland)
- 81 Giovanni Santarpia (Florence, Italy)
- 82 Spacca Napoli (Seoul, South Korea)
- 83 Leggera Pizza Napoletana (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- 84 Giangi Pizza e Ricerca (Arielli, Italy)
- 85 The Lake (London, England)
- 86 Forza (Helsinki, Finland)
- 87 BOB Alchimia a Spicchi (Montepaone, Italy)
- 88 Guillaume Grasso (Paris, France)
- 89 Doppio Zero (San Francisco, California, USA)
- 90 BACI Trattoria & Bar (Hong Kong, China)
- 91 I Borboni Pizzeria (Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy)
- 92 CIAK In The Kitchen (Hong Kong, China)
- 93 Sant’Isidoro Pizza & Bolle (Rome, Italy)
- 94 Al Taglio (Sydney, Australia)
- 95 Surt (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- 96 The Fiore Mio (Faenza, Italy)
- 97 Pizzeria and Braceria L’Insieme (Tokyo, Japan)
- 98 Futura Neapolitan Pizza (Berlin, Germany)
- 99 QT Pizza Bar (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- 100 What the Crust (Cairo, Egypt)
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