50 Top Pizza 2020: I Masanielli – Francesco Martucci has been named Best Pizzeria in the World

The best Neapolitan pizza outside of Italy this year is in Oceania

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

 

Italian Special Awards 2020

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

 

 

International Award 2020

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.

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