Pizza is just marvellous, isn’t it? Some of us are fans of the Chicago-style deep-dish smothered in toppings, others are Neapolitan purists; some are open to a white base, and some insist on topping their pie with pineapple. We’re not here to judge.
What we are here to do is bring you a comprehensive list of the world’s very best pies, which are rustled up in their own special way across the planet. To compile the ranking, we called on our brilliant bank of travel writers and international editors and asked them to tell us their favourite spots for a slice of the good stuff.
Honourable mentions on the roundup include the Pizza Capricciosa from 180g Pizzeria Romana in Rome, a cheese slice from Scarr’s Pizza in New York City, and a wildly enticing umami pizza topped with mackerel and shiitake mushroom sauce from Pizza Marumo in Tokyo.
However, we’re not about to pull the dough over your eyes, as topping Time Out’s brand new pizza ranking is, of course, a pizza margherita from Naples.
According to Gabriela R. Proietti, Time Out’s local expert in the pizza motherland, the best one comes from Pizzeria da Attilio, a third-generation pizzeria in the lively, historic district of Pignasecca, and is topped with San Marzano tomatoes, fior di latte from Vico Equenese, 24-month aged parmesan and a sprinkling of fresh basil.
‘[Pizzeria da Attilio] has been serving classic Neapolitan-style pizza since war times and has remained unchanged for the better since 1938. With intimate interiors in close quarters, [it] never fails you with its classic Pizza Margherita, the queen of all pizzas. Ingredients are carefully sourced from bordering coastal towns, prioritizing quality over fast food,’ writes Gabriela.
Sounds pretty heavenly, doesn’t it? With a recipe perfected over so many decades, it’s no wonder this place topped our ranking. Check out our favourite pizzerias in Naples.
Oh, and Naples also claimed the crown of the best city in the world for food in 2024, according to us. Read more about that here.
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