For Anthony Mangieri, third time is certainly the charm.
The chef’s Una Pizza Napoletana in New York City has been named the best pizzeria in the United States for the third time in a row, the 50 Top Pizza guide announced at a ceremony on Tuesday evening. And N.Y.C. is clearly the pizza capital of America, with a whopping 17 restaurants appearing on the list.
“The American pizza movement is in great ferment, with a new generation of artisans increasingly focused on product quality and ingredients, which has gained strong momentum in the past year, including the introduction of tasting menus by many pizzerias,” Barbara Guerra, Luciano Pignataro, and Albert Sapere—the guide’s curators—said in a statement.
Following Mangieri’s spot, there was some movement among the honorees: Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco moved up to second place, after coming in fourth last year. And third place was taken by Pizzeria Beddia in Philadelphia, which didn’t appear on last year’s ranking at all. The top five is rounded out by Ribalta in New York City and Ken’s Artisan Pizza in Portland (up from No. 6 and down from No. 3 last year, respectively).
Pizza from Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
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While no other city has been able to dethrone New York at the pinnacle of pizza, Chicago made a strong showing with seven spots, the highest ranked being Robert’s at No. 10. And Portland, Oregon, followed with six restaurants among the top 50.
Of note this year is the addition of a Best Pizza Slice category, honoring shops around the country that offer single-serve options. The winner there was L’Industrie Pizzeria in—you guessed it—New York City. Washington, D.C.’s Slice & Pie came in second, while Mineola’s Taglio took home third.
The 50 Top Pizza is considered by many to be the most influential pizza ranking in the world. Anonymous inspectors roam the U.S., evaluating pizzerias on the quality of their pies but also the attention given to the customer. The top 12 restaurants on this year’s list will automatically be entered for the 100 Best Pizzerias in the World ranking, which will be announced at a gathering in Naples on September 10.
Until then, we’re more than happy to indulge in the best pies stateside, maybe even dipping into one of those tasting menus the curators mentioned.
The 50 Best Pizzerias in America
- Una Pizza Napoletana – New York
- Tony’s Pizza Napoletana – San Francisco
- Pizzeria Beddia – Philadelphia
- Ribalta – New York
- Ken’s Artisan Pizza – Portland
- Jay’s – Kenmore
- Don Antonio – New York
- Pizzeria Sei – Los Angeles
- La Leggenda – Miami
- Robert’s – Chicago
- ‘O Munaciello – Miami
- Partenope Ristorante – Dallas
- Razza Pizza Artigianale – Jersey City
- Pasquale’s – South Kingstown
- Song’ E Napule – New York
- Kesté – New York
- Ops – New York
- Fabrica Pizza – Tampa
- Pizza Secret – New York
- Flour House – San Luis Obispo
- Mission Pizza Napoletana – Winston-Salem
- Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana – Darnestown
- Spacca Napoli Pizzeria – Chicago
- Il Forno – San Antonio
- Coals Artisan Pizza – Louisville
- Nardò – Huntington Beach
- Grana – Portland
- Pizza Rock – Las Vegas
- Bricco Coal Fired Pizza – Haddon Township
- Nostrana – Portland
- Valentina’s – Madison
- Craft 64 – Scottsdale
- Spark Pizza – Redmond
- Salsa – New York
- Antico Pizza Napoletana – Atlanta
- Tribute Pizza – San Diego
- Zeneli – New Haven
- Pizza Delicious – New Orleans
- Pasquale Jones – New York
- Pomo – Scottsdale
- Posto – Somerville
- Truly Pizza – Dana Point
- Pizza Baby – Charlotte
- Pizzeria Florian – East Aurora
- Døuble Zerø Pie & Pub – Las Vegas
- Penelope Pizza – Tucson
- Coda di Volpe – Chicago
- Si Cara – Cambridge
- Marco’s Coal Fired – Denver
- San Matteo – New York
- Angeli’s Pizzeria – Baltimore (tied for No. 50)
