In Caserta, in Caserta! The best pizza in Italy is in the shadow of the Reggia

The King has been overthrown. The King is dead, long live the King. Franco Pepe, from the legendary Pizzeria Pepper in grains in Caiazzo in the province of Caserta he had to cede the crown of the best pizza in Italy (and therefore in the world) maintained by three competitions, to Francesco Martucci of The Masanielli in Caserta. This is the judgment of 50 Top Pizzas 2020, famous online guide of the sector.

A victory for Martucci which in a certain sense was in the air. The pizza chef from Caserta last year was, in fact, ranked ex aequo on the first podium of the competition next to Pepe. He finished third Simone Padoan (San Bonifacio, VR) de The limes which was awarded the coveted special prize of pizza maker of the year. Other Neapolitan glories of Neapolitan pizza follow: 50 Kalò by Ciro Salvo Pizzeria, The News 94, of Enzo Coccia, and Francesco & Salvatore Salvo de The Salvos of San Giorgio a Cremano and via Riviera di Chiaia in Naples.

Campania obviously wins the largest number of establishments in the ranking, 16. However, almost the entire peninsula is represented, starting with Lazio, Lombardy and Tuscany, at 6, followed by Veneto (4) , then Piedmont, Sardinia and Sicily (2), finally Abruzzo, Basilicata, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Marche and Puglia (1).

News also for the expected Italian Special Awards 2020. Among these the young pizza maker of the year award, given to Gennaro Police of the sign 'O Scugnizzo, of Arezzo, and that of a new pizzeria for 2020, assigned to the Roman one The Quintiles,of Marco Quintili. The 2020 performance (i.e. the biggest leap forward in the standings, from 106th place in 2019 to the current 29th) is instead the work of Restaurant Pizzeria Ciarly, of Naples. The amazing Future of Marinara by Francesco Martucci is the classic paw of the champion and wins the pizza of the year award. While to sign the daisy of the year is a master like Enzo Coccia (The News 94, Naples).

For the best fried food proposal, go to Acireale (CT), at Wheat, and for the best pasta omelette from Carlo Sammarco Pizzeria 2.0, in Frattamaggiore (NA). The Pastry in Pizzeria award goes to Dry Milan, while the best sweet pizza is the Pizza coladas di Your Pizza Illuminati (Rome). The best room service is by Francesco & Salvatore Salvo (Naples). The best wine, beer and oil lists are respectively: 50 Kalò by Ciro Salvo Pizzeria (Naples), Apogee (Pietrasanta, LU), Giangi Pizza and Research (Arielli, CH). Finally, the Best Format prize, awarded to Crust (MI), and the important Innovation and Environmental Sustainability award given to The Grottos (Caggiano, SA).

The prestigious ones were also awarded international awards for the top pizzerias in Japan, Canada, Asia and Oceania. To win them respectively: Pizzeria Braceria Cesari (Nagoya, Japan), Via Tevere Neapolitan Pizzeria (Vancouver, Canada), CIAK – In The Kitchen (Hong Kong, China) e 400 Degrees (Brunswick, Australia). Lastly, the latter Australian brand was also awarded the coveted prize for the Best Neapolitan Pizza outside Italy. Unfortunately this year it was not possible to draw up the rankings of the best pizzerias in the USA, South America and Africa due to the health emergency, which did not make the work of pizza makers and even less that of the inspectors easy.

Italy ranking 2020 – 50TopPizza

Italian Special Awards 2020

• Pizza of the Year 2020 Future of Marinara – I Masanielli by Francesco Martucci – Caserta – Campania
• Pizza Maker of the Year 2020 Simone Padoan – I Tigli -San Bonifacio (VR) Veneto
• Best Wine List 2020 50 Kalò by Ciro Salvo Pizzeria - Naples - Campania
• Margherita of the Year 2020 The News 94 - Naples - Campania
• Best Room Service 2020               
• Francesco & Salvatore Salvo – Naples – Campania
• Sweet Pizza of the Year 2020 Pizza Colada – Seu Pizza Illuminati – Rome – Lazio
• Pastry in Pizzeria 2020 Dry Milan – Milan – Lombardy
• Young Pizza Maker of the Year 2020 Gennaro Police - 'O Scugnizzo - Arezzo - Tuscany
• Innovation and Environmental Sustainability 2020 Le Grotticelle – Caggiano (SA) – Campania
• Best Beer List 2020 Apogeo – Pietrasanta (LU) – Tuscany
• Best Format 2020 Crosta – Milan – Lombardy
• Pizzeria News of the Year 2020 IQuintili - Rome - Lazio
• Pasta Omelette of the Year 2020 Carlo Sammarco Pizzeria 2.0 Frattamaggiore (NA) - Campania
• Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil List 2020 Giangi Pizza and Research – Arielli (CH) – Abruzzo
• Performance of the Year 2020 Ciarly Restaurant Pizzeria - Naples - Campania
• Best Proposal for Fried Wheat 2020 – Acireale (CT) – Sicily
• Plaque of Merit for Associations 2020 National Academy PIZZA DOC

International Award 2020

• Top Pizzeria in Japan 2020 Pizzeria Braceria CESARI – Nagoya – Japan
• Top Pizzeria in Canada 2020 Via Tevere Pizzeria Napoletana – Vancouver – Canada
• Top Pizzeria in Oceania 2020 400 Degrees – Brunswick – Australia
• Top Pizzeria in Asia 2020 In The Kitchen – Hong Kong – China
• Top Neapolitan Pizza outside of Italy 2020 400 Degrees – Brunswick – Australia