5 Brazilian Pizzerias Are Among The Best In The World; Know Which Ones

4 of them are in Sao Paulo, while 1 is in Rio de Janeiro; The result of the 50 Top Pizza was announced during an event in Naples, Italy

Good news for lovers of good pizza: five Brazilian pizzerias are in the global ranking that selects the the best pizzerias in the worldthe 50 best pizzerias. The result was announced on Tuesday, September 10, during an event in the city of Naples, Italy.

In Sao Paulo, four pizzerias were awarded: Unica Pizzeria, ranked 87th; Pizza da Mooca, ranked 53rd; Pizza QT, ranked 38th; and Leggera Pizza Napoletana, ranked 11th. In Rio, the only one recognized was Ferro e Farinha, ranked 89th.

“We are very excited to include Rio de Janeiro in the list for the first time. Sao Paulo was already well represented around the world on this global stage, and representing Rio de Janeiro now is even better,” said Sei Shiroma, owner of Ferro. e Farinha, at Palate.

In addition to the award-winning Brazilian pizzerias, Mateus Ramos, of QT Pizza, was chosen as the best pizza chef of the year, while Leggera Pizza Napoletana won the special award for the Made In Italy 2024 brand.

In this scenario, Brazilian pizzerias are improving compared to last year’s results. At that time, Leggera was at the limit, at 100th place, QT Pizza Bar at 51st and A Pizza da Mooca, at 85th. The other two did not appear in the ranking.

“For us it is very important and very good. We are in the ranking of the best pizzerias in the world for the third time in a row. When we started in 2011, we only made Neapolitan pizza and now we see the market growing more and more. and more,” said Fellipe Zanuto, one of the pioneers of Neapolitan pizza in Brazil and chef of A Pizza da Mooca.

About 50 best pizzas

Born in 2017, in Italy, the mission of 50 Top Pizza is to reward the best artisanal pizzerias in the world. Initially it focused only on Italian pizza, but soon expanded to other countries.

As with other gastronomic awards, the vote is carried out every year by a group of anonymous inspectors who analyze the quality of the pizza, such as dough, sauce and combination of ingredients, as well as the origin of the products.

It is worth noting that, at the beginning of the year, the same ranking published the list of the best pizzerias in Latin America. In total, the ranking of the 50 best in Latin America includes 25 Brazilian pizzerias, including the best in São Paulo.

Where to eat the best pizzas in Brazil?

Light Neapolitan Pizza.

Unit 1: R. Diana, 80 – Pompei. 3862-2581. 18:00/23:00 (closed Monday).

Unit 2: R. Cap. Pinto Ferreira, 248 – Jardim Paulista. 3884-6585. 18:00/23:00 (closed Monday).

Pizza QT

Alameda Min. Rocha Azevedo, 1096 – Cerqueira César. 3064-9220. 18:00/23:00 (closed Monday).

Mooca’s Pizza

Unit 1: R. from Mooca, 1747 – Mooca. 3571-1221. 6pm/11pm.

Unit 2: R. João Moura, 529 – Pinheiros. 3064-0060. 6pm/11pm.

Unique Pizzeria

Rua Gabriele D’Annunzio, 1254 – Campo Belo. 3564-2766. 18:30/23:00 (closed Monday).

Iron and Flour

R. Arnaldo Quintela, 23 – Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro. (21) 99349-4285. 18h/00h. Three more units.

Source: Terra

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