50 Top Pizza ranks Una Pizza Napoletana number one for fifth straight year

The 50 Top Pizza rankings for 2026 have been released, crowding out other contenders to name Una Pizza Napoletana in New York City as the nation's top pizzeria for the fifth consecutive year. The website, founded in 1996 by Anthony Mangieri, states that the restaurant offers a stand-up example of sit-down pizza, a description also cited by The New York Times. In addition to its domestic ranking, Una Pizza Napoletana placed second in the 50 Top Pizza World 2026 list.

Colin Caplan, a food historian and pizza expert based in New Haven, Connecticut, told Fox News Digital that determining the best pizza is largely a matter of personal preference. While he described 50 Top Pizza as a well-respected, chef-based site, Caplan suggested the organization might hold a bias toward Italian styles like Neapolitan pizza. He noted that if the heart is in the food, the pizza will taste amazing, but acknowledged that subjectivity plays a role in such lists.

Tied for second place in the 2026 USA ranking are Pizzeria Sei in Tokyo and Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco. Pizzeria Sei, operated by chef William Joo and his wife Jennifer So, has served Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizzas since 2022. The website attributes its unique texture to a crimping technique and quick baking at high heat. Tony's Pizza Napoletana is run by 13-time world pizza champion Tony Gemignani and serves multiple styles including Detroit, Sicilian, New York, and Romana. The San Francisco establishment also placed fifth in the 2026 World ranking.

Razza in New York City and Truly Pizza in Dana Point, California, round out the top five. Razza was opened in 2007 by chef Dan Richer, a 2011 James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef semifinalist. The pizzeria received a three-star review from The New York Times in 2017 and was named Best Pizza in North America by 50 Best in 2019. Its website states that each ingredient is hand-picked, including the salt on the pizza, with bread and butter made in-house and flour milled nearby in Clifton, New Jersey.

Truly Pizza, founded by Donna Baldwin and John Arena, focuses on fresh, seasonal ingredients and local farmers. Located in a two-story, open-air space in Dana Point, the restaurant serves both round and square artisan pizzas. Its menu is described as informed but not bound by tradition. Truly Pizza earned the number 26 spot in the 2026 World ranking.

The source also highlights Francesco Martucci's pizzeria in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood as a notable concept where wood-fired tradition meets South Florida energy. The restaurant offers pizzas such as the Assoluto di Pomodoro and Fior di Zucca Al Quadrato. Martucci's Miami restaurant held the top spot in the 50 Top Pizza World ranking from 2019 to 2025.