Una Pizza Napoletana, the tiny Manhattan pizzeria, is No. 2 in the 2026 50 Top Pizza World ranking. Napoli on the Road, a London operation that ranked fifth in 2025, took the 2026 title.
The result was reported by Time Out, which covered the 2026 50 Top Pizza World ceremony in Naples. Una Pizza Napoletana remained the highest-ranked pizzeria in the United States.
Owner Anthony Mangieri reopened Una Pizza Napoletana in Manhattan back in 2018 after runs elsewhere. The shop is ranked No. 2 in the 2026 50 Top Pizza World ranking.
How the London Pizzeria Reached No. 1
Napoli on the Road took the top spot in the 2026 50 Top Pizza World ranking after placing fifth on the 2025 list.
How 50 Top Pizza Builds Its List
According to 50 Top Pizza, inspectors visit restaurants anonymously, and each visit must be supported by a receipt. Those principles explain the organization's stated approach to evaluating pizzerias, although the information cited here does not detail a separate 2026 scoring formula or disclose additional judge or conflict-of-interest information.
The latest result also marks a change from 2025, when Una Pizza Napoletana shared first place with I Masanielli in Caserta, Italy, according to 50 Top Pizza's official announcement. Napoli on the Road was fifth that year, making its rise to No. 1 one of the biggest changes at the top of the 2026 list.
Napoli on the Road was ranked No. 1 in 2026.
Where the Rest of the Field Landed
In the U.S. ranking, Razza took No. 3, while Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco and Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles tied for No. 2.
New York had 24 venues in the U.S. guide.
A Newcomer Gets Singled Out
Stretch Pizza was listed at No. 13 and received the ranking's One to Watch designation for 2026. Audace, meanwhile, picked up Best Cocktail List 2026 and was listed at No. 14.
Una Pizza Napoletana's move to No. 2 ends its run at the top of the World ranking, but it remains the highest-ranked U.S. pizzeria in 2026. The title now belongs to Napoli on the Road.
