The Best Pizza Awards 2026

Selection

Special Awards

Francesco Pompetti

Francesco Pompetti

Impastatori Pompetti
Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy
Luca Fabozzi

Luca Fabozzi

Licoli
Antwerp, Belgium
Enzo, Salvatore & Cristiano Piccirillo

Enzo, Salvatore & Cristiano Piccirillo

La Masardona
Naples, Italy
Francesco Granata

Francesco Granata

Napul'è
Vari, Greece
Yuki Motokura

Yuki Motokura

Pizza Marumo
Tokyo, Japan
Amalia Costantini

Amalia Costantini

Mater
Fiano Romano, Italy
Anthony Mangieri

Anthony Mangieri

Una Pizza Napoletana
New York, USA
Jorge Sastre & Rafa Panatieri

Jorge Sastre & Rafa Panatieri

Sartoria Panatieri
Barcelona, Spain
Francesco Capece

Francesco Capece

Confine
Milan, Italy
Floriana Pastore

Floriana Pastore

Signora Pizza
Las Vegas, USA
Franco Pepe

Franco Pepe

Pepe in Grani
Caiazzo, Italy

Ones to Follow - 50 names, one passion

Ones to Follow celebrates 50 outstanding pizza chefs whose work deserves recognition beyond the Top100 ranking. They embody the passion, skill, and vision that continue to push pizza culture forward. These are the names we encourage the global pizza community to discover, follow, and celebrate.

Sebastian Diego Gallucci

Sebastian Diego Gallucci

Sebas Restaurant
Uvita, Costa Rica
Takeru Jo

Takeru Jo

Pizza Strada
Tokyo, Japan
Denis Lovatel

Denis Lovatel

Denis Pizza di Montagna
Milan, Italy
Daniela Zúñiga

Daniela Zúñiga

Massa Mía
Rancagua, Chile
Patryk Nowakowski

Patryk Nowakowski

Fabrico Pizzeria
Turek, Poland
Giammarco Ambrifi & Antonio Visentin

Giammarco Ambrifi & Antonio Visentin

Pizzeria della Passeggiata
Priverno, Italy
Amol Kumar

Amol Kumar

LEO’S
Delhi, India
Diego Vitagliano

Diego Vitagliano

Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria
Naples, Italy
Andrea Ena

Andrea Ena

U Taliana Sapori Italiani
Bratislava, Slovakia
Daniel Pearson

Daniel Pearson

Oobatz
Paris, France
Ciro Salvo

Ciro Salvo

50 Kalò
Naples, Italy
Michele Pascarella

Michele Pascarella

Napoli on the Road
London, UK
Frank Tuttolomondo

Frank Tuttolomondo

Mama’s TOO!
New York, USA
Kamil Sohajko & Jacek Pleciński

Kamil Sohajko & Jacek Pleciński

Olio
Gliwice, Poland
Laura Meyer

Laura Meyer

Pizzeria Da Laura
Berkeley, USA
Sami El Sabawy

Sami El Sabawy

A Rota Pizzeria Romanesca
Rome, Italy
Sei Shiroma

Sei Shiroma

Ferro e Farinha
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Renato Bosco

Renato Bosco

Renato Bosco Pizzeria
San Martino Buon Albergo, Italy
Alexander Matute

Alexander Matute

Barbarella
Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
Lorenzo Sirabella

Lorenzo Sirabella

Dry Milano
Milan, Italy
Gavino Pilo

Gavino Pilo

Little Napoli
Hong Kong, China
Victoria & Carola Santoro

Victoria & Carola Santoro

Ti Amo
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ciro Cristiano

Ciro Cristiano

Baldoria
Madrid, Spain
Simone Nicolosi

Simone Nicolosi

Casa Biga
Milan, Italy
Floriana Pastore

Floriana Pastore

Signora Pizza
Las Vegas, USA
Francesco Arnesano

Francesco Arnesano

Lievito Francesco Arnesano
Rome, Italy
Marco Fuso

Marco Fuso

Renaissance Pizzeria
London, UK
Salvatore Carlino

Salvatore Carlino

Lucia Pizza
New York, USA
Alessandro Santilli

Alessandro Santilli

Frumentario
Rome - Italy
Eric Ayala

Eric Ayala

Il Figlio di Emiliano
Sabadell, Spain
Mario Markušić & Fran Župić

Mario Markušić & Fran Župić

Franko’s Pizza & Bar
Zagreb, Croatia
Daniele Uditi

Daniele Uditi

Pizzana
Los Angeles, USA
Greg Yurkovich

Greg Yurkovich

Pops Place Pizza
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Grzegorz Kłok

Grzegorz Kłok

Ale Dym Dom Pizzy i Wina
Rzeszów, Poland
Jorge Mariano

Jorge Mariano

Generosa
Porto, Portugal
Manuel & Nicolò Trecastelli

Manuel & Nicolò Trecastelli

Fratelli Trecca
Rome, Italy
Léo Oldman

Léo Oldman

Oldman Pizza Studio
Porto, Portugal
Fabiola Escobosa

Fabiola Escobosa

Gia
Mexico City, Mexico
Marco Manzi

Marco Manzi

Pizzeria Giotto
Florence, Italy
Andrea Asciuti

Andrea Asciuti

Connie's Pizza
Peckham - UK
Yoselin Maria Tavares

Yoselin Maria Tavares

Portarossa
Pampatar, Venezuela
Masaki Komoto

Masaki Komoto

400℃ Pizza
Okayama, Japan
Valentino Tafuri

Valentino Tafuri

3 Voglie
Battipaglia, Italy
Francesco Macri

Francesco Macri

Alley Cats Pizza
London, UK
Gianluca Salerno

Gianluca Salerno

Casa Vostra
Gozo, Malta
Ronan Greaney & Jack Feeney

Ronan Greaney & Jack Feeney

Lil Bros Pizza
Galway, Ireland
Roberto Caporuscio

Roberto Caporuscio

Kesté Pizza & Vino
New York, USA
Gunes Ozturk

Gunes Ozturk

Mozz.
Ankara, Turkey
Matteo Ernandes

Matteo Ernandes

Regina La Pizzeria
Sydney, Australia
Alejandro Diaz & Jose Maria Cardenas & Santiago Huen

Alejandro Diaz & Jose Maria Cardenas & Santiago Huen

Miami Slice
Miami, USA