Asia is not the first place you'd think of when thinking of the best pizza—its place of origin, Italy, still has the lock on that. But it turns out that we still do pizza pretty well, with enough world-class pizzerias to fill up a list of the top 50 joints in Asia-Pacific.
We're talking about the 50 Top Pizza Awards ranking of the best pizzerias in Asia-Pacific. Revealed yesterday at the Italian Culinary Institute in Tokyo, Japan, this is widely considered the Michelin award for pizzerias, so you'll want to pay full attention.
For the tastiest slice in Asia-Pacific? You'll have to hop on a plane to Tokyo, where you'll find The Pizza Bar on 38th. Executive chef Daniele Cason helms this cosy 8-seater bar inside the Mandarin Oriental, where his team turns out Roman-style pizzas fresh from a brick oven. The pizzas here are notable for their light and airy crust, achieved with organic Italian flour and a 48-hour fermentation process. Because the menu changes with the seasons, The Pizza Bar on 38th is worth repeat visits (if you can score a seat). There's something to be said for this pizzeria's consistency – it also ranked first in the 2023 50 Top Pizza APAC list.
The second-best pizzeria in the region is also from Tokyo: RistoPizza by Napoli Sta Ca. In fact, Japan is the region's certified pizza capital – nine pizzerias across Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Kyoto made the list, the most of any country in APAC.
Hong Kong's Fiata by Salvatore Fiata is ranked third in Asia-Pacific. Helmed by Italian chef Salvatore Fiata, this Soho joint is renowned for its unique 'special' pizzas, foremost being the A'Salsiccia, Bronte, and Estate. This pizzeria leads six restaurants in China that made the Top 50 Pizza APAC list.
In third place is Massilia in Bangkok, Thailand, a pizza truck turned brick-and-mortar restaurant that's won hearts with French and Mediterranean-inspired slices. Thailand has five entries to the list, the best showing of any Southeast Asian country, though the Philippines comes up quick with four ranking venues.
Here's the full list of the top 50 pizzerias in Asia-Pacific:
- The Pizza Bar on 38th – Tokyo, Japan
- RistoPizza by Napoli Sta Ca – Tokyo, Japan
- Fiata by Salvatore Fiata – Hong Kong, China
- Massilia – Bangkok, Thailand
- Shop225 – Melbourne, Australia
= Crosta – Makati, Philippines - Da Susy – Gurugram, India
- A Mano – Makati, Philippines
= Dante's Pizzeria by Enis Baçova – Auckland, New Zealand - Bottega – Beijing, China
- Spacca Napoli – Seoul, South Korea
- Pizzeria Braceria CESARI!! – Nagoya, Japan
- Margherí – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar – Melbourne, Australia
- Anto – Singapore
- Il Caffè – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Pizzeria Marione – Seoul, South Korea
- La Tripletta – Tokyo, Japan
- Al Taglio – Sydney, Australia
- Pizza Strada – Tokyo, Japan
- Pizzeria Da Tigre – Osaka, Japan
- Pizzeria Mazzie – Bangkok, Thailand
- L'Oliva – Bangkok, Thailand
- L'insieme – Tokyo, Japan
- Baci – Hong Kong, China
- Queen Margherita of Savoy – Sydney, Australia
- Neopolitan – Haifa, Israel
- Lil Franky Pizzeria – Sydney, Australia
- Five Olives – Phuket, Thailand
- Fortuna – Singapore
- Gigi's – Sydney Australia
- Massimottavio – Tokyo, Japan
- Il Caminetto – Melbourne, Australia
- Little Napoli – Hong Kong, China
- +39 Pizzeria – Melbourne, Australia
- Andrea Style – Taipei, Taiwan
- Pizzeria Da Ciro – Kyoto, Japan
- Marni – Phuket, Thailand
- Piedra – Jerusalem, Israel
- Maestro Sourdough Pizza – Perth, Australia
- Pizzeria Cavalese – Jakarta, Indonesia
- Beintema's – Bandung, Indonesia
- Leo's – New Delhi, India
- Wildflour Italian – Taguig, Philippines
- Solo Pizza Napulitana – Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Vesu Pizza Bar – Hong Kong, China
- Est Ovest – Adelaide, Australia
- Banco Pizza – Taipei, Taiwan
- 90 Seconds – Shenzhen, China
- Minante Pizzeria – Cebu, Philippines
- Napoli Contemporanea – Auckland, New Zealand
- Proof Pizza – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Heading to Singapore? Here's a deep dive into the local pizzerias that ranked in the 50 Top Pizza list.
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