Hello pizza lovers: if you’re reading this, you’re likely a fan of all things crust, cheese and carbs. It’s also likely that you have a go-to spot for your pizza fix in Australia – but does it rank among the world’s best? It’s time to find out…
The list of Asia-Pacific’s 50 Top Pizzas has just dropped, and ten Aussie pizzerias made the cut for 2025. The winners are determined based on a mix of votes from a panel of expert inspectors and anonymous reviews, which look at everything from the quality of the pizza to the service, atmosphere, wait times and beverage list.
For the second year running, The Pizza Bar On 38th in Tokyo has been crowned the best pizzeria in the Asia-Pacific region. But let’s turn our attention to the Aussie winners, with four from both Melbourne and Sydney, and one each from Adelaide and Perth.
Coming in at fifth, we have Melbourne’s Shop225 – a Pascoe Vale South favourite that's climbed a whopping 27 places in the space of a year. A big congrats to Shop225, who are now considered numero uno in all of Australia! Judges were impressed with Shop225's authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas, making specific reference to the flagship Zio Pino (stracciatella, mushrooms, truffle oil, parsley, and grana cheese). "There is a lot of attention to the dough and high-quality ingredients," the panelist remarks.
It's also the first pizza shop to receive gluten-free accreditation from Coeliac Australia. Here, you can grab one of the tastiest slices in Oceania, and have all your dietary requirements (including halal) catered for.
"Being listed alongside some of the world’s best pizzerias is truly an honor and we will happily attend the Top 100 World this September in Napoli,” said Lorenzo Tron, owner of Shop225.
Melbourne’s 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar is no stranger to the 50 Top Pizza list, having ranked best in Oceania in 2021 and slipping to fourth in 2023. Fast forward to 2025, this much-loved pizzeria is still impressing the most discerning of pizza judges, coming in at 12th place overall. The judges praised 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar for its "selection of excellent pizzas dedicated to the most famous Pizza Masters in the world." Further notes in the selection's entry credit the pizzeria as "the right place to deepen your knowledge of Italian olive oil."
The next four winners to make the top 50 list in Asia-Pacific this year were all in Sydney: Al Taglio in 17th place, Queen Margherita of Savoy in 24th, Lil Franky Pizzeria in 26th and Gigi’s in 29th. Other Melbourne pizzerias that made the top 50 were Il Caminetto and +39 Pizzeria, which came in at 31st and 33rd, respectively. Finally, Perth’s Maestro Sourdough Pizza ranked 38th, while Adelaide’s Est Ovest came 45th.
It's safe to say we're spoiled for choice, and we couldn't be happier. To see the full list (and get some solid pizza recs for each winning restaurant), head to the 50 Top Pizza website here.
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