28 pizzeria restaurants worth the trip across Italy, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Italy.
L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele ★ 4.8 · Naples
forcella · Via Cesare Sersale 1, 80139 Napoli
Da Michele in Naples' Forcella has baked margherita and marinara since 1870, the city's defining pizza counter. Kitchen leans neapolitan pizza.
Tip: Take a numbered ticket from the door and wait outside. The classic margherita is 5 euros 50; cash preferred.
50 Kalo di Ciro Salvo ★ 4.8 · Naples
chiaia · Piazza Sannazaro 201/B, 80122 Napoli
Ciro Salvo's 50 Kalo in Naples' Mergellina edge of Chiaia ranks among the world's top three pizzerias on the 50 Top Pizza list, with a 72-hour fermentation.
Tip: Book on the website a fortnight ahead for dinner. Lunch is the calmer service; the long dough proof is the signature.
Concettina ai Tre Santi ★ 4.7 · Naples
sanita · Via Arena della Sanità 7, 80137 Napoli
Ciro Oliva's Concettina ai Tre Santi in Naples' Sanita is the modern pizza fine-dining room, with tasting menus of six small pizzas and a wine pairing.
Tip: Book on the website three weeks ahead. The tasting menu runs 45 euros; the historic counter still serves the classic pizzas.
L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele ★ 4.7 · Naples
forcella · Via Cesare Sersale 1, 80139 Napoli
Da Michele in Naples' Forcella has baked margherita and marinara since 1870, the city's defining pizza counter. Kitchen leans neapolitan pizza.
Tip: Take a numbered ticket from the door and wait outside. Margherita is 5 euros 50; cash preferred.
Concettina ai Tre Santi ★ 4.7 · Naples
sanita · Via Arena della Sanità 7, 80137 Napoli
Ciro Oliva's Concettina ai Tre Santi in Naples' Sanita is the modern pizza fine-dining counter, with tasting menus of six small pizzas and a wine pairing.
Tip: Book on the website three weeks ahead. Tasting runs 45 euros; the historic counter still serves the classic pizzas.
Concettina ai Tre Santi ★ 4.7 · Naples
sanita · Via Arena della Sanità 7, 80137 Napoli
Ciro Oliva's Concettina ai Tre Santi in Naples' Sanita is the modern pizza fine-dining room, with tasting menus of six small pizzas and wine pairing.
Tip: Book on the website three weeks ahead. Tasting runs 45 euros; the historic counter still serves classic pizzas alongside.
Du de Cope ★ 4.7 · Verona
Citta Antica · Galleria Pellicciai 10, 37121 Verona
Du de Cope in Verona runs an inventive wood-fired-pizza kitchen in Galleria Pellicciai off Piazza delle Erbe. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: The lunch service is the city's best central-Verona quick meal; the pizza with stracciatella is the must-order.
Gino e Toto Sorbillo ★ 4.6 · Naples
centro-storico · Via dei Tribunali 32, 80138 Napoli
Gino Sorbillo's headquarters on Via dei Tribunali in Naples is the third-generation family pizzeria, with 21 siblings carrying the dough across four city.
Tip: No bookings; arrive 12:30 or 19:00 for the shortest queue. The pizza fritta at Lievito Madre two doors down handles overflow.
Pizzeria Starita a Materdei ★ 4.6 · Naples
materdei · Via Materdei 27/28, 80136 Napoli
Starita in Naples' Materdei has run the wood ovens since 1901, with the montanara fried pizza (Sophia Loren's choice on screen) the unmissable order.
Tip: Closed Monday lunch; otherwise open daily 12:00-24:00. No bookings; arrive 12:30 or 19:30 for the shortest queue.
Pizzeria Starita a Materdei ★ 4.6 · Naples
materdei · Via Materdei 27/28, 80136 Napoli
Starita in Naples' Materdei has run the wood ovens since 1901, with the montanara fried pizza (Sophia Loren's screen choice) the unmissable order alongside.
Tip: Closed Monday lunch; otherwise daily 12:00-24:00. No bookings; arrive 12:30 or 19:30 for the shortest queue.
Gino e Toto Sorbillo ★ 4.6 · Naples
centro-storico · Via dei Tribunali 32, 80138 Napoli
Gino Sorbillo's headquarters on Via dei Tribunali in Naples is the third-generation family pizzeria, with 21 siblings carrying the dough across four city.
Tip: No bookings; arrive 12:30 or 19:00 for the shortest queue. Lievito Madre two doors down handles overflow.
50 Kalo di Ciro Salvo ★ 4.6 · Naples
chiaia · Piazza Sannazaro 201/B, 80122 Napoli
Ciro Salvo's 50 Kalo in Naples ranks among the world's top three pizzerias on the 50 Top Pizza list, with a 72-hour fermentation dough and a fine-pizza.
Tip: Book on the website a fortnight ahead for dinner. Lunch is the calmer service; the dough proof is the kitchen's signature.
Pizzeria Da Salvatore ★ 4.6 · Verona
Borgo Trento · Lungadige Cangrande 4, 37126 Verona
Pizzeria da Salvatore in Verona is the city's oldest pizzeria, opened in 1961 by the Rasulo family from Napoli. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Walk-ins after 21:30 wait; book at 19:30 for the first turnover. The burrata pizza is the move and the marinara the benchmark.
Bonci Pizzarium ★ 4.5 · Rome
prati · Via della Meloria 43, 00136 Roma
Gabriele Bonci's Pizzarium near the Vatican in Rome is the pizza al taglio counter that re-wrote how the city does slices, with toppings that rotate.
Tip: Open from 11:00 daily; line moves fast. Slices are sold by weight. Eat standing or take to nearby park.
180g Pizzeria Romana ★ 4.5 · Rome
centocelle · Via Tor de' Schiavi 53, 00172 Roma
Jacopo Mercuro's 180g Pizzeria Romana in Rome's Centocelle quarter has put the modern Roman pizza on the city's must-eat list, weighing each crust.
Tip: Closed Monday. Book a week ahead; the room holds 40 covers. Metro C to Pigneto then 10 min walk.
Pizzeria di Matteo ★ 4.4 · Naples
centro-storico · Via dei Tribunali 94, 80138 Napoli
Di Matteo on Via dei Tribunali in Naples has fried pizza, frittatine and crocchè from the streetside window since 1936; Bill Clinton's 1994 lunch stop.
Tip: Open daily 10:00-24:00. Cash preferred at the window; sit-down service runs upstairs.
Pizzeria Veridico ★ 4.4 · Naples
chiaia · Via Filippo Palizzi 33, 80127 Napoli
Veridico in Naples' Vomero area runs a top-30 Italian pizza counter on the 50 Top list, with a 60-hour fermentation dough and a vegetable-led pizza carte.
Tip: Book a week ahead on the website for weekends. Sunday-only specials use seasonal Campanian vegetables.
Berbere ★ 4.4 · Verona
Citta Antica · Via Pellicciai 2, 37121 Verona
Berbere in Verona runs the Emilian sourdough-pizza chain's Veneto outpost on Via Pellicciai off Piazza delle Erbe. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Tip: Daily 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-23:00; the Mortadella e Pistacchio is the must-order and the marinara is the no-cheese benchmark.
Pizzeria di Matteo ★ 4.3 · Naples
centro-storico · Via dei Tribunali 94, 80138 Napoli
Di Matteo on Via dei Tribunali in Naples has fried pizza, frittatine and crocchè from the streetside window since 1936; Bill Clinton's 1994 lunch stop sits.
Tip: Open daily 10:00-24:00. Cash preferred at the window; sit-down service runs upstairs.
Pizzeria Brandi ★ 4.3 · Naples
toledo · Salita Sant'Anna di Palazzo 1/2, 80132 Napoli
Brandi off Via Toledo in Naples claims the 1889 invention of the pizza margherita by Raffaele Esposito for Queen Margherita of Savoy. Priced at €€.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-15:30 and 19:00-24:00. Book ahead for groups; the original Esposito plaque sits at the entrance.
Pizzeria Da Remo ★ 4.3 · Rome
testaccio · Piazza Santa Maria Liberatrice 44, 00153 Roma
Pizzeria Da Remo in Rome's Testaccio is the classic Roman pizza room with paper-thin crusts, the city's busiest suppli counter and a queue that wraps.
Tip: Cash only. No bookings; arrive 19:00 or after 22:00 to skip the queue. Closed Sunday.
Pizzeria Altero ★ 4.2 · Bologna
quadrilatero · Via dell'Indipendenza 39, 40121 Bologna BO
Pizzeria Altero on Via dell'Indipendenza in Bologna is the 1957-founded pizza-al-taglio counter, an old-school Bolognese counter serving slabs of pizza rossa.
Tip: Cash and card both fine; the counter runs 11:00-22:00 daily and the queue thins after the lunch peak.
Pizzeria Veridico ★ 4.2 · Naples
chiaia · Via Filippo Palizzi 33, 80127 Napoli
Veridico in Naples' Vomero area runs a top-30 Italian pizza counter on the 50 Top list, with a 60-hour fermentation dough and a vegetable-led pizza carte.
Tip: Book a week ahead on the website for weekends. The Sunday-only specials run with seasonal Campanian vegetables.
Frida Pizzeria ★ 4.2 · Palermo
capo · Piazza Sant'Onofrio 37, 90134 Palermo
Frida Pizzeria on Piazza Sant'Onofrio in Palermo's Capo quarter runs a Frida-Kahlo-themed dining room with a strong vegetarian and vegan slate alongside.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Book the courtyard table at weekends; gluten-free crust is available with advance notice.
Frida Pizzeria ★ 4.2 · Palermo
capo · Piazza Sant'Onofrio 37, 90134 Palermo
Frida Pizzeria on Piazza Sant'Onofrio in Palermo's Capo quarter runs a Frida-Kahlo-themed pizzeria, strong vegetarian and vegan slate alongside.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Book the courtyard table at weekends. Gluten-free crust with advance notice.
Li Rioni ★ 4.2 · Rome
celio · Via dei Santi Quattro 24, 00184 Roma
Li Rioni in Rome's Celio district near the Colosseum runs the canonical wood-fire Roman pizza with paper-thin crusts and the city's best fiori di zucca.
Tip: Closed Tuesday all day. The terrace tables on Via dei Santi Quattro book a week ahead.
Pizzeria Ai Marmi ★ 4.1 · Rome
trastevere · Viale Trastevere 53, 00153 Roma
Pizzeria Ai Marmi in Rome's Trastevere is the Sunday-evening institution with marble-table tops, paper-thin Roman pizzas and queues that wrap onto Viale.
Tip: Closed Wednesday. No bookings; queue starts 19:30. Cash and card; the room turns fast.
Pizzeria Brandi ★ 4.0 · Naples
toledo · Salita Sant'Anna di Palazzo 1/2, 80132 Napoli
Brandi off Via Toledo in Naples claims the 1889 invention of the pizza margherita by Raffaele Esposito for Queen Margherita of Savoy. Priced at €€.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-15:30 and 19:00-24:00. Book ahead for groups; the original Esposito plaque sits at the entrance.