Leggera Pizza Napoletana by André Guidon in São Paulo, Brazil is the best pizzeria in Latin America for 2024. This is the result according to 50 Top Pizza, the most influential guide in the worldwide pizza sector. The news was announced yesterday evening from the Italian Cultural Institute of Rio de Janeiro.
Positioning itself in second place is QT Pizza Bar, also from São Paulo, Brazil. An additional satisfaction for this pizzeria owned by Matheus Ramos came with his capture of the Pizza Maker of the Year 2024 - Ferrarelle Award. On the third step of the podium is Ti Amo by Victoria and Carola Santoro in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which also received the special Performance of the Year 2024 - Robo Award.
In fourth position is A Pizza da Mooca in São Paulo, Brazil which also took home the Pizza of the Year 2024 - Latteria Sorrentina Award with their Sobrasada PIRINEUS®.
In fifth position is Allería in Providencia, Chile, which also captured the Best Dessert List 2024 - Cremoso - La Dispensa Award; in sixth position is Ardente in Mexico City, Mexico, which was also recognized with the Best Pasta Proposal 2024 - Pastificio Di Martino Award; in seventh position is Unica Pizzeria in São Paulo, Brazil, which also captured the Best Fried Food 2024 - Il Fritturista - Oleificio Zucchi Award; in eighth position is the pizzeria Imilla Alzada in La Paz, Bolivia, which also was recognized by the One to Watch 2024 – C-Trade Gourmet Award; in ninth position is Ferro e Farinha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which also received the New Entry of the Year 2024 - Solania Award; closing the top ten is Atte. Pizzeria Napoletana in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Best Beer Service 2024 - Peroni Nastro Azzurro Award went to Flama in Miraflores, Peru, which also occupies the eleventh position.
The only Green Oven 2024 – Goeldlin award, which is a recognition conferred on pizzerias who demonstrate high standards in environmentally sustainable practices, went to Seba’s in Uvita, Costa Rica.
The heavily followed awards ceremony was full of excitement. It was presented by the popular showman Nicola Siri and broadcast live on the network’s social media platforms.
There are 14 Latin American countries present in the ranking, which is in its first edition this year. Brazil, with its 25 locations, is the most represented country. It is followed by Argentina with 8 and Chile with 6. São Paulo has confirmed itself as the capital of quality pizza in Latin America with no less than 10 locations present in our guide.
“It is of particular importance to us that we express our gratitude to Brazil and the city of Rio de Janeiro,” declared the curators of the guide Barbara Guerra, Luciano Pignataro and Albert Sapere “for the extremely warm welcome that we have received; we immediately felt at home and the enthusiasm towards our guide and towards pizza itself rendered this awards ceremony one of the best we have ever given. We would also like to thank Bráz Pizzaria, present in our guide as one of the artisan chains, which hosted our party.”
The first 10 positions in the 50 Top Pizza Latin America 2024 enter by right into the 100 Best Pizzerias in the World, who will gather at the Teatro Mercadante in Naples on September 10th for 50 Top Pizza World 2024.
Project Partners:
Pastificio Di Martino, Ferrarelle, Latteria Sorrentina, Oleificio Zucchi, Solania, Robo 1938, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Cremoso - La Dispensa, Goeldlin, Fedegroup, C-Trade Gourmet.
The following is the Complete Ranking for 50 Top Pizza Latin America 2024
1 Leggera Pizza Napoletana – São Paulo, Brazil
2 QT Pizza Bar – São Paulo, Brazil
3 Ti Amo – Adrogué, Argentina
4 A Pizza da Mooca – São Paulo, Brazil
5 Allería – Providencia, Chile
6 Ardente – Mexico City, Mexico
7 Unica Pizzeria – São Paulo, Brazil
8 Imilla Alzada – La Paz, Bolivia
9 Ferro e Farinha – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10 Atte. Pizzeria Napoletana – Buenos Aires, Argentina
11 Flama – Miraflores, Peru
12 Veridiana – São Paulo, Brazil
13 Grazie Pizzeria Napoletana – Maceió, Brazil
14 400 Pizzería – Las Condes, Chile
15 Chichilo's – Santa Fe, Argentina
16 Siamo nel Forno – Buenos Aires, Argentina
17 Baco Pizzaria – Brasilia, Brazil
18 Grazie Napoli – Santo André, Brazil
19 Capricciosa – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
20 Domani - Pizza Napoletana – Providencia, Chile
21 Coltivi – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
22 Davvero Pizzería – Ñuñoa, Chile
23 Luigia – Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
24 Ciao Pizzeria Napoletana – Porto Alegre, Brazil
25 Núvola – Buenos Aires, Argentina
26 Otto e Mezzo Pizza Verace – Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
27 Cincinnati – Buenos Aires, Argentina
28 Locale Pizza – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
29 Capri – Lo Barnechea, Chile
30 Quintal 333 – Governador Valadares, Brazil
31 ST Giovanni’s – Las Condes, Chile
32 Frasca – Carlos Barbosa, Brazil
33 Vinny's – Brasilia, Brazil
34 Carlos – São Paulo, Brazil
35 Francisca del Fuego – Buenos Aires, Argentina
36 Pizzaiolo – Medellín, Colombia
37 Portarossa – Pampatar, Venezuela
38 Paradiso – Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay
39 Pizzeria La Clásica – San Salvador, El Salvador
40 L'Incanto – Punta del Este, Uruguay
41 Di Bari Pizza – São Paulo, Brazil
42 Il Caminetto – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
43 Seba's – Uvita, Costa Rica
44 Dopodomani – Naguanagua, Venezuela
45 Pizza di Casabona – Santos, Brazil
46 Piccola Fattoria – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
47 L'Aperó Pizza – Guatemala City, Guatemala
48 Wilma’s Pizza – São Paulo, Brazil
49 Vallino Pizzeria Napoletana – Domingos Martins, Brazil
50 Paesano – La Plata, Argentina
50 Le Mani Pizza Napoletana – Passo Fundo, Brazil
50 La Nonna – Aguascalientes, Mexico
Special Awards – 50 Top Pizza Latin America 2024
- One to Watch 2024 - C-Trade Gourmet Award
Imilla Alzada – La Paz, Bolivia
- Pizza Maker of the Year 2024 - Ferrarelle Award
Matheus Ramos by QT Pizza Bar – São Paulo, Brazil
- New Entry of the Year 2024 - Solania Award
Ferro e Farinha – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Best Fried Food 2024 - Il Fritturista - Oleificio Zucchi Award
Unica Pizzeria – São Paulo, Brazil
- Pizza of the Year 2024 - Latteria Sorrentina Award
Sobrasada PIRINEUS® by A Pizza da Mooca – São Paulo, Brazil
- Performance of the Year 2024 - Robo Award
Ti Amo – Adrogué, Argentina
- Best Pasta Proposal 2024 - Pastificio Di Martino Award
Ardente – Mexico City, Mexico
- Best Dessert List 2024 - Cremoso - La Dispensa Award
Allería – Providencia, Chile
- Best Beer Service 2024 - Peroni Nastro Azzurro Award
Flama – Miraflores, Peru
50 Top Pizza Latin America – Green Oven 2024 – Goeldlin
- Seba’s – Uvita, Costa Rica
50 Top Pizza Latin America - Top in Country 2024
Top Pizzeria in Brazil 2024 – Leggera Pizza Napoletana – São Paulo, Brazil
Top Pizzeria in Argentina 2024 – Ti Amo – Adrogué, Argentina
Top Pizzeria in Chile 2024 – Allería – Providencia, Chile
Top Pizzeria in Mexico 2024 – Ardente – Mexico City, Mexico
Top Pizzeria in Bolivia 2024 – Imilla Alzada – La Paz, Bolivia
Top Pizzeria in Peru 2024 – Flama – Miraflores, Peru
Top Pizzeria in Colombia 2024 – Pizzaiolo – Medellín, Colombia
Top Pizzeria in Venezuela 2024 - Portarossa – Pampatar, Venezuela
Top Pizzeria in Paraguay 2024 – Paradiso – Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay
Top Pizzeria in El Salvador 2024 – Pizzeria La Clásica – San Salvador, El Salvador
Top Pizzeria in Uruguay 2024 – L'Incanto – Punta del Este, Uruguay
Top Pizzeria in the Dominican Republic 2024 – Il Caminetto – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Top Pizzeria in Costa Rica 2024 – Seba's – Uvita, Costa Rica
Top Pizzeria in Guatemala 2024 – L'Aperó Pizza – Guatemala City, Guatemala
Next event dates for 50 Top Pizza 2024
- 50 Top Pizza Europa 2024 – May 13th, Madrid
- 50 Top Pizza USA 2024 – June 25th, New York
- 50 Top Pizza Italia 2024 – July 10th, Milan
- 50 Top Pizza World 2024 – September 10th, Naples
- 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains 2024 and World Pizza Summit 2024 – November 26th-27th, London
