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If there’s one thing that Londoners can’t get enough of, it’s pizza. But who can blame us? From the majestic marinara at Short Road to the masterful Jode at Yard Sale, the city is spoiled with more exceptional ’zas than we can possibly count. And now, one of our pizzerias has been crowned the greatest in all of Europe... again.
For an impressive third year running, London’s Napoli on the Road took home the top prize at the 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026 Awards.
Napoli on the Road was founded by pizzaiolo Michele Pascarella, who hails from Maddaloni near Naples. The business started on a three-wheeled Ape Piaggio truck in 2016 that travelled around London’s street markets. Then it opened as a permanent pizzeria in Chiswick in 2019 and second branch opened in Richmond four years later. It’s latest accolade comes after Pascarella launched a third branch at 140 Wardour Street in Soho.
The pizzeria has been showered with awards over the past few years. Its Ricordi d'Infanzia, a pizza topped with slow-cooked beef ragù, parmigiano reggiano DOP fondue, loads grated parmigiano and basil was crowed the world’s best pizza by 50 Top Pizza last year and Pascarella was named World Pizza Maker of the Year 2023 by 50 Top Pizza and Best International Pizza Maker 2024 by the Accademia Nazionale Pizza DOC. It also happens to be a particular favourite of DJ duo Bicep.
In its latest European ranking, 50 Best said that Napoli on the Road ‘represents one of the most dynamic and influential realities of contemporary pizza in the world’. Now, Napoli on the Road is in the running for the 100 Best Pizzerias in the World ranking, which will be revealed at a ceremony in Naples in September.
Other London pizzerias to make the cut this year were 50 Kalò in fourth place, L’Antica Pizzeria in 28th and the freshly opened Connie’s Pizza in 48th (which also won the ‘one to watch’ award).
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