There are many times in one’s life – like this very Friday, for example – that only a pizza will do. So, it’s a good thing that, here in London, we happen to have the third best offering in the whole of Europe. Besides Italy, that is…
Yes, 50 Top Pizza is back to give us their rankings in this truly vital list, and it’s pretty good reading for London. 50 Kalò has taken the title of the third best pizzeria in Europe, with another three London pizzerias being named in the list (Napoli on the Road, L’Antica Pizzeria, and ‘O Ver).
50 Top Pizza praised 50 Kalò for having “reached a level of perfection that few can match”. The Trafalgar Square restaurant was further praised for the quality of the service, venue, and (of course) the pizza itself.
50 Kalò was also awarded the Best Fried Pasta Pie 2023 award. Napoli On The Road, meanwhile, which slid onto the list in eighth place, was acknowledged as having the Pizza Maker of the Year 2023, in the form of their Michele Pascarella.
The best pizzerias in Europe
But where can you go in Europe (with the exception of Italy) that serves a better slice than 50 Kalò? Head over to Barcelona where Sartoria Panatieri captured the number one slot. The pizzeria also won praise from 50 Top Pizza in the form of the Pizza of the Year 2023 award, for their pizza with “Salsa de tomates cherry asados, mozzarella y holandesa de albahaca” (roasted cherry tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil hollandaise). The pizzeria was also celebrated for its ‘farm to pizza’ approach and partnership with local growers and producers. And honestly, looking at these pizza pics, we can understand how they nabbed the top spot!
Narrowly beating London to second place was Copenhagen’s Bæst. The pizzeria was recognised for taking Neapolitan pizza and paying homage to Italian tradition whilst moving into a more “Northern European style with a dough that is rich in sourdough”.
The top 10 Pizzerias in Europe outside of Italy
1) Sartoria Panatieri – Barcelona, Spain
2) Bæst – Copenhagen, Denmark
3) 50 Kalò – London, England
4) Via Toledo Enopizzeria – Vienna, Austria
5) Pizza Zulù – Fürth, Germany
6) Fratelli Figurato – Madrid, Spain
7) Forza – Helsinki, Finland
8) Napoli on the Road – London, England
9) nNea – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10) La Balmesina – Barcelona, Spain