{"id":470419,"date":"2026-09-21T00:44:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T00:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470419\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T00:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T00:44:39","slug":"2-california-pizzerias-just-ranked-among-the-worlds-best-landing-in-the-global-top-5-and-one-is-in-l-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470419\/","title":{"rendered":"2 California pizzerias just ranked among the world\u2019s best, landing in the global top 5 \u2014 and one is in L.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pizza-1024x683.png\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"Pizza\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Black Wow via Shutterstock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California just scored two spots among the five highest-ranked pizzerias in the world, with one <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/in-n-out-meaningful-changes-ingredients\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/in-n-out-meaningful-changes-ingredients\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Los Angeles favorite<\/a> and a San Francisco institution tying for No. 5 in the latest global ranking from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.50toppizza.it\/50-top-world-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.50toppizza.it\/50-top-world-2026\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">50 Top Pizza<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/best-california-universities-time-ranking-united-states\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/best-california-universities-time-ranking-united-states\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\">2026 list<\/a> was announced <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/weekend-things-to-do-la\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/weekend-things-to-do-la\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_internal\">this week<\/a> in Naples, Italy, ranking 100 pizzerias from around the world. London\u2019s Napoli on the Road took the No. 1 spot, followed by New York\u2019s Una Pizza Napoletana at No. 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/california-national-parks-free-entrance-day\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/california-national-parks-free-entrance-day\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_4\" data-category=\"click_internal\">California<\/a> made an especially strong showing near the top.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf55 L.A. and San Francisco tie for No. 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles and Tony\u2019s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco both landed at No. 5, putting two California restaurants among the world\u2019s highest-ranked pizza destinations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pizzeriasei.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.pizzeriasei.com\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_5\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">Pizzeria Sei<\/a>, the result marks a jump from No. 9 in 2025. The West L.A. pizzeria is known for its Tokyo-influenced take on Neapolitan <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/papa-johns-pizza-shutting-down-locations-ca\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/papa-johns-pizza-shutting-down-locations-ca\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_6\" data-category=\"click_internal\">pizza<\/a>, with highly hydrated dough, a light and airy crust and carefully selected Italian ingredients. The ranking\u2019s inspectors highlighted the restaurant\u2019s technical precision, minimalist setting and combination of Japanese influences with <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/california-little-italy-road-trip-sausalito-capitola-summer\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/california-little-italy-road-trip-sausalito-capitola-summer\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_7\" data-category=\"click_internal\">Italian<\/a> pizza-making traditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tonyspizzanapoletana.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/tonyspizzanapoletana.com\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_8\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">Tony\u2019s Pizza Napoletana <\/a>also climbed several places, moving from No. 10 to No. 5. The North Beach restaurant, founded by pizza maker Tony Gemignani, is known for making multiple regional styles of pizza under one roof. According to 50 Top Pizza, the restaurant operates seven different ovens and serves 11 pizza styles, making it one of the more distinctive entries on the global list.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf34 California has another top-50 entry<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pizzeria-Sei-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pizzeria Sei\" class=\"wp-image-153578\"  \/>Pizzeria Sei via IG @pizzeria.sei<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Golden State didn\u2019t stop with two <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/in-n-out-opening-great-park-irvine\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/in-n-out-opening-great-park-irvine\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_9\" data-category=\"click_internal\">restaurants<\/a> in the top five. Truly Pizza in Dana Point landed at No. 26, earning recognition for its multi-level setting, outdoor dining and menu featuring both round and square pizzas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. had 22 restaurants on the complete global list, second only to Italy\u2019s 31. California\u2019s two top-five spots are particularly notable because they represent two very different approaches to pizza: Pizzeria Sei\u2019s Tokyo-meets-Neapolitan style in L.A. and Tony\u2019s broad showcase of regional pizza traditions in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Angelenos, that means one of the world\u2019s highest-ranked pizzas is right here in<a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/best-high-school-california-science-academy-stem-magnet-noho\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/best-high-school-california-science-academy-stem-magnet-noho\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_10\" data-category=\"click_internal\"> Los Angeles<\/a>, and apparently, you don\u2019t have to go to Naples to find it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mr. Black Wow via Shutterstock. 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