Come Fall 2026, Miami Beach might soon be pilgrimage-worthy for diehard pizza enthusiasts with the opening of Royale Pizza Napoletana, the first Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza restaurant in South Florida. It will also signal the stateside arrival of none other than iconoclastic Japanese pizzaiolo Chef Bun of the genre-defining Japanese Neapolitan pizza concept, Savoy.
The brainchild of banking entrepreneur and restaurateur Jess Varughese – the innovator behind Miami’s ultra-exclusive and secretive members-only restaurant Haiku – Royale Pizza will deliver the ethereal, fresh, technically-precise and deceptively-complex pies that have made Bun a legend and Savoy an international must-try for foodies, celebs, and jetsetters.
For the culinary intelligentsia, Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza has been “a thing” since exploding in the early 2000s, capturing the hearts and minds of chefs and savvy travelers; so much so that the science-driven, palate-pleasing pies ventured west to Los Angeles, New York City, and even Nashville. Now, with Royale Pizza, this game-changing approach to pizza-making will find its furthermost home, fueled by Bun and an unparalleled A-Team assembled by Varughese.
“Fundamental to the Royale Pizza concept was the team that would be necessary to make it authentic and true to the science and spirit behind Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizza,” noted Varughese, who conceived of the Royale concept two years ago after a Haiku member, and Savoy devotee, hipped Varughese to arguably one of the most perfect pizzas in the world.