{"id":133646,"date":"2026-02-14T18:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T18:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/133646\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T18:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T18:21:07","slug":"new-york-pizzeria-beats-italy-in-2026-global-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/133646\/","title":{"rendered":"New York pizzeria beats Italy in 2026 global ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"EESLYHEYTJE7HJZXA22YQUWNSI\">STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/restaurants\/worlds-best-pizzas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Time Out<\/a>, New York has reclaimed the pizza crown, surpassing Italy in a global \u201cbest pizza\u201d ranking \u2014 a result New Yorkers might say comes as no surprise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IEVAKE4MLRAK3PEA4CTKYWTDQE\">The outlet\u2019s network of editors and writers trekked the globe to determine which popular pizzeria had the best slice. Coming out on top was the widely known pizzeria <a href=\"http:\/\/mamastoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mama\u2019s TOO!<\/a> on Bleecker Street. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DIDRLTTSB5B4ZDCI6NGQKQ2CZY\">Time Out New York food and drink editor Morgan Carter said the Cacio e Pepe slice was \u201call she could ask for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4B2ZSTXJ2ZBW7HBMJPDC5R32AA\">The slice is topped with whipped mascarpone, aged mozzarella, Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano Reggiano and cracked black pepper, a pasta-inspired pie created by Frank Tuttolomondo, owner of Mama\u2019s TOO!. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"OXFYUF2SXJEI3MU7LM3Y2A52VE\">In her review, Carter said the Cacio e Pepe slice\u2019s \u201cflavors sang in perfect harmony,\u201d with \u201ccreamy and light mascarpone, a bit of funk from the aged mozzarella and all the tangy, stretchy cheesiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PZZSEP2PSNEBRD4HW7W3FZVPAE\">Beyond the Cacio e Pepe, the pizzeria also offers unique slices, including the Bufalina, featuring beer-battered fried chicken and gorgonzola crema.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"5UJJZLMDFREJ7NFQSLE2B2XP5M\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaspectator.com\/arts-and-culture\/2025\/01\/30\/upper-west-side-mamas-too-expands-into-adjacent-storefront\/#:~:text=Share,be%20a%20New%20York%20slice.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Columbia Spectator<\/a>, Tuttolomondo got his start in pizza decades ago when he left college to work in his family\u2019s pizzeria. Now, his Cacio e Pepe slice has earned the top spot in the global ranking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"D5FJC744UJEDZBVAWQTIR3WD4A\">Beyond Mama\u2019s TOO! Time Out named 17 other pizza spots to its \u201cbest pizza in the world\u201d list with 180grammi Pizzeria in Rome coming in second, and Short Road Pizza in London coming in third.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"Q64KJ5UUBJANPA6R5TXCTBRRFU\">The only other pizzeria in the United States that made the list was Milly\u2019s Pizza in the Pan in Chicago. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GOBVVI6LORHDNBIBOK476XLYXA\">Time Out Chicago editor Jeffy Mai ranked the spot\u2019s Untitled #1 thick-crust slice 12th. The slice features zesty pepperoni and chunks of fresh mozzarella. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZM6YPVPUQBCP5BRKX2Z7MQ32CI\">For the full list, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/restaurants\/worlds-best-pizzas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Time Out<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 According to Time Out, New York has reclaimed the pizza crown, surpassing Italy in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":133647,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":{"0":"post-133646","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-staten-island","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-staten-island","12":"tag-staten-island-headlines","13":"tag-staten-island-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}