Columbus Day commemorates a famous voyage across the Atlantic, but Americans don\u2019t have to travel nearly as far to discover some of the country\u2019s best pizza.<\/p>\n
The 50 Top Pizza<\/a> rankings of 2026 highlight restaurants from coast to coast, though what makes a pie worthy of the top spot is still a matter of taste.<\/p>\n New Haven, Connecticut-based food historian and pizza expert Colin Caplan told Fox News Digital that what constitutes the \u201cbest\u201d pizza really comes down to personal preference.<\/p>\n Ranked lists <\/a>such as those published by 50 Top Pizza are helpful for expanding palates and introducing people to restaurants and dishes to try, he noted, but there\u2019s usually some subjectivity at play.<\/p>\n \u201c50 Top Pizza is a very well-respected Italian-based, chef-based site that really goes and finds what they think is the best,\u201d he said, but suggested the organization might have a slight bias toward certain pizza styles that align with its Italian roots, such as Neapolitan.<\/p>\n Ultimately, though, good pizza is all about the love that goes into it.<\/p>\n \u201cIf the heart is [in] it, the pizza is going to taste amazing,\u201d Caplan said.<\/p>\n These are the top five pizzerias in America for 2026, according to 50 Top Pizza.<\/p>\n 1. Una Pizza Napoletana \u2014 New York City<\/p>\n Founded in 1996 by Anthony Mangieri, this New York City pizzeria has \u201ca stand-up example of sit-down pizza,\u201d according to The New York Times.<\/p>\n Chef and owner Anthony Mangieri of Una Pizza Napoletana holds his Margherita pizza on Orchard Street on the Lower East Side of New York, Thursday, June 23, 2022. Helayne Seidman for NY Post<\/p>\n Eater NY called the Margherita pie \u201ca miracle of pizza development and evolution unlike any other Neapolitan pie in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Mangieri personally makes each ball of dough by hand, the website says, and he shapes, tops and bakes every pizza himself.<\/p>\n A Margherita pizza made by chef and owner Anthony Mangieri is displayed at Una Pizza Napoletana on the Lower East Side of New York. Helayne Seidman for NY Post<\/p>\n This is the fifth year in a row that Una Pizza Napoletana has claimed the top spot in the 50 Top Pizza USA ranking.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The restaurant also placed second in the 50 Top Pizza World 2026 ranking.<\/p>\n 2. (Tie) Pizzeria Sei \u2014 Los Angeles and Tony\u2019s Pizza Napoletana \u2014 San Francisco<\/p>\n Operated by chef William (Sang Woo) Joo and his wife and partner, Jennifer So, Pizzeria Sei <\/a>has been serving Tokyo-style Neapolitan pizzas since 2022.<\/p>\n The crusts are shaped using a crimping technique that, along with a quick baking time at high heat, leads to a unique, varied texture, the website states.<\/p>\n Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles (pictured) and Tony\u2019s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco tied for second on the list of the best pizzerias in the world. Instagram\/@Pizzeria.sei<\/p>\n LA\u2019s Pizzeria Sei and SF\u2019s Tony\u2019s Pizza Napoletana (pictured) tied for second on the list of the best pizzerias in the world. Instagram\/@tonyspizza415<\/p>\n Tied for second place is Tony\u2019s Pizza Napoletana, a San Francisco establishment run by 13-time world pizza champion Tony Gemignani.<\/p>\n In addition to Neapolitan, Tony\u2019s serves multiple styles of pizza, including Detroit, Sicilian, New York and Romana, among others. The pizzeria also placed fifth in the 2026 50 Top Pizza World ranking.<\/p>\n 3. Razza \u2014 Jersey City, New Jersey<\/p>\n Chef and owner Dan Richer, a 2011 James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef semifinalist<\/a>, opened Razza<\/a> in 2007.<\/p>\n The pizzeria garnered a three-star review in 2017 from The New York Times, and in 2019 it was given the distinction of Best Pizza in North America by 50 Best.<\/p>\n A pizza from Razza Pizza Artigianale is pictured in Jersey City, N.J. Instagram\/@razzanj<\/p>\n The restaurant prioritizes fresh, high-quality ingredients and focuses on constantly improving their technique.<\/p>\n \u201cEach ingredient is hand-picked, down to the salt that goes on the pizza,\u201d according to its website.<\/p>\n Both the bread and butter are made in-house, the flour is milled nearby in Clifton, N.J., and a homegrown yeast culture is added to the crust.<\/p>\n 4. Truly Pizza \u2013 Dana Point, California<\/p>\n Founded by Donna Baldwin and John Arena, Truly Pizza focuses on using fresh, seasonal ingredients and supporting local farmers.<\/p>\n