Six Brazilian pizzerias are in ranking of best pizzas in the world; See which are

The 50 Top Pizza International Guide released ranking with the world’s best best pizzerias this Monday (8). Six Brazilian houses entered the list, one more than in 2024. Leggera, André Guidon’s restaurant in São Paulo, won 3rd position.

Then appears iron and flour (31st), by Sei Shiroma, the only representative of Rio de Janeiro.

QT Pizza Bar (36th), by Matheus Ramos, and the Pizza da Mooca (36º), chef Fellipe Zanuto, divide the 36th position. Following is Naldo Silva’s Unique Pizzeria (50th) and Veridiana (96th), founded by Roberto Loscalzo. They are all in the state capital.

Created in Italy, in 2017, the 50 Top Pizza selection evaluates the quality of pizza (pasta, sauce, combination of ingredients and origin of products), service and customer reception in the establishment.

This year, the first place was divided by the Italian I Masanielli, from Francesco Martucci, and by Una Pizza Napoletana, from New York. The Japanese The Pizza Bar On 38th, located in Tokyo, took second place.

Next, get to know the six Brazilian representatives in the world ranking of the 50 Top Pizza.

Iron and flour

Sei SEI Shiroma, pizzas to eat with your hands, bet on different flavors such as scamp, which carries shrimp, tomato sauce, mozzarella, parsley, onion and garlic cream (R $ 68). The covers still have alternatives such as pepperoni sausage with fennel (R $ 64), Marguerita (R $ 64) and marinated garlic and ginger ribs, with pear and radish kimchi (R $ 66).
Shopping Leblon – Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco, 290, 4th floor, Leblon, Southern Region, @ferroefarinha

Leggera

André Guidon’s house rigorously follows the Neapolitan traditions. There, the pizzas are individual, without making coverage half to half. The thin pasta takes only Italian flour, water, fresh yeast and salt, while tomato sauce is produced with the San Marzano variety, cultivated in the volcanic soils of the Campania region, where Naples is. Margherita Verace is among the most requested options ($ 69).
R. Captain Pinto Ferreira, 248, Jardim Paulista, West Region. @leggerapizzanapoletana

The Pizza da Mooca

Fellipe Zanuto’s award -winning Napolitan house reached the third unit this year in Vila Mariana – which joins the original, in Mooca, and Pinheiros. Stock pizza brings together Spanish swine, tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, purple onion, crispy basil and honey (R $ 74 to individual, R $ 96 a large). Another option is Amatriciana, with tomato sauce, pancetta, purple onion, tomato, basil and grated money (R $ 76 and R $ 98).
R. da Mooca, 1,747, Mooca, East Region, tel. (11) 3571-1221. @apizzadamooca

Qt pizza bar

From Pizzaiolo Matheus Ramos, it is a modern -style pizzeria that mixes industrial elements with more rustic finishes. Do traditional individual rounds, such as Marinara (R $ 58), made with San Marzano tomato sauce, basil, garlic and olive oil. But also copyright creations, with the fantastic (R $ 95), which carries provolone, reduction of pomegranate, guancing, shrimp and crunchy basil.
Al. Minister Rocha Azevedo, 1,096, Cerqueira Cesar, West. @qtpizzabar

Unique Pizzeria

Napolitan home root, only makes individual pizzas, without half to half. In addition to the classic coverage, consider the tartufate, with Roman pecorino fonduta, fresh sausage and black truffle parsley, for R $ 86. There are also entrance fried foods such as Carciofi in Pastella, breaded artichoke heart, which is accompanied by herbs (R $ 46).
R. Gabriele D’Annunzio, 1,254, Campo Belo, Southern Region, tel. (11) 3564-2766. @unica.pizzeria

Veridian

It appeared in 2000 in a 1903 house in Higienópolis and today has two more units, in the gardens and Perdizes. Burrata al Pesto pizzas (R $ 139 a large, R $ 89 to Nonno, with baked tomatoes, capers, mozzarella, fresh tomato sauce and, optionally, arugula (R $ 132 and R $ 86).
R. DNA. Veridiana, 661, Higienópolis, central region, tel. (11) 3801-9000. @veridianapizzaria