Los Angeles has experienced a pizza boom, with pandemic pop-ups turning into permanent restaurants offering styles from Neapolitan to Detroit. The Bay Area has long had a strong pizza scene, including highly regarded establishments in San Francisco. A new national ranking of pizzerias released by 50 Top Pizza in 2026 places California shops at the top, ahead of New York and New Jersey. Una Pizza Napoletana takes the top spot for its Neapolitan focus. Two California pizzerias tie for second: Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles and Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco. Razza ranks third, Truly Pizza ranks fourth and wins Pizza of the Year for an umami mushroom pie, and Francesco Martucci ranks fifth. Additional California entries include Flour House, Nardo, and Tribute Pizza.
"On Wednesday, 50 Top Pizza, an Italy-based culinary guide, released its 2026 list of the best pizza shops across the country. New York City pizzeria Una Pizza Napoletana - which was originally launched in New Jersey in 1998 but came of age during its eight-year stint in San Francisco starting in 2010 - nabbed the top spot for chef Anthony Mangieri's laser focus on Neapolitan pies."
"Two California pizzerias tied for No. 2: LA's Pizzeria Sei, which has been serving puffy-crusted Tokyo-style pies since 2022, and award-winning pizza guru Tony Gemignani 's now-seminal, 17-year-old Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco, which has been on the list since 2021. New Jersey's acclaimed Razza came in third."
"The California pizzeria to round out the top five, at No. 4, was Dana Point's Truly Pizza, which also won the special category of Pizza of the Year for its umami mushroom pie. Miami's Francesco Martucci scored the fifth spot."
"Other California pizzerias to make the list include Flour House in San Luis Obispo (No. 22), Nardo in Huntington Beach (No. 25) and San Diego's Tribute Pizza (No. 38). Although New York City has long been regarded as the country's best pizza city - and does have more representation on the list overall - the top of this ranking suggests that California hasn't just arrived on the national scene, it's proudly standing on its own."
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