Una Pizza Napoletana was yet again named the best pizzeria in the U.S.-but L'Industrie won in the slice category

Una Pizza Napoletana on the Lower East Side claimed the top spot in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year at the 50 Top Pizza USA 2026 ceremony in Manhattan. Ten additional New York pizzerias earned places on the main list, including Don Antonio, Ribalta, Stretch Pizza, Audace, Pizza Secret, Ops, Kesté, Salsa, Pizzeria and Pasquale Jones. The guide’s by-the-slice ranking also showed New York’s strength, with L’Industrie Pizzeria first and multiple Brooklyn and other New York shops placing throughout the top 15. L’Industrie received five stars after a visit, and the guide’s nationwide coverage listed 27 New York pizzerias across 29 states, with New York City leading at 24 venues.

"Anthony Mangieri's Una Pizza Napoletana on the Lower East Side claimed the top spot in the country for the fifth straight year. (The guide has named it number one every year since 2022.) And it had plenty of company: 10 more local spots landed on the main list of 50, including Don Antonio, Ribalta, Stretch Pizza, Audace, Pizza Secret, Ops, Kesté, Salsa, Andrew Bellucci's Pizzeria and Pasquale Jones."

"Then there are the slices. 50 Top Pizza also released its by-the-slice ranking, and, lo and behold!, New York runs that category, too. L'Industrie Pizzeria took first place, followed by Mama's TOO! at number 4, Brooklyn D.O.P. at number 6, Filaga at number 8, Mano's Pizzeria at number 11, Cello's Pizza at number 14 and Roberta's R Slice at number 15."

"Back in 2018, Una Pizza Napoletana earned three stars from 's Jake Cohen, who noted that the simple starters are almost beside the point-you're there for the Neapolitan pies that he said "rival Naples' best." Things clearly haven't changed."

"The numbers seal it. The full USA 2026 guide spans 116 pizzerias across 29 states, and New York is the most represented state with 27 of them: well ahead of California (13) and Florida (10). New York City is the most represented city with 24 venues, with Chicago and Portland tying for a distant second at six each."

Read at Time Out New York