Naples native and master pizzaiolo Dino Santonicola opened Partenope Ristorante in downtown Dallas in 2019. Since then, he and his wife have been steadfast in spreading their passion for Italian cuisine, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.
This week, Partenope was ranked as the 17th best Pizza in the U.S.A. by 50 Top Pizza, a group of more than 150 Italian food and beverage journalists who travel the world in search of the best pizza. Rankings are based on pizza, service, atmosphere, wait times, wine, beer and beverages.
This is the fourth year in a row that Partenope has been listed in the top 20: No. 25 in 2021, No. 17 in 2022, No. 16 in 2023, and No. 12 in 2024. This year it ranks No. 17…