Anyone who lives in the Golden State should be aware that California has undergone a pizza renaissance in the past several years. And now it seems that the country known for its discerning pizza taste is taking note in a big way.
On Tuesday, Italy-based culinary guide 50 Top Pizza released its global rankings for 2026 — and three pizzerias with California ties scored spots in the top five.
Among them are Anthony Mangieri’s seminal Una Pizza Napoletana, which, although now located in New York City, rose to fame during its San Francisco tenure from 2010 to 2017. Impressively, it nabbed the No. 2 ranking on the worldwide list. Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles and Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco tied for the fifth spot.
Pizzeria Sei, helmed by chef William Joo, has become a favorite in LA for its puffy, Tokyo-style pies — so much so that it recently grew from its tiny original location in Pico-Robertson to a larger second outpost in Palms that serves two new styles (baked, then fried montanara and airy scrocchiarella)…