When it comes to pizza, Miami doesn’t always get the credit it deserves, but that changed in a major way this week. Two Italian pizzerias in Miami have just been ranked among the ten best pizzerias in the U.S. by the prestigious 50 Top Pizza awards for 2025. Yes, you read that right — two Magic City pizzerias cracked the national top ten list, and they did it by staying true to their roots: traditional, blistered, glorious Neapolitan-style pizza, made with love, fire, and imported Italian ingredients.
Founded in 2017 by a team of Italian food and beverage journalists, 50 Top Pizza is an Italian online guide focusing on the best Italian pizzerias worldwide. It annually curates the list of the best pizzerias in Italy, Europe, Asia, and the United States, and is regarded as one of the world’s most trusted voices in pizza rankings. It’s a massive honor just to make the list, let alone top it. The fact that two Miami pie shops tied for a spot in the top ten proves something locals have known for a while now: our pizza scene is thriving, thanks to passionate artisans who’ve brought age-old traditions to our subtropical doorstep.
Below, let’s dig into the award-winning pizzerias, listed in alphabetical order. Buon appetito, Miami!
La Leggenda Pizzeria (No. 10 in the U.S.)
Located along Española Way in Miami Beach, La Leggenda Pizzeria is tenth on the publication’s list of the top 50 pizza restaurants in the U.S. Napoli-born and raised chef and owner Giovanni Gagliardi, dubbed “La Leggenda” (the Legend) by friends in Italy for his pizzaiolo skills, is making some of the best Neapolitan-style pies in South Florida…