# London Pizza Chain Crowned World's Best

> British pizzeria beats Italian rivals for global pizza crown.
- Title: London Pizza Chain Crowned World's Best · Dailymail | Shortify
- Summary: British pizzeria beats Italian rivals for global pizza crown. London's Napoli on the Road wins World's Best Pizzeria title at 50 Top Pizza awards, becoming…
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- Published: 2026-09-17T00:12:02+00:00
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## London pizza chain wins global crown
Napoli on the Road, a london pizza chain, became the first british entrant to win world's best pizzeria title.
## Founder stunned by victory
Michele Pascarella, 34, founder and chef, said he was in shock after winning in naples.
## Pizza awards ceremony
The competition judges pizzerias on food quality and dining experience with anonymous restaurant inspections.
## British entry wins
Napoli on the road beat italian pizzerias to become first british restaurant to win the global title.
## Pascarella's background
Pascarella grew up in caserta, near naples, and has won previous awards.
## Previous winners
Napoli on the road won best pizzeria in europe in 2024 and was named global pizza maker of the year in 2023.
## Italian rival loses
I masanielli, a pizzeria in caserta run by francesco martucci, dropped from top spot after losing.
## Martucci's reaction
Martucci said pizza is a global craft and pascarella's caserta roots show international potential.
## Pascarella's vision
Pascarella wants to keep pizza quality high and maintain personal connections with customers.
## Other british entries
Two other british pizzerias ranked in the global list: 50 kalò in westminster and stile napoletano in chester.
## Global competition
Italy had 31 restaurants on the list, followed by the us with 22, and new york had seven entries.
## Pizza specialties
Napoli on the road is known for margherita and the cheesewick pizza with five cheeses and homemade tomato jam.
## No expansion plans
Pascarella said he has no interest in expanding the business into a larger chain.
## Full list
The 50 top pizza awards list includes restaurants from 36 countries including vietnam, north macedonia, croatia and japan.
## Global ranking
Napoli on the road ranked first globally, with una pizza napoletana from new york second.
## What happens next
Pascarella plans to continue focusing on quality and customer relationships without expanding the business.
## Key takeaway

London's Napoli on the Road wins World's Best Pizzeria title at 50 Top Pizza awards, becoming first UK restaurant to beat Italian rivals.