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50 Top Pinsa

World Pinsa Guide

  • 100 pinserias
  • 13 countries
  • 2026 edition

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What is pinsa

Few products in contemporary Italian gastronomy have built such a distinctive identity in such a short time. Pinsa was born in Lazio, established itself in Rome and, in little more than two decades, crossed regional and national borders to become familiar in specialist venues, restaurants, retail and international markets.

Pinsa con mortadella, stracciatella e granella di pistacchio servita su una pala
Codified in
2001
Not the archaeological rediscovery of a lost recipe, but the contemporary codification of a new baked product.
Flours
wheat, rice, soy
Wheat provides the main structure and allows the gluten network to develop; rice contributes to hydration management and crispness; soy plays a role in softness and structure.
Hydration
around 80%
During fermentation and baking, a pronounced irregular open crumb develops, with a crisp exterior and a soft, airy interior.
Fermentation
up to 72 hours
Prolonged fermentation changes the structure and aromatic profile and allows small quantities of yeast to be used.

“Changing without losing what makes Pinsa unique.”

Bruno Petronilli, “Pinsa, storia e identità”

The ranking map

Pinserias by country

Italy

  1. 01 La Pratolina Roma (RM)
  2. 05 Osteria da Roberta Lecce (LE)
  3. 06 Pizzeria Officina 51 Catania (CA)
  4. 07 Pinsa Spartaco Roma (RM)
  5. 11 Danylab Aprilia (LT)
  6. 15 Pizza Capitale Roma (RM)
  7. 18 Pinseria Romana Pigneto Roma (RM)
  8. 20 Pinseria Torre degli Sciri Perugia (PG)
  9. 22 Mezza Piotta Fraschetteria Moderna Bari (BA)
  10. 27 Il Ponticello Roma (RM)
  11. 28 Beerteller Bari (BA)
  12. 32 Peppe e Memea Osteria e Pinseria Cava de’ Tirreni (SA)
  13. 33 Artigiani dei Grani Casarano (LE)
  14. 34 Pinsa ’mpò Roma (RM)
  15. 36 Ristorante Panoramik Acri (CS)
  16. 37 Il Guercio di Puglia Alberobello (BA)
  17. 38 Mamo Pinsa & Drink Milano (MI)
  18. 39 Ristorante La Locomotiva Roma (RM)
  19. 40 Sgrana La Pinsa Fiorentina Firenze (FI)
  20. 41 Novecento Firenze (FI)
  21. 42 ‘A Caverna Pinseria Gioiosa Ionica (RC)
  22. 43 Lady Anna Ceppaloni (BN)
  23. 44 BiancaZeroZero Firenze (FI)
  24. 49 L’Albero Cocciuto Roma (RM)
  25. 50 Pinsè Pomezia (RM)
  26. 53 Il Pantone della Pizza Novi Ligure (AL)
  27. 56 Pinsa Club Santa Vittoria d’Alba (CN)
  28. 59 Cà de Pria dei Caruggi Chiavari (GE)
  29. 65 Antico Granaio Rho La Pinseria Rho (MI)
  30. 66 Pinsino Giusto Seregno (MB)
  31. 67 Pinseria Anno Mille Ascoli Piceno (AP)
  32. 68 Casa Drusù Alice Castello (VC)
  33. 69 Pizzeria La Pimpa Sinalunga (SI)
  34. 70 Pinseria di Quartiere Firenze (FI)
  35. 72 Bar della Pace Roma (RM)
  36. 75 Al Pachino Roma (RM)
  37. 76 Pinsere Roma (RM)
  38. 77 Pub Deposito 74 Reggio Calabria (RC)
  39. 78 L’Officina Food ’n Music Monterotondo (RM)
  40. 80 Al Pizzino Pinsa & Street Food Milano (MI)
  41. 81 Prince Pizzeria Velletri (RM)
  42. 82 Un’Altra Pasta Milano (MI)
  43. 83 Overfit Firenze (FI)
  44. 84 Officine Bartolini Perugia (PG)
  45. 85 Il Tonnarello San Pietro Roma (RM)
  46. 87 Alla Terza Pinsa Risto Wine Trento (TN)
  47. 89 Nuvole di Farina Roma (RM)
  48. 90 Bingolino’s Pinsa Marina di Cerveteri (RM)
  49. 93 Alchemico Roma (RM)
  50. 94 Tira e Molla Roma (RM)
  51. 95 Nata a Milano Milano (MI)
  52. 96 Deus Pinsa Roma (RM)
  53. 97 Krivé Risto Pub Matino (LE)
  54. 99 POP Bottega Urbana Bari (BA)
  55. 100 Bocadito Soul Food Marano di Napoli (NA)

United States

  1. 01 Pinsa Rossa San Francisco (US)
  2. 08 La Casina DC Washington (US)
  3. 10 Montesacro NY New York (US)
  4. 14 Daniela Buffalo (US)
  5. 16 Gusto Pinsa Romana San Francisco (US)
  6. 19 Oste Los Angeles (US)
  7. 23 Montesacro SF San Francisco (US)
  8. 24 All Roads Pinseria + Enoteca Los Angeles (US)
  9. 30 Propaganda Wine Bar Los Angeles (US)
  10. 46 Via Roma Washington (US)
  11. 55 Cesare Ristorante Los Angeles (US)
  12. 64 Pinsa 104 Davie (FL)
  13. 98 Barbara Pinseria & Cocktail San Francisco (US)

Australia

  1. 12 I Gladiatori Osteria Romana Freshwater (AU)
  2. 13 I Gladiatori Osteria Romana North Strathfield (AU)
  3. 17 075 Pinsa Romana New Farm (AU)
  4. 47 Aripizza & Pinsa Reservoir (AU)
  5. 57 Flour Child Richmond (AU)
  6. 86 Cucina di Strada McLaren Vale (AU)
  7. 92 Tesoro Gastronomia Balwyn North (AU)

Argentina

  1. 45 Ammazza Pinsa Romana Buenos Aires (AR)
  2. 51 Totti Pinsa di Roma Buenos Aires (AR)
  3. 91 FARE Pinsa y Vermú Buenos Aires (AR)

Canada

  1. 09 Venga Cucina Toronto (CA)
  2. 29 Cotta Food Bar Windsor (CA)
  3. 48 Joe’s Italian Kitchen Ottawa (CA)

France

  1. 03 La Pinsa di Anton L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (FR)
  2. 04 Vale & Ale Parigi (FR)
  3. 54 Colosseo Pinsa Romana Arles (FR)

Germany

  1. 60 Pinsa Manufaktur Stoccarda (DE)
  2. 63 Pinsa…Si Karlsruhe (DE)

Hungary

  1. 31 Vegazzi Specialty Pizzeria Budapest (HU)
  2. 79 Pizza Bar Pomo D’Oro Budapest (HU)

Austria

  1. 25 Pinsatore Vienna (AT)

Dominican Republic

  1. 52 La Pinseria Santo Domingo (RD)

Portugal

  1. 88 Restaurante Bocca Porto (PT)

Russia

  1. 71 Pinzeria by Bontempi Mosca (RU)

Evaluation method

The World Pinsa Guide is the result of an international research process that begins well before each inspection. This preliminary work produced a selection of more than 200 pinserias around the world. Every one of them was personally visited by the Guide’s inspectors.

Every visit follows the same evaluation form, designed to make assessments as consistent and comparable as possible.

  1. 200+ pinserias visited
  2. 100 in the ranking

Pinsa 75 PT.

  • Visual Appearance 10 points
  • Structure 20 points
  • Toppings 20 points
  • Serving Temperature 10 points
  • Dough 15 points

Pinseria 25 PT.

  • Welcome and Service 5 points
  • Ambience and Identity 5 points
  • Menu Offering 5 points
  • Professionalism and Technique 10 points

≤ 100 Sum of the 9 parameters × ≤ 10 Score of the 1st pinsa + ≤ 10 Score of the 2nd pinsa = PT. Guide score

At least two pinse are tasted during every inspection and each is given an individual score out of ten.

Special awards

2026 edition

  • Pinsaiolo of the Year

    Vale & Ale

    Alessandro Perretti · Parigi, France

    An exceptionally light, dry and crisp dough, with remarkable clarity of flavour, is Alessandro Peretti’s signature.

    In the ranking

  • Pinsa of the Year

    La Pinsa di Anton

    Margherita · L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France

    La Pinsa di Anton’s Margherita is the purest expression of Alessio Marasca’s talent.

    In the ranking

  • Most Daring Pinsa of the Year

    Montesacro NY

    Casal Bertone · New York, United States

    Casal Bertone stands out for its ability to be bold without losing balance.

    In the ranking

  • Best Setting

    La Casina DC

    Washington, United States

    La Casina DC is an authentic corner of Rome in the heart of Washington.

    In the ranking

  • Fried Speciality of the Year

    La Pratolina

    Roma, Italy

    At La Pratolina, fried food is not a side note but an essential part of a Roman kitchen executed with remarkable confidence.

    In the ranking

  • Best Topping

    Pizza Capitale

    Roma, Italy

    Pizza Capitale’s strength lies in the selection and handling of its ingredients.

    In the ranking

  • Best Beverage Program

    Pinsa e Buoi

    Roma, Italy

    Pinsa e Buoi approaches beverages with the mindset of a true restaurant.

    In the ranking

  • Best Cocktail Selection

    Pinsa Rossa

    San Francisco, United States

    At Pinsa Rossa, the experience begins at the bar, a central feature of a dynamic, contemporary venue.

    In the ranking

  • Special mention Best New Opening

    075 Pinsa Romana

    New Farm, Australia

    In just 47 square metres, Michele Bei has built a young project that is already technically solid.

    In the ranking

  • Special mention Best Pinseria in Oceania

    I Gladiatori Osteria Romana

    Freshwater, Australia

    In Freshwater, one of Sydney’s most appealing seaside neighbourhoods, I Gladiatori offers a convincing interpretation of Roman pinsa.

    In the ranking

  • Special mention Territorial Identity Award

    Ristorante Panoramik

    Acri, Italy

    Panoramik tells the story of Calabria through both pinsa and wine.

    In the ranking

About us

  • Bruno Petronilli, direttore della guida 50 Top Pinsa

    Director

    Bruno Petronilli

    Pinsa has conquered the world. I can say that with confidence. Once a local speciality, it has become the driving force behind an international culinary revolution, crossing borders and embracing different cultures.

The voices of pinsa

A Guide can measure and compare, but behind every number are people, stories and a craft. Before the new edition, we listened to some of last year’s leading protagonists. Flour, water, fermentation and technique are essential, but not enough: time, experience and sensitivity matter too.

by Bruno Petronilli

  • “Made with my own hands. Period.”

    Roberta Bergamo

    Pinseria da Roberta · Lecce

  • “A living product changes, breathes and reacts.”

    Emiliano Chiocchio

    La Pratolina · Roma

  • “The dough is guided rather than forced.”

    Alessio Marasca

    La Pinsa di Anton · L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

  • “The pinsa must always arrive with the same consistency, the same fragrance, the same identity.”

    Leo Cugnata

    Pinsa Rossa · San Francisco

  • “Pinsa is more complicated than it may appear.”

    Gino Benevenga

    Venga Cucina · Toronto

  • “The public is curious, but it must be led with measure.”

    Alessandro Perretti

    Vale&Ale · Parigi

  • “Those who arrive first must not only serve a product well: they must explain it, defend it, give it credibility.”

    Gianluca Legrottaglie

    Montesacro · San Francisco

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The guide

This second edition of the World Pinsa Guide, extensively revised and expanded, captures a phenomenon that continues to evolve, celebrating quality, talent and identity.

  • 266 pages
  • 100 pinserias
  • 2 languages

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