Pop’s Pizza from Ljubljana, Slovenia makes it to the top 50 list of the best pizzerias in Europe

Pop’s Pizza – A top pizzeria in Europe

Pop’s Pizza, located in the charming city of Ljubljana, Slovenia, has once again made it onto the coveted list of the top 50 pizzerias in Europe (excluding Italy) compiled by the prestigious guidebook, 50 Top Pizza. This is a significant achievement for Pop’s Pizza, which has managed to secure its position on the list for two consecutive years, and this year, it has been ranked 40th on the list.

The popularity of Pop’s Pizza

Pop’s Pizza has become a popular destination for both locals and tourists due to its delicious pizzas made with fresh, high-quality ingredients. The pizzeria prides itself on using locally-sourced ingredients that are carefully selected to ensure the highest standards of taste and quality. Pop’s Pizza has managed to capture the hearts of many pizza enthusiasts in Slovenia and beyond.

Other notable pizzerias on the list

Verace, another popular pizzeria located in Ljubljana, did not make it onto the list this time, but received an honorable mention in a special list of excellent pizzerias. In addition to Pop’s Pizza, Austria’s Via Toledo Enopizzeria and Croatia’s Franko’s Pizza & Bar also made it to the top 50 list, ranking fourth and 43rd respectively.

Here is the complete list of the 50 best pizzerias in Europe according to the 50 Top Pizza Europa 2023 guide:

1. Sartoria Panatieri – Barcelona, Spain
2. Bæst – Copenhagen, Denmark
3. 50 Kalò – London, England
4. Via Toledo Enopizzeria – Vienna, Austria
5. Pizza Zulù – Fürth, Germany
6. Fratelli Figurato – Madrid, Spain
7. Forza – Helsinki, Finland
8. Napoli On The Road – London, England
9. NNea – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10. La Balmesina – Barcelona, Spain
11. IMperfetto – Puteaux, France
12. La Pizza È Bella Gourmet – Brussels, Belgium
13. Baldoria – Madrid, Spain
14. Kytaly – Geneva, Switzerland
15. La Piola Pizza – Brussels, Belgium
16. Forno D’Oro – Lisbon, Portugal
17. Demaio – Bilbao, Spain
18. L’Antica Pizzeria – London, England
19. Malafemmena – Berlin, Germany
20. Surt – Copenhagen, Denmark
21. Guillaume Grasso – Paris, France
22. ‘O Ver – London, England
23. Pizzeria Luca – Copenhagen, Denmark
24. San Gennaro – Zurich, Switzerland
25. Matto Napoletano – Skopje, Republic Of North Macedonia
26. Belli Di Mamma – Budapest, Hungary
27. Little Pyg – Dublin, Ireland
28. Odori – Athens, Greece
29. Piazza Sorrento – Krefeld, Germany
30. La Manifattura – Paris, France
31. Pizzeria Luca – Helsinki, Finland
32. Mr. Pizza – Dortmund, Germany
33. Majstor I Margarita – Belgrade, Serbia
34. Ostro. – Gdańsk, Poland
35. 450°C – Turku, Finland
36. Cloud Factory – Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
37. Animaletto Pizza Bar – Bucharest, Romania
38. Ciao A Tutti – Warsaw, Poland
39. Pietra – Belgrade, Serbia
40. Pop’s Pizza – Ljubljana, Slovenia
41. Oro Di Napoli – Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain
42. Arte Bianca – Sagres, Portugal
43. Franko’s Pizza & Bar – Zagreb, Croatia
44. Dalmata – Paris, France
45. Infraganti Pizza Bar – Alicante, Spain
46. Zielona Górka – Pabianice, Poland
47. Sapori Italiani U Taliana – Bratislava, Slovakia
48. PEPPO’S Pizzeria Contemporanea – Riga, Latvia
49. Pizza Nuova – Prague, Czech Republic
50. Kaja Pizza Köök – Tallinn, Estonia

The competition for the top 100 pizzerias in the world

The 50 Top Pizza guidebook prepares a separate selection for pizzerias in Italy, which is understandable given that Italy is widely regarded as the birthplace of pizza. However, the guidebook also recognizes the exceptional quality of pizza being made outside of Italy. The top 25 pizzerias from the list of the 50 best pizzerias in Europe will compete for the title of the best 100 pizzerias in the world. This highly-anticipated competition reveals which pizzerias truly stand out in terms of taste, quality, and innovation. Pizza lovers around the world eagerly await the results of this competition.