Once again, the ranking of the best places for pizza in Europe has been established, and a Budapest pizzeria has made it into the top 50. The downtown restaurant, known for its Neapolitan-style pizzas, is no stranger to this prestigious list.
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The 50toppizza.it website annually compiles a ranking of the best pizzerias in Europe outside of Italy. This year, the awards were announced at a grand gala in Madrid. The only Hungarian winner was Belli di Mamma in Budapest, according to metropol.hu.
Undercover inspectors visit each pizzeria to ensure anonymity; they arrive unannounced and always pay the bill without revealing their identity. We never knew who they were. After their visit, they sent us an email inviting the pizzeria to the event,
says owner Riccardo Bianchi.
Photo: Belli di Mamma
Located on Akácfa Street, the restaurant ranked 35th among the top 50 European pizzerias outside of Italy this year, compared to 26th place last year.
The Italian website that compiles the ranking praised the Hungarian restaurant:
If a Budapest local craves a pizza reminiscent of an Italian holiday, the clear choice is Belli di Mamma. This restaurant offers quick service and is a definite favorite for lovers of Neapolitan-style pizza. The toppings feature a mix of local ingredients and Italian specialties, particularly the cheeses. The wine selection is impressively Italian.
Lorenzo Giuliani, the Tuscan-born pizza chef at Belli di Mamma, sources ingredients directly from Italy, while vegetables and meats are procured from local Hungarian farmers and breeders.
“We offer Neapolitan-style pizzas, which have a much higher moisture content than the Roman-style pizzas commonly found in Hungary. Another characteristic of our Neapolitan pizza is the large crust, which allows for significantly more toppings,” reveals the pizza chef.
Not too long ago, Daily News Hungary published an exclusive article about 3 of the most unique Budapest pizzerias in which Belli di Mamma also appeared: read it HERE.
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