For the third consecutive year, a Tokyo pizzeria has claimed the top spot as the most delicious pizza in the Asia-Pacific region! A report on the Award Ceremony 50 Top Pizza Asia Pacific 2025

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Did you know there’s an award that determines the No. 1 pizza that everyone loves?

On March 10, the third edition of the award ceremony “Award Ceremony 50 Top Pizza Asia” was held in Japan, determining the top pizzeria in the Asia-Pacific region.

SUNNY SIDE UP served as the 50 Top Pizza PR team, conducting public relations activities to raise awareness of the award by communicating the initiatives and appeal of “50 Top Pizza” through the media.

This article reports on the “Award Ceremony 50 Top Pizza Asia Pacific”! If you want to know about delicious pizza restaurants officially recognized by 50 Top Pizza, please use this as a reference!

What is 50 Top Pizza

50 Top Pizza is an Italy-based network that disseminates the latest trends in pizza culture, which continues to evolve around the world. The annually published rankings select the finest pizza restaurants in the culinary field and introduce their high quality from various perspectives.

It is also a major mission to honor chefs who create unique pizzas with exceptional skill and creativity, and to deliver the diverse flavors they produce to the world. The organization contributes to the development of the entire industry by further spreading the appeal of pizza, a dish loved worldwide.

Scenes from the Ceremony

On the day of the award ceremony, chefs selected for the top 50 in the Asia-Pacific region gathered from various locations at the Italian Cultural Institute in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Upon entering the venue, surrounded by chefs from various countries, the atmosphere was lively, as if being abroad. When the ceremony began, chefs’ names were called in order from 50th place. Each announcement was met with applause and cheers, and it was very impressive to see everyone smiling for commemorative photos. While there was tension, the friendly atmosphere among everyone was a point that differed from typical award ceremonies.

In addition to the top 50, special awards were also announced, including “Best Customer Satisfaction 2025 – Glass by Glass Award,” “Performance of the Year 2025 – Robo Award,” and “Best Pasta Proposal 2025 – Pastificio Di Martino Award.”

Award Ceremony from previous years (organizer Barbara Guerra)

And finally, the announcement of the top 3. Who would claim first place…!

The winner of first place this time was none other than “Pizzabar on 38th” at Mandarin Oriental Tokyo! With this win, they achieved their long-awaited third consecutive victory.

“Pizzabar on 38th” at Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, which won first place

This restaurant, led by Executive Chef Daniele Cason, is the world’s smallest pizzeria with only eight seats.

In second place, “RistoPizza by Napoli sta ca” by Giuseppe Errichiello at Tokyo’s Azabudai Hills, which was third last year, moved up in the rankings!

Third place went to “Fiata by Salvatore Fiata” in Hong Kong, followed by fourth place awarded to “Massilia” in Bangkok, led by Luca Appino and Michele Fernando. Next, “Crosta” (Manila), supervised by Yuichi Ito and teamed up by Inga S. Kabangon Chua and Thomas Woodwick, and “SHOP225” (Melbourne) by Lorenzo Tron were selected in a tie for fifth place.

Top 3 chefs on stage. From left: 3rd place “Fiata by Salvatore Fiata” (Hong Kong), 1st place “Pizzabar on 38th” (Tokyo), 2nd place “Pizzeria Peppe – Napoli sta’ ca” (Tokyo)

The country with the most awards in this year’s rankings was Australia with 10 restaurants, followed by Japan with 9 restaurants and China with 6 restaurants. By city, Tokyo had the most with 6 restaurants ranked. This shows that Tokyo is a highly competitive area for pizza within Japan, with excellent pizza restaurants concentrated in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Japanese restaurants that ranked are as follows:

The top 13 restaurants ranked in this year’s “50 Top Pizza Asia – Pacific 2025” are scheduled to participate in “100 Best Pizzerias in the World” to be held at Teatro Mercadante in Naples, Italy on September 8.

At the end of the award ceremony, as is customary every year, all pizza chefs selected for the top 50 gather for a commemorative group photo.

Group photo of chefs selected for the top 50 and related parties

Scenes from the After Party

After the award ceremony, an after party was held where pizza chefs and related parties gathered.
This time it was held at a gorgeous party venue in Nihonbashi, where guests could enjoy authentic Italian pizza, beer, and wine.

Unlike the tension of the award ceremony, the atmosphere of everyone enjoying themselves and interacting was wonderful!

Authentic Italian beer was also available

Pizza by pizza makers specially visiting from Naples, Italy was also enjoyed

The venue was filled with excitement from live musical performances

With 9 award-winning restaurants in Japan, why not use this ranking as a reference when going out or sightseeing?

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