The World’s 100 Best Pizzerias · 2026
The Best Pizzerias in the Nordics
3 of the 100 pizzerias in The World’s 100 Best Pizzerias 2026 are in the Nordics, in 2 countries. The highest placed is KL Pizzeria Hammarby in Västerås, Sweden, at number 7 in the world. Bara Vedugnspizza in Stockholm, Sweden (number 36) and Padre Pizza in Reykjavik, Iceland (number 94) follow.
Neapolitan pizzerias in Sweden
KL Pizzeria Hammarby is a small Neapolitan pizzeria in Västerås. It is mostly takeaway, with a few seats. The kitchen makes its own sourdough dough and its own topping combinations, including Nduja with perejil. Bara Vedugnspizza, in Älvsjö, Stockholm, bakes Neapolitan pizza in a wood-fired oven. It takes no reservations. The dough is soft and airy, and the staff are friendly and attentive.
Downtown Reykjavik
Padre Pizza is a small pizzeria on the main downtown street of Reykjavik. It bakes Italian-style pizzas in a wood-fired oven. The crust is sourdough-style.
Pizzerias
Best by region
- The NordicsKL Pizzeria HammarbyVästerås, SwedenN° 7
- EuropeMonellisHastings, United KingdomN° 1
- AsiaSavoy KaminarimonTokyo, JapanN° 2
- The Middle EastPizza Pizzini BoutiqueJerusalem, IsraelN° 13
- North AmericaCeresNew York, United StatesN° 4
- Latin AmericaPizzaria PatagônicaChapecó, BrazilN° 17
- AfricaU Wood LoveTamraght, MoroccoN° 18
- OceaniaVinci's PizzaNapier, New ZealandN° 42