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The World’s 100 Best Pizzerias

Pizzeria Brown Blossom

Kyoto, Japan

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PIZZERIAS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 83 2026
Pizzeria Brown Blossom

Neapolitan-style pizzeria in Kyoto that bakes its pizzas in a wood-fired oven. The thin, crisp crust and the Margherita are its strengths, though service and queuing are frequent drawbacks.

Highlights

  • Margherita with buffalo mozzarella
  • Thin crisp wood-fired crust
  • Bismarck with mushrooms

Good to know

  • Queue forms outside at busy times
  • Upstairs seating and counter seats

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