This pizzeria was voted the best in Europe – and the chef was named one of the world’s best too (Picture: Courtney Pochin/Metro)
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Europe’s best pizza would be found in Italy, somewhere like Rome or Naples.
But in actuality, it happens to be right here in London.
Napoli On The Road, which has restaurants in Chiswick and Richmond, was recently crowned the best pizzeria in Europe in the 50 Top Pizza Awards 2024.
The pizzerias are owned and run by Michele Pascarella, a chef from Naples who has been making pizza since he was just 11 years old.
He realised at a young age that this was his calling, and at 19 came over to the UK, where he worked in various restaurants, including Sartori in Soho, before finally setting up his own business selling wood fire pizza from a van, hence the name.
Michele’s first brick and mortar site opened in September 2019, with the second one in Richmond following in June 2023.
Both restaurants have proved incredibly successful, with the owner even being crowned the best pizza chef in the world at the most recent World 50 Top Pizza Awards.
Michele was named world’s best pizza chef in 2023. (Picture: Napoli On The Road)
With all these impressive accolades under Michele’s belt, I couldn’t help but wonder if his pizza really is the crème de la crème.
So when I heard that a six-course charity tasting dinner was being held at the Chiswick restaurant, I knew I had to go along and find out what all the fuss was about.
For the special event, Michele teamed up with Diego Vitagliano, another chef from Naples, whose pizzeria, 10 Pizzeria di Bagnoli, also scored big at the 50 Top awards, being named Best Pizzeria in the World.
I was about to eat a pizza cooked for me by the current ‘World’s Best Pizza Chef’ and the owner of the ‘World’s Best Pizzeria’, at the best pizzeria in Europe. It really doesn’t get any better than that.
So was it the world’s best pizza? I can confirm it thoroughly deserves that title. It was phenomenal.
If you’ve ever wanted to enjoy a gourmet pizza, then this is the place to go.
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So much creativity and care goes into crafting these pizzas. (Picture: Courtney Pochin)
The two chefs came together to make an unforgettable meal, and the best part is that the standout pizza of the night just so happens to feature on the Napoli On The Road menu as a signature dish, so you’ll be able to go and try it for yourself.
Although you’ll want to be quick as …read more
Source:: Metro
