Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, located in North Beach, San Francisco, was ranked #3 in the United States and #10 in the
world according to Italian Pizza rating site 50toppizza.it. So my friends, Aidan Alday ’26 and Jayden Tamboury ’26, my teacher, Nick Pellegrino, and I had to see what the hype was for ourselves.

When we entered Tony’s, the interior was lined with Christmas decorations, making the restaurant vibrant and full of life. We sat down and were helped immediately. We ordered Tony’s coal-fired New Yorker, which won a gold medal in Las Vegas, and a classic Italian Diavola pizza. Both pizzas were about $36-$40 each.

After 20 minutes, the New Yorker arrived, dazzled with sausages, pepperoni, ricotta cheese, and a shiny honey glaze. The pizza had a nice undercarriage, a crispy crust, and a great flavor overall.

The whole table loved the pizza; Native New Yorker Pellegrino said it felt like he was “at home.”Overall, I gave the New Yorker a 9.3/10 because I felt that the undercarriage could’ve been a bit crispier.

Twelve minutes went by before the Diavola was set at our table. Although smaller than the New Yorker, the pizza was thicker and vibrant with prosciutto, arugula, and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. The taste was great; however, the amount of arugula made it feel as though I was eating a pizza with salad. I gave it an 8.5/10 because of this.

Tony’s Pizza Napoletana definitely earned its high spot on the pizzeria leader boards. Their menu offers such a wide variety of pizzas that anyone can enjoy. The environment when you walk through the doors is inviting, and the employees are too. Overall, I’d give Tony’s Pizza Napoletana a 9/10 and recommend anyone in the area to try it out.