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New York City is taking back the title of pizza capital of the world as local chain Mama’s Too was just named the best pizza on the planet by Time Out magazine.
The outlet’s network of editors and writers sampled some of the most popular pizza joints from around the world — in a variety of pie types, including New York, Detroit and Neapolitan-style.
But one pizza topped them all, and it’s right here in New York City, of course.
Time Out’s list proved New Yorkers right that the city has the best pizza, ranking Mama’s Too in Manhattan as the best pizza in the world right now.
More specifically, the Cacio e Pepe slice from Mama’s Too was named the best of the best. It features whipped mascarpone, aged mozzarella, Pecorino Romano and Parmigiano Reggiano
The restaurant has two locations, in the West Village and on the Upper West Side.
And though it has a vast menu of exciting options — such as the Angry Nonna pizza featuring hot soppressata, calabrian chili oil and hot honey; the Bufalini pizza, which is topped with beer-battered chicken; or the Poached Pear with sweet gorgonzola and hot honey — the Cacio e Pepe was the slice that captured Time Out New York food and drink editor Morgan Carter.
Carter noted that as soon as she walked into Mama’s Too, she was “tempted by a square that was quite literally hidden under a snowstorm of pecorino and Parmigiano Reggiano shreds.”
“One quick melt in the oven later, and all the flavors sang in perfect harmony – creamy and light mascarpone, a bit of funk from the aged mozzarella and all the tangy, stretchy cheesiness I could ever ask for,” she wrote.
“Keep in mind, there is fresh cracked black pepper on here, so chew gingerly if you are worried about any sensitive molars.”
Only one other pizzeria in the United States made the top 18: Milly’s Pizza in the Pan in Chicago, featuring a thick-crusted pie that “represents the pinnacle of Chicago’s most iconic dish.”
The 18 best pizzas in the world right now, according to Time Out:
- Mama’s Too, New York
- 180grammi Pizzeria Romana, Rome
- Short Road Pizza, London
- Pizzeria da Attilio, Naples
- Pizza Marumo, Tokyo
- Little Kitchener’s Pizzeria, Johannesburg
- Civerinos, Edinburgh
- Kalis, Buenos Aires
- Baldoria, Madrid
- Bella Brutta, Sydney
- Pizza Connection, Cape Town
- Milly’s Pizza in the Pan, Chicago
- Diamond Slice, Copenhagen
- Oobatz, Paris
- Officina Local, Rio de Janeiro
- Lupita, Lisbon
- Fiata by Salvatore Fiata, Hong Kong
- Mercado 20 de Noviembre, Oaxaca