Croatian pizzeria included on prestigious TOP 50 in Europe list

(Photo: Franko’s Pizza&Bar)

Zagreb pizzeria Franko’s Pizza & Bar has been ranked among the best 50 pizzerias in Europe by 50 Top Pizza, one of the most important pizza guides which is sponsored by Acqua Panna and S.Pellegrino.

Peppe Pizzeria in Paris was named the best pizzeria in Europe in the annual ranking of the best pizza spots in Europe, which excluded Italy. 

Franko’s Pizza & Bar was ranked 47th in Europe and was the only pizzeria in Croatia to make the list this year. 

“Although this place seems more like a Japanese restaurant than a pizzeria, it is a multipurpose location that has made the pizza its strong point. This is a subtly elegant establishment with a decisively attentive service. It serves the best Neapolitan-style pizza found in Zagreb, with a crust that is not overly pronounced. The ingredients are excellent and there is a variety of choice.  It spans from the traditional, such as the Quattro formaggi, to the gourmet options with salamis and other cured meats. There is a good beverage list with wines, beers and the requisite cocktails. There is no lack of seafood dishes or hamburgers. A must-try is the Vesuvio with tomatoes, fiore di latte, cooked ham, and olives,” is how the Croatian pizzeria was described in this year’s rankings.

(Photo: Franko’s Pizza & Bar)

Franko’s opened on Zagreb’s Branimirova Street in 2019, and from the very beginning it has established itself as the place with the best pizzas in the city.

(Photo: Franko’s Pizza & Bar)

In second place on the list was Via Toledo Enopizzeria in Vienna, whilst Fratelli Figurato in Madrid was third.

A total of 28 countries were represented this year with the most in France and Spain. 

The 50 Top Europe 2021 ranking:

1          Peppe Pizzeria – Paris, France

2          Via Toledo Enopizzeria – Vienna, Austria

3          Fratelli Figurato – Madrid, Spain

4          50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo Pizzeria London – London, England

5          Bæst – Copenhagen, Denmark

6          nNea – Amsterdam, the Netherlands

7          Lilla Napoli – Falkenberg, Sweden

8          La Piola Pizza – Brussels, Belgium

9          Naples Authentic neapolitan Pizza – Fürth, Germany

10        Kytaly – Geneva, Switzerland

11        Sartoria Panatieri – Barcellona, Spain

12        Pizzeria Luca – Copenhagen, Denmark

13        Pizza 22 CM – Moscow, Russia

14        Malafemmena – Berlin, Germany

15        Napoli on The Road – London, England

16        Dalmata – Paris, France

17        Ti Spiseri&Bar – Sandnes, Norway

18        Pizzeria Luca – Helsinki, Finland

19        La Pizza è Bella Gourmet – Etterbeek , Belgium

20        Forno d’Oro – Lisbon, Portugal

21        L’Antica Pizzeria – London, England

22        Futura Neapolitan Pizza – Berlin, Germany

23        Faggio Pizzeria – Paris, France

24        ‘O ver – London, England

25        Guillaume Grasso La Vera Pizza Napoletana – Paris, France

26        San Gennaro – Zürich, Switzerland

27        The Dough Bros – Galway, Ireland

28        La Bottega Siciliana – Moscow, Russia

29        La Balmesina – Barcellona, Spain

30        Ciao a Tutti – Warsaw, Poland

31        60 Secondi Pizza Napoletana – Munich, Germany

32        Surt – Copenhagen, Denmark

33        Bijou – Paris, France

34        Positano – Kiev, Ukraine

35        Verace – Ljubljana, Slovenia

36        450°C – Turku, Finland

37        Pizza Nuova – Prague, Czech Republic

38        Oro di Napoli – Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

39        Paesano Pizza – Glasgow, Scotland

40        450 Gradi – Lidingö, Sweden

41        Roostiq – Madrid, Spain

42        Belli di Mamma – Budapest, Hungary

43        Majstor I Margarita – Belgrade, Serbia

44        Animaletto Pizza Bar – Bucharest, Romania

45        R14 – Saint Petersburg, Russia

46        Kaja Pizza Köök – Tallinn, Estonia

47        Franko’s Pizza & Bar – Zagreb, Croatia

48        Cupola – Athens, Greece

49        Basilicò – Bratislava, Slovakia

50        Street Pizza – Riga, Latvia