The owner, Jędrzej Lewandowski, admitted he was unaware of the anonymous evaluation process and was surprised by the result. Previously, the pizzeria ranked 20th among the best Neapolitan pizzerias in Europe.
The top spot in the ranking went to Una Pizza Napoletana from New York, with Italian pizzerias Diego Vitagliano and I Masanielli – Francesco Martucci taking the second place.
The top ten also included pizzerias from Japan, Spain, and England, according to the Polish state news agency PAP.
The pizzeria Zielona Górka from Pabianice, near Łódź in central Poland, has made it to the Top 50 Pizza World 2024 list, which, despite its name, actually includes the 100 best pizzerias worldwide.
Lewandowski emphasized that achieving 97th place among global giants is a significant accomplishment and a great surprise. He described the awards ceremony in Naples as a unique event attended by representatives from the world's best pizzerias.
Pizzeria Zielona Górka was evaluated anonymously by judges who travel the world.
Lewandowski noted that each award is an opportunity for learning and observing pizza masters. He stressed that success is the result of passion and honesty in making pizza, and that the 97th place is just the beginning of their journey.
Source: PAP/Zielona Górka
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