Paris has undergone a quiet pizza revolution over the past decade. Where once you'd struggle to find a genuinely good Neapolitan pizza outside of an Italian restaurant, the city now has dozens of addresses that would hold their own in Naples itself. Here are the twelve best.
Arguably the best Neapolitan pizza in Paris. Sonny's sources its flour directly from Naples, uses a 72-hour fermented dough, and fires its pizzas in a wood-burning oven imported from Italy. The Margherita alone — made with San Marzano tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella — is worth the trip across the city.
A Neapolitan institution run by the Iovine family — their pizzas are the real thing, made with the same traditions and the same passion that you'd find in a back-street trattoria in Naples. The Palermo is outstanding. Located near the Louvre, it's the perfect post-museum lunch.
Hidden in a quiet street in Montmartre, Il Brigante makes some of the most authentic Neapolitan pizza in Paris. The dough has just the right amount of char, the toppings are seasonal and well-sourced. A neighbourhood favourite that's worth discovering even if you have to climb the hill to get there.
Chef Peppe Cutraro's pizzeria on the celebrated Rue des Martyrs is one of the most acclaimed in Paris. His dough is long-fermented, light, and deeply flavoured. The selection of toppings is both traditional and creative. Always busy — book ahead or expect a wait that is absolutely worth it.
Where Neapolitan meets Roman — Dalmata's soufflée-style crust (gonflée, light, almost airy) is unlike anything else you'll find in Paris. The result is a pizza that is simultaneously crispy and cloud-like. Their truffle and stracciatella combination is spectacular.
Roman pizza al taglio — sold by the slice, by weight — done brilliantly. The rectangular pizzas come out of the oven with irregular, bubbled crusts and toppings that change daily. It's casual, it's fast, and it's genuinely one of the best ways to eat pizza in Paris without ceremony.
Part of the Big Mamma group — the Italians who arrived in Paris and quietly took over. Popolare does exactly what the name suggests: popular, honest, great-value Neapolitan pizza in a lively, informal setting. No reservations, always a queue, always worth it.
A family-run Neapolitan pizzeria in the residential 15th arrondissement — the kind of neighbourhood place that Parisians guard jealously. The Castellano brothers make pizza the way their grandmother taught them, with flour from Naples and tomatoes from San Marzano. Simple, perfect, and completely unpretentious.
On the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin, Bricktop makes excellent Neapolitan pizza in one of the most beautiful settings in Paris. In summer, the terrace overlooking the canal is one of the best places to eat in the entire city. The marinara — just tomato, garlic, and oregano — is outstanding.
Another Big Mamma concept — this one centred on a bar-café atmosphere with exceptional pizza and Italian aperitivo culture. The space is beautiful, the Aperol spritzes are excellent, and the pizza is as good as anything in the group. A complete Italian experience in the heart of Le Marais.
