WHILE it might be fair to assume that Italy would be home to the best pizza chef in the world, you'd be wrong. That's because the planet's greatest slice can actually be found in the UK. Earlier this month, Napoli on the Road , a pizzeria in Chiswick, London was named the best in Europe at the World 50 Top Pizza Awards.
The pizzeria is owned by Michele Pascarella - a top-notch pizza chef living in London. Dubbed the Michelin Awards of pizzerias, the annual event recognises the best pizzerias and pizza chefs across the globe. The selection process for the Top 50 awards is "very mysterious" and includes anonymous restaurant visits by pizza critics.
Not only is Napoli on the Road Europe's best pizzeria , but Michele was also named the world's best pizza chef at the awards in 2023. Born in Caserta near Naples , Michele started making pizzas when he was just 11 years old. After moving to the UK aged 19, he set up Napoli on the Road, which as its name suggests, started out life as a food truck selling slices at food markets and festivals.
Since then he has settled in his spot in Chiswic k, where his talents have now earned him global recognition. With several awards now under his belt, it's safe to say that Michele knows exactly how Brits should be eating pizza too, and as it turns out some of us might be doing that wrong. He told the Daily Mai l: "'I think there are few mistakes about eating pizza, for example, overloading with too many toppings, making it difficult to enjoy the b.
