Dublin’s Little Pyg was ranked in the top 100 pizzerias in the world at an awards ceremony held in Naples, Italy, last night.
The hot spot secured their nomination at the ‘Top 100 Pizzerias in the World’ awards, thanks to their placement as #1 in Ireland and #15 in Europe at the ‘Pizza Europa’ awards earlier this year.
With over 2,000 independent judges traveling around the globe to review 500,000 pizza restaurants, it seems that the bar was set extremely high, making Ireland’s ranking all the more impressive.
Sitting at #78, Little Pyg are officially in the ‘Top 100 Pizzerias Globally’, marking an incredible achievement for our small but mighty food scene.
According to the website, the restaurant made the cut thanks to their use of “high-quality ingredients sourced from Italy that are especially well prepared”.
Speaking on the awards, Head Pizza Chef Federico Rapali insisted that the win was only possible because of the team effort going on behind the scenes:
“Our secret lies in the constant drive to improve, alongside using only the best ingredients available. Our dough ferments for 48 hours and is baked in a pizza oven made from the rock of Mount Vesuvius, we had brought over from Italy. The dedication and time we put into every pizza is what sets us apart.”
The award ceremony held in Naples last night is not just an event but a benchmark for pizza excellence, dictating the highly regarded ‘Top 50 Guide’ every year. The guide is overseen by renowned Italian food critics Barbara Guerra, Luciano Pignataro, and Albert Sapere, and every restaurant in it is reviewed anonymously.
Owner of Little Pyg, Paul McGlade said, “It’s an incredible honour to represent Ireland on the world stage, and a proud moment for both me and the overall Irish food scene. Today I dedicate this achievement to my late father, Paul McGlade Snr, who passed away last month. He always believed in offering a great product at a great price, a value he instilled in all of us. His legacy continues to inspire everything we do.”
