07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Why is pizza in Hong Kong so good? 4 of city's 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific winners explain
When the 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific 2025 list was announced, with The Pizza Bar on 38th inside the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo in Japan took top spot for a third year in a row.
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The Pizza Bar on 38th stands out for serving pizza in a set menu, omakase style, priced at 23,100 yen (US$158) for a starter, eight slices of pizza and dessert, enjoyed in the lavish setting of a five-star hotel.
While Japan's capital city has six pizzerias on the list, Hong Kong is not too far behind, with four pizza parlours represented.
Fiata by Salvatore Fiata, in Central on Hong Kong Island, claimed third place, rising one spot from last year and moving one step closer to the top of the list.
Daniele Cason from The Pizza Bar on 38th. His pizza restaurant has topped the 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific 2025 list for a third year in a row. Photo: Charmaine Mok
Knocking The Pizza Bar on 38th's chef Daniele Cason off his first-place pedestal may not be so easy. Hailing from Rome, Italy, Cason takes a classic approach – supplemented by Japanese wisdom and technique – to pizza making.
