Local pizzeria Salumeria Gardens has been ranked among the top 100 pizzas in the world. 

The St Julian’s pizzeria was ranked number 98 by the coveted Top100 Pizza awards held in Milan on Wednesday night. 

Commenting on the listing, Salumeria Gardens founders Pablo and Max Kuilboer said: “We’re incredibly proud to represent Malta on the world stage. Being named among the top 100 pizzerias globally is beyond our wildest expectations.”

“Great pizza can come from anywhere, even a small island in the Mediterranean,” they added.

The annual awards ceremony sees the greatest pizza chefs in the world ranked and celebrated. It also spotlights a global community of pizza chefs with new awards, pioneering voices, and a fresh look at pizza’s evolving legacy.

The awards’ independent global voting panel, comprising 512 experts from 60 countries, ensures transparency and excellence, eliminating commercial influence and giving chefs the final say.

“The Best Pizza Awards is about more than rankings. It’s about uniting a global community that shares a deep respect for tradition and an appetite for innovation,” says Cristian Gadau, co-founder of The Best Chef and The Best Pizza Awards.