World’s Top Pizza, I Masanielli by Francesco Martucci
If you are looking to eat at the top pizzeria in the world, rated by the prestigious ‘50 Top Pizza‘ in 2020 for the second year in a row, I Masanielli Pizzeria da Francesco Martucci is the place for you. The pizzeria is located in the heart of the city of Caserta, about a 25 minute drive from the center of Naples, and a short distance from the magnificent 18th century Royal Palace of Caserta—the largest palace in the world.
The design of the pizzeria, minimal with a hint of industrial rawness, welcomes diners into a warm modern urban ambiance; with neutral tones, wooden furniture, suspended lamps and exposed beams —an inviting setting to relax, sip a craft beer, and savor the best pizza in the world.
Francesco Martucci’s amazing story began at the tender-age of 10, when Francesco had no choice but to begin work due to financial difficulties at home. Fortunately, his uncle Franco was able to offer him a job at his pizzeria, one of the first-ever in the city of Caserta, called Solito Posto. Here, Francesco worked hard and diligently for the first years to not only help to provide for his family, but also learn as much as he could to carve out his own unique path in the world of pizza —a world in which had ignited his curiosity and passion since his very first day at work. By the time Francesco was 14 years old, he was working in the kitchen all by himself, from preparing the perfectly leavened dough to plating the finished pie right off the peel, like a pro. He was in his element!
These days, Francesco Martucci is world-renowned as a creative and innovative genius that
exercises his excellence tirelessly, thanks to his ever-lasting passion for pizza making —which can be recognized in every pie. He scrupulously researches his ingredients and is on a never-ending search for the finest producers. His attention to the smallest details and cutting-edge techniques keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve —which, naturally, keeps his customers insatiably curious and excited about the deliciousness to come.
Regardless of his success, Francesco still remains grounded in his humble roots. He has a strong work ethic that continues to steer him straight into the kitchen each day, where you can count on finding him close to the wood-fired oven. Heads down, hard at work and alongside his team, Francesco enthusiastically knocks out the 1000 plus pizza’s, and all the delicious rest, that his customers eagerly await each and every day and night at the pizzeria —which is not at all a common practice for a pizza chef of his caliber.
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I Masanielli Pizzeria da Francesco Martucci
You must try this place, and be sure to come hungry when you do!
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A Taste of the World’s Top Pizza
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The ‘Futura di Marinara‘, which is cooked in three temperatures; first in vapor at 100°, then fried at 180°, then in the oven at 400°. The pizza is topped with a tantalizing combination of savory ingredients; a cream of roasted tomatoes, wild garlic pesto, capers from Salina, anchovies from Trapani, and mountain oregano from Caserta —and is light, perfectly crispy, and utterly delicious, like nothing you have ever tasted, and I must stress the ‘EVER‘.
The ‘Profoundo Rosso‘, topped with cow’s milk mozzarella (fior di latte), artisan gorgonzola fondue, red cabbage fermented in aged in balsamic vinegar, then finished with the perfect touch of artisan gorgonzola and Koinè’s extra-virgin olive oil.
The ‘Mani di Velluto’, topped with a cream of broccoli rabe cooked with buffalo ricotta water, buffalo milk mozzarella Campana DOP, sausage made from the renowned grey pigs bred in Caserta, called suino grigio Ardesia, and pecorino cheese aged 16 months.
The ‘Katsuobushi‘ topped with a cream of roasted grape tomatoes, buffalo milk mozzarella campagna DOP, Tropea onions, and Katsuobushi (the dried, fermented, and smoked tuna shavings typically used in Japanese cuisine).
The ‘La Riccia di Mammà‘, topped with curly escarole, pachino tomatoes and/or semi dried tomatoes (ciliegino semi secco), olives from Caiazzo, capers from Salina, buffalo milk burrata from Corato (la stracciata), anchovies from Trapani, and Itran’s extra-virgin olive oil.
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I Masanielli – Pizzeria da Francesco Martucci
Address: Viale Giulio Douhet, 11, 81100 Caserta CE
Tel: 39 0823 154 0786
Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, 12 pm – 3 pm, 6 pm – 12:30 am, Sunday for dinner only, 6 pm – 12:30 am, Closed Monday
