When Francesco Martucci, the World’s Best Pizza Chef 2025, decided to open his first restaurant outside of Italy, he didn’t look to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Las Vegas. He chose Miami.
On Friday, January 16, the Caserta-born pizzaiolo (pizza chef), widely regarded as the world’s best, will open Francesco Martucci Miami in Wynwood, bringing his boundary-pushing vision of pizza to the U.S. for the first time. Developed in partnership with Liberty Entertainment Group, the new restaurant marks a major moment for Miami’s culinary scene and a rare stateside arrival for one of Italy’s most influential culinary figures of all time.
A beautiful pizza from the world-renowned I Masanielli pizzeria in Italy
A Taste of the World’s Best Pizzeria in Miami
Martucci is the chef behind I Masanielli, the world-renowned pizzeria near Naples that has redefined what pizza can be. Known for towering, cloud-like doughs, inventive toppings, and an obsessive focus on fermentation, Martucci has spent more than two decades challenging tradition while honoring it.
His work has earned him global acclaim, including being named World’s Best Pizza Chef 2025 by The Best Pizza Awards. He has also secured top rankings from 50 Top Pizza (ranked No. 1 in the 50 Top Pizza World 2025 ranking), as well as praise from the New York Times and Food & Wine. It’s safe to say his arrival in Miami is a sign of what is to come for one of the Southernmost cities in the U.S.
At Francesco Martucci Miami, pizza is treated as a tasting experience rather than a casual bite.
The Wynwood restaurant will offer a multi-course menu built around ultra-light, long-fermented doughs that strike a balance between structure and delicacy. Ingredients stay rooted in southern Italy, from buffalo mozzarella sourced from Campania to heirloom tomatoes, while Florida’s seasonal produce plays a supporting role.
Martucci is known for his pizza crusts, which feature a crisp exterior, soft center, and a subtle smoky char (pictured here from I Masanielli)
Photo by Francesco Martucci
What to Expect in Miami
The menu ranges from refined classics to provocative creations, such as “Le 7 Consistenze della Cipolla,” a layered exploration of onion prepared in seven different forms. A fully separate gluten-free kitchen ensures precision and integrity, an uncommon commitment at this level of pizza-making.
A wood-fired oven, constructed with traditional Italian brick and cement from the volcanic hills of Campania, anchors the kitchen and delivers the signature contrast Martucci is known for: crisp exterior, soft center, and a subtle smoky char.
The space itself mirrors Martucci’s philosophy. Designed to reflect Wynwood’s industrial edge, the restaurant blends raw textures with refined details, pulling from factory warehouses and Neapolitan tradition. It’s sleek, moody, and intentionally intimate, a setting that reinforces Martucci’s belief that pizza belongs firmly in the realm of serious dining.
Designed to reflect Wynwood’s industrial edge, the restaurant blends raw textures with refined details
Francesco Martucci Miami photo
Miami has spent years proving it belongs on the global dining stage. Now, one of the world’s most revered pizzaioli is betting on that energy. When the oven fires up on January 16, it won’t just be dough rising. It will be the moment Miami becomes part of pizza history.
Reservations are now available on OpenTable.
Francesco Martucci Miami. 10 NE 27th St., Miami; martuccimiami.com. Opening Friday, January 16.
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