Two food and drink rankings landed on November 9. One puts a Mexican pizzeria at the top of the world. The other publishes the back half of the world’s best vineyards list, ahead of the main ceremony in Chile next week.
The world’s best pizzeria is in Mexico
Worldworthy, a travel ranking site, named Barrio Napoli Pizzería in Mérida, on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, the No. 1 pizzeria in the world in its 2026 rankings. Not Naples, not New York. The release doesn’t name the chef or publish the rest of the top ten; the full lists are on Worldworthy’s site.
How it was chosen matters more than usual here. Worldworthy uses a weighted index built mainly on millions of visitor ratings and reviews, adjusted by country, plus guides, press and public records. Editors check each list, and places can’t apply or pay. So this is closer to “the pizzeria visitors rate most consistently highly” than to a panel of pizza judges tasting side by side. A small, well-loved spot with enthusiastic reviewers can rank above famous names. Read it as a strong recommendation, not a final verdict.
Still, it fits a real shift. Neapolitan-style pizza is now made seriously all over the world, and Mexico has a strong Italian cooking community. If you’re in Mérida, it’s worth a visit. The same release ranks Cape Town the most loved city and Granada the most charming town, for anyone planning around food.
The 50 Best Vineyards: 51 to 100
The 50 Best Vineyards, voted by an academy of more than 700 wine and travel experts, released its 51 to 100 list ahead of the main awards ceremony in Santiago, Chile, on November 18. This list ranks vineyards as places to visit, so tastings, food, setting and hospitality count as much as the wine.
Europe dominates with 34 of the 50 places, and France leads with 14, eight of them new. Portugal, Italy and the US have four each, which is the US’s best showing yet. All three English entries are from Sussex, a sign of how far English sparkling wine has come.
A few worth noting:
- No. 51, Château & Domaine de Briante, Beaujolais, France, the highest new entry
- No. 55, Château Mukhrani, Kartli, Georgia, the biggest climber, up 20 places
- No. 58, G.D. Vajra, Barolo, Italy, new
- No. 74, Sauska, Tokaj, Hungary, new
- No. 80, Susana Balbo Wines, Mendoza, Argentina, new
- No. 89, Babylonstoren, Franschhoek, South Africa, known as much for its gardens and kitchen as its wine
- No. 94, Silver Heights, Helan, China
- No. 100, Santo Wines, Santorini, Greece, new
For travelers who eat and drink their way through a trip, this half of the list is often more useful than the top 50. These places are less booked up, often cheaper, and in regions like Georgia, Tokaj and Helan that most visitors haven’t tried yet. The top 50 comes out in Santiago on November 18.