At Via Napoli, Luigi Esposito’s training in Naples and faithful approach to Neapolitan pizza have been recognised by some of the food world’s most respected names — from a Spicchio in Gambero Rosso’s 2026 Top Italian Restaurants guide and three appearances on Big 7 Travel’s Top 50 Pizza in the World list, to a run of Local Business Awards wins across both restaurants and acclaim for our 5-Metre Pizza Challenge.
Ospitalità Italiana
Certified
2026/2027
Via Napoli is certified Ospitalità Italiana for 2026/2027 by the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Australia (ICCIAUS), one of just five Sydney restaurants to hold the certification this cycle. Where the awards below measure Via Napoli against other restaurants, Ospitalità Italiana measures it against Italy itself — assessing everything from kitchen technique to the sourcing of PDO ingredients against standards set by ICCIAUS, ISNART and Unioncamere. Read more about what the certification covers.
Gambero Rosso
Top Italian Restaurant, Awarded a Spicchio
2026
Gambero Rosso — one of Italy’s most respected culinary authorities — awarded Via Napoli a Spicchio in its 2026 Top Italian Restaurants guide.
City Suburbs Local Business Awards
Most Outstanding Restaurant
2026, 2025, 2024
Finalist
2023
Via Napoli has won City Suburbs’ Outstanding Restaurant (Casual) category three years running, from 2024 to 2026, after placing as a finalist in 2023.
Northern Districts Local Business Awards
Most Outstanding Restaurant
2025, 2024, 2021, 2019, 2018
Finalist
2026, 2023, 2022, 2020
Via Napoli has been recognised in the Northern Districts Local Business Awards’ Outstanding Restaurant (Casual) category every year since 2018 — winning five times, most recently in 2025.
Australian Small Business Champion Awards
Casual Dining Finalist
2026
The Australian Small Business Champion Awards recognise small businesses nationally across a wide range of industries — Via Napoli was named a Casual Dining finalist in 2026.
50 Top Pizza
50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific
2022
50 Top Pizza is regarded as one of the industry’s most rigorous rating guides, drawing on judges across the Asia-Pacific region — Via Napoli was named among its top pizzerias in 2022.
Big 7 Travel
Top 50 Best Pizza in the World
2022, 2020, 2019
Best Pizza in Sydney
2021
Big 7 Travel is a London-based travel and food publisher whose global panel ranks the world’s best pizzerias each year — Via Napoli has featured on its Top 50 World list three times.
Time out
Best Pizza in Sydney
2018, 2013
Five Essential Eats
2012
Time Out, one of Sydney’s most-read dining guides, named Via Napoli the city’s Best Pizza twice — 2018 and 2013 — and listed it among its Five Essential Eats in 2012.
Australian Good Food Guide
Top 10 Best Pizza in Sydney
2017, 2015
9 Wood Fired Dishes You Must Eat This Winter
2015
Sydney Best
2015
Top 10 Pizzerias
2013
Best New Suburban Restaurant
2012
The Australian Good Food Guide has featured Via Napoli five times since 2012, including Top 10 Best Pizza in Sydney in 2015 and 2017.
Tripadvisor
75% Thumbs Up
2016
Rated "Excellent" by 244 Travellers
2016
Certificate of Excellence
2015, 2013
Tripadvisor awarded Via Napoli a Certificate of Excellence in 2013 and 2015, based on sustained traveller reviews rating the restaurant “Excellent.”
Sydney Morning Herald
Good Food Under 30 - Best Pizza Award and 3 Stars
2015
Best New Global Gem
2012
Everyday Eats
2012
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide awarded Via Napoli 3 stars and Best Pizza under its Good Food Under 30 program in 2015, following a Best New Global Gem nod in 2012.
Daily/Sunday Telegraph
Best Metre Margherita
2013
Best 2 Metre Pizza
2013
Sydney's Best Pizza
Oct 2012
The Daily and Sunday Telegraph named Via Napoli Sydney’s Best Pizza in 2012, then recognised its signature Metre Margherita and 2-Metre Pizza the following year.
Various Awards
Three Best Rated Pizzeria in Sydney 2018
KIIS 1065: 10 Best Pizza Spots in Sydney 2015
Urbanlist: Top 8 Sydney Restaurants for Groups Jun 2015
Foodservice: Dish of the Year 2015 "Best Pizza"
Gourmet Traveller: 2014 Best Pizza
Qantas Airways In Flight Magazine: Jun 2013
Sydney Food Bloggers: Choice Awards 2013 Favourite Pizza
Culture Concept: A Little Slice of Heaven Nov 2012
The Australian: 5th in Australia Top 50 Restaurants Aug 2012
Good Living: Napoli's Chosen Few 2012
The Australian ranked Via Napoli 5th in its national Top 50 Restaurants list in 2012, and Gourmet Traveller named it Best Pizza in 2014 — among the additional media and industry recognition listed above.
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