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Best Pizza Places in Medellín: The Best Pizzerias in the City - Medellin Guru
Pizza is very popular in Medellín and we look at 15 of the best pizza places in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley with very good pizzas.

15 Best Pizza Places in Medellín: Best Pizzerias in the City – 2022 Update

Pizza is very popular in Medellín and we look at 15 of the best pizza places in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley with very good pizzas, updated for 2022.

The following ranking of best pizza places in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley is based on my personal opinion with the help of my Colombia wife after having eaten pizzas at all of these pizzerias and many others. Also, we have talked to many foreigners about their favorite pizzerias in Medellín, which was considered in deciding on the best pizzerias.

Here is our ranking of the 15 best pizza places in the Medellín and the Aburrá Valley updated for 2022, which includes the best pizza places in Medellín and the nearby municipalities of Envigado and Sabaneta:

Diavola pizza at Ammazza with Spanish chorizo, smoked bacon, pork ham, roasted peppers and a mix of organic vegetables

Diavola pizza at Ammazza with Spanish chorizo, smoked bacon, pork ham, roasted peppers and a mix of organic vegetables

1. Ammazza Pizzeria & Gin Garden

Ammazza Pizzeria & Gin Garden is a popular chain of three pizzerias in Medellín with excellent brick-oven cooked thin-crust pizzas as well as some good Italian food.

“Ammazza” is the name of the pizzeria chain that was chosen due to it translating to ¨amazing¨. And this is reportedly the goal, mission and vision of these three pizzerias.

In addition, Ammazza is a pioneer in Colombia in the world of gin & tonics that are popular in Europe but pretty unknown in Colombia. So, the pizza chain has created a gin bar prepared with a range of botanicals.

Ammazza is currently my favorite pizzeria in the Medellín area. And if you like thin-crust pizza with high quality ingredients cooked in a brick oven, Ammazza is highly recommended.

The pizzas at Ammazza come in one size with eight slices. On the menu at Ammazza are 17 different pizzas with pizza prices ranging from 22,900 to 39,500 pesos.

Ammazza has three locations in Medellín listed below.

  1. El Poblado – Provenza: Carrera 34 # 7-40
  2. El Poblado – Las Palmas Indiana Mall: Km 17, Av. Las Palmas
  3. Laureles: Carrera 76 # 73B-39

Website: http://ammazza.com.co/

Phone: +57 4 444 6197

Hours: Monday to Wednesday: noon to 9:30 pm, Thursday to Saturday: noon to 11:30 pm, Sunday: noon to 4:30 pm.

Albahaca (Basil) pizza at Cafe Zorbá

Albahaca (Basil) pizza at Cafe Zorbá

2. Café Zorba

Café Zorba is a very popular pizzeria located in El Poblado in Medellín. It has some excellent vegetarian thin-crust pizza cooked in a brick oven.

I have been to Café Zorba many times over the past several years. While I normally prefer pizzas with meat, Café Zorba has some excellent vegetarian thin-crust pizzas.

The pizzeria has a relaxed vibe and an open kitchen. And the ceiling is covered with Colombian bamboo. Also, on the Parque Presidential side, there is a small outdoor patio area.

This is a very popular pizzeria due to having some very good pizzas. So, there is normally a wait for a table in the evening, particularly on the weekends. So, we recommend going early.

The pizzas at Café Zorba come in one size with six slices. On the menu at Café Zorba are nine different pizzas with pizza prices ranging from 24,000 to 29,000 pesos.

Website: http://www.cafezorba.com.co/

Address: Calle 8 # 42-33, El Poblado, Medellín

Phone: +57 4 580 4600

Hours: Monday to Sunday: 5 pm to 10:00 pm.

Two thin-crust pizzas at Pizzeria Centro

Two thin-crust pizzas at Pizzeria Centro

3. Pizzeria Centro

Pizzeria Centro is a pizzeria located in El Centro in Medellín, which is a hidden gem and hasn’t been discovered by many foreigners. It has excellent thin-crust pizzas cooked in a wood-burning brick oven. And it’s my third favorite pizzeria in the Medellín area.

Rodrigo Puyo is the English-speaking owner of Pizzeria Centro. Rodrigo is an apprentice of Giorgio Budicin, a chef based in Medellin, who taught Rodrigo how to make pizza as they do in Italy.

This pizzzeria reportedly opened in October 2007 and it has a loyal local customer base.

The pizzas at Pizzeria Centro come in one size with eight slices. On the menu at Pizzeria Centro are 23 different pizzas with pizza prices ranging from 27,800 to 32,800 pesos.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/pizzeriaartesanalmedellin4157/

Address: Calle 57 # 41-57, El Centro, Medellín

Phone: +57 4 254 4510

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 4:30 pm to 11 pm, closed Sunday and Monday.

Spanish sausage pizza at Due Amici Pizzeria, photo courtesy of Due Amici

Spanish sausage pizza at Due Amici Pizzeria, photo courtesy of Due Amici

4. Due Amici Pizzeria

Due Amici Pizzeria is a popular pizzeria located in the Suramericana barrio in Medellín with very good thin-crust pizzas as well as some good sandwiches.

Due Amici is a hidden gem pizzeria with very good thin-crust pizza with a perfectly cooked very thin-crust, which is cooked in a gas pizza oven. The crust in this pizzeria is one of the best thin-crusts I have tried in Medellín.

Du Amici is open Tuesday to Sunday each week and it serves sandwiches from 10 am to 4 pm and starts serving pizzas at 5 pm.

The pizzas at Du Amici come in one size with eight slices. On the menu at Du Amici are 11 different pizzas with pizza prices ranging from 22,500 to 30,500 pesos.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/dueamici.pizza/

Address: Calle 49A # 64C-58, barrio Suramericana in Laureles-Estadio, Medellín

Phone: +57 4 230 5602

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm sandwiches and 5 pm to 11 pm pizzas, Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm sandwiches and 5 pm to 9 pm pizzas, Monday: closed.

The Piccante (Hot) pizza at Pizzería Olivia

The Piccante (Hot) pizza at Pizzería Olivia

5. Pizzeria Olivia

Pizzeria Olivia is a popular chain of nine pizzerias in Medellín with great brick-oven cooked pizzas as well as good Italian food. As a result of Pizzería Olivia’s popularity they have grown over the past several years to a total of eight restaurants in the Medellín area.

I first discovered Pizzeria Olivia several years ago when I was living in Belén. I like pizzas and Italian food. And I particularly like thin-crust pizza and Pizzeria Olivia specializes in brick-oven cooked thin-crust pizza.

So, I have eaten at this popular pizzeria chain many times and they have a big menu with many options.

The pizzas at Pizzeria Olivia come in one size with six slices. On the menu at Pizzeria Olivia are 29 different pizzas with pizza prices ranging from 17,500 to 36,900 pesos.

Pizzería Olivia currently has eight locations in the Medellín metro area listed below:

  1. El Poblado: Carrera 43 # 7 Sur-170, Santafé Mall, +57 4 313 1532
  2. El Poblado: Carrera 25A # 15 Sur-25, El Tesoro Mall, +57 4 418 7687
  3. El Poblado: Carrera 43A # 6Sur-15, Oviedo Mall
  4. El Poblado: Carrera 43E # 11A-31, Manila, +57 4 268 5532
  5. El Poblado: Carrera 32 # 25 Sur-47, Mall Zona 2, +57 4 268 7487
  6. Envigado: Calle 30 Sur # 34A-47, +57 4 331 3885
  7. Laureles: Circular 74B # 39-46, +57 4 250 7785
  8. Belén: Carrera 82 # 30A-24, Los Molinos Mall, +57 4 356 0902

Website: http://pizzeriaolivia.co/

Hours (Manila, Envigado and Laureles): Sunday to Wednesday: noon – 10pm, Thursday to Saturday: noon – 11pm

Hours (Other locations): Sunday to Wednesday: noon – 9pm, Thursday to Saturday: noon – 10pm

Bigotes small pepperoni pizza with mushrooms and jalapeños

Bigotes small pepperoni pizza with mushrooms and jalapeños

6. Bigotes

Bigotes is a popular chain of three pizzerias that specializes in German-style pizza. German-style pizza is characterized by semi-thick crust and natural and artisanal ingredients including German ham and German bacon, which is made by the pizzeria chain.

A German expat named Jens owns the Bigotes pizzeria chain. He opened his first pizzeria in the Carlos E. Restrepo neighborhood over five years ago in July 2013.

Bigote is Spanish for mustache and the name of the pizzeria comes from the German owner who has a white mustache that twists on both ends.

The German expat owner Jens is an engineer who first arrived in Medellín in 2010. He was looking to escape an economic crisis in Europe at the time. He moved from Tenerife, Spain, where he lived and managed five pizzerias with his brother.

The recipe for Bigotes’ pizza was brought to Colombia by Jens, who for more than three decades perfected, along with his brother, the traditional formula of artisanal German pizzas.

The ingredients of the pizzas at Bigotes are all natural. In addition, they grow their own tomatoes, make their own sauces and smoke their own meats.

The pizzas at Bigotes come in three sizes: small with four slices, medium with six slices and large with eight slices. On the menu at Bigotes are 27 different pizzas.

The small pizzas at Bigotes range in price from 18,200 to 22,000 pesos. The medium pizzas range in price from 32,000 to 43,000 pesos. And the large pizzas range in price from 54,000 to 71,000 pesos.

Bigotes has three locations in the Medellín metro area listed below:

  1. Carlos E. Restrepo: Calle 53 # 64A-39
  2. Cristo Rey barrio of Guayabal: Carrera 52 # 3 Sur-88 (near Parque Cristo Rey)
  3. El Pobaldo: Carrera 39 # 7-100 in Parque Lleras

Website: https://www.facebook.com/BigoteS-207691646100038/

Hours: Monday to Sunday: noon to 11:30 pm.

Pizzas from Antonella's in Sabaneta

Pizzas from Antonella’s in Sabaneta

7. Antonella’s

Antonella’s is a popular pizzeria located in Sabaneta with good pizza located a few blocks from Parque Sabaneta.

Antonella’s in Sabaneta was originally a very small pizzeria but it expanded due to being a popular pizzeria.

This pizzeria has one of the largest selections of pizza with over 30 different pizzas on the menu to choose from.

Antonella’s specializes in pizzas and there are 35 different pizzas on the menu. The pizzas come in two sizes: small with four slices and large with eight slices.

The small range in price from 15,900 to 29,900 pesos. And the large range in price from 26,900 to 43,900 pesos. And you can substitute and add ingredients to the pizzas.

In addition, there are several pasta and lasagna dishes on the menu for 17,800 to 22,700 pesos.

Address: Calle 74Sur # 45-18, Sabaneta

Website: https://es-la.facebook.com/antonellaspizzaalapiedra/

Phone: +57 321 7275873

Hours: Noon to midnight

The Rustica Napoletana pizza – with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Italian sausage, bacon, and onions, photo courtesy of Ná Pizza

The Rustica Napoletana pizza – with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Italian sausage, bacon, and onions, photo courtesy of Ná Pizza

8. Ná Pizza

Ná Pizza is a popular pizzeria in Envigado with very good thin-crust pizzas. I recently went to this pizzeria that was recommended by a Medellin Guru reader and found that the pizzas are very good.

Ná Pizza is reportedly owned by Italians. And Ná Pizza specializes in thin-crust pizza cooked in a gas brick-oven. In addition, this restaurant has some good pasta dishes.

The pizzas at Ná Pizza come in one size with eight slices. On the menu at Ná Pizza are 33 different pizzas with pizza prices ranging from 17,000 to 40,000 pesos.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/napizzamedellin/

Address: Carrera 44A # 31 Sur-18, Envigado

Phone: +57 (4) 612 9617

Hours: Noon to 11 pm.

Pizza at Pizza en Leña, photo courtesy of Pizza en Leña

Pizza at Pizza en Leña, photo courtesy of Pizza en Leña

9. Pizza en Leña

Pizza en Leña is a popular chain of two pizzerias located in Sabaneta. Pizza en Leña specializes in very good thin-crust pizza that is cooked in a brick oven at both of its locations.

A Dutch guy owns the Pizza en Leña chain. He bought his first pizzeria in Sabaneta about seven years ago from another Dutch guy. This first pizzeria became so popular that on weekends it frequently had lines waiting to get into the relatively small place.

This drove the owner to open a second Pizza en Leña about a year ago. This second pizzeria is located next to the popular Parque Sabeneta. The second pizzeria is much larger than the first and seats a maximum of about 75 people. And it has two floors.

The pizzas at Pizza en Leña come in two sizes: medium with six slices and large with eight slices. On the menu at Pizzeria Olivia are 22 different pizzas. And the pizza prices range from 22,000 to 31,000 pesos for medium or 31,000 to 40,000 pesos for large.

Pizza en Leña has two locations in Sabaneta listed below:

  1. Sabaneta: Carrera 46 # 72S-49
  2. Sabaneta: Carrera 44 cl 70 sur 32 (next to Parque Sabaneta)

Website: https://www.facebook.com/pizzaenlena

Phone: +57 4 301 5735

Hours: Monday to Thursday and Sunday: noon to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday: noon to midnight.

Pizzas from Lorenzza Pizzeria

Pizzas from Lorenzza Pizzeria

10. Lorenza Pizzeria

Lorenzza Pizzeria is a popular pizzeria with good thin-crust pizza and a big selection of pizzas located in the Manila barrio of El Poblado in Medellín.

Lorenzza opened about a year ago in early 2020. So, this pizzeria opened during the coronavirus pandemic in Colombia and is still open.

There are over 30 pizza options on the menu at Lorenzza priced from 15,500 pesos for the marinara pizza to 37,000 pesos for the salmon pizza.

Website: https://lorenzzapizzeria.com/

Address: Calle 12 # 43D-40, Barrio Manila in El Poblado

Phone: +57 4 557.8696 and you can order delivery on Rappi

Mediterránea pizza at Ragazzi, photo courtesy of Ragazzi

Mediterránea pizza at Ragazzi, photo courtesy of Ragazzi

11. Ragazzi Pizzas Y Pastas

Ragazzi Pizzas Y Pastas is a popular pizzeria chain with two pizzerias in the Medellín metro area with a third pizzeria opening soon.

I recently discovered this pizzeria chain’s location in Sabaneta, which has been open for about a year. This chain’s first pizzeria is in Envigado, which opened about two years ago. And the chain recently opened its third pizzeria in Laureles.

Ragazzi has very good pizzas that are served on a skillet to keep the pizzas hot, something I haven’t seen at another pizzeria in Medellín.  Also, it has some good pasta dishes.

The pizzas at Ragazzi come in three sizes: personal (18 cm), for a couple (28 cm) or with friends (38 cm). On the menu at Ragazzi are 16 different pizzas. And the pizza prices range from 19,500 to 23,500 pesos for 18 cm, 25,500 to 32,500 pesos for 28 cm or 33,500 to 39,500 for 38 cm.

Ragazzi Pizzas Y Pastas has three locations in the Medellín metro area:

  1. Envigado: Calle 40H Sur # 42A-32
  2. Sabaneta: Calle 71 Sur # 43B-31
  3. Laureles: Calle 38 # 76-06

Website: https://www.facebook.com/ragazzitradicion/

Phone: +57 313 620 3142

Hours: Sunday to Thursday: 11:30 am to 10:30 pm, Thursday and Friday: 11:30 am to 11:30 pm.

Pepperoni pizza with mushrooms at Opera

Pepperoni pizza with mushrooms at Opera

12. Opera Pizzeria & Restaurante

Opera Pizzeria & Restaurante is a popular pizzeria located in Laureles in Medellín with very good brick-oven cooked thin-crust pizzas as well as some good Italian food.

I have been to Opera many times over the past several years with friends that live in Laureles and I like the thin-crust pizzas at this pizzeria.

This is a pizzeria that specializes in made-to-order pizzas with reasonable prices. And this pizzeria is owned by Italians. So, the pizza is Italian-style. Also, this pizzeria is popular with locals in Laureles. This pizzeria also has some good Italian food.

The pizzas at Opera come in one size with six slices. On the menu at Opera are 21 different pizzas with pizza prices ranging from 17,000 to 30,000 pesos.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/operapizzeriamedellin/

Address: Calle 42 # 70-22, Laureles, Medellín

Phone: +57 4 301 6001

Hours: Tuesday to Thursday: Noon to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday: Noon to 11 pm, Sunday and Holidays: Noon to 10 pm, Monday: closed.

Pizza at Pane e Pomodoro, photo courtesy of Pane e Pomodoro

Pizza at Pane e Pomodoro, photo courtesy of Pane e Pomodoro

13. Pane e Pomodoro

Pane e Pomodoro is a popular pizzeria chain with two pizzerias in the Medellín area located in El Poblado and Laureles with very good thin-crust pizzas and good Italian food.

Giancarlo Mazarrino is the chef at Pane e Pomodoro. He’s an Italian who is passionate about gastronomy. Mazarrino studied in Italy and worked at several restaurants. And he he traveled to Bogotá where he started advising restaurants such as Le Calvane, La Bottega de Andrei and Trattoria Archie’s and went on to become the chef at Dante. And now he is the chef at Pane e Pomodoro in Medellín.

The pizzas at Pane e Pomodoro come in one size with six slices. On the menu at Pane e Pomodoro are 11 different pizzas with pizza prices ranging from 15,500 to 24,500 pesos.

Pane e Pomodoro has two locations in the Medellín area:

  1. El Poblado – Manila barrio: Carrera 43B # 11-92
  2. Laureles: Carrera 73 # 5-6

Website: https://www.facebook.com/paneepomodoromedellin/

Phone: +57 4 322 9679

Hours: noon to 10 pm.

Pizza at Sicilia in Bocca

Pizza at Sicilia in Bocca

14. Sicilia in Bocca

Sicilia in Bocca is a small pizzeria located on Calle 10 in El Poblado not far from Parque Lleras.  This pizzeria came in second place in the 2017 Pizza Master competition. And the owner of this pizzeria is from Sicily.

I have been to this pizzeria several times. The ingredients used are fresh and the pizza itself is an authentic Italian-style pizza with a very good thin crust. The only negative about this place is that it’s tiny with only about six tables and it’s popular. So, it may be difficult to get a table during lunch or dinner.

Sicilia in Bocca used to have a second location in the Monterrey mall. But this location closed due to problems with employees in this second pizzeria.

The pizzas at Sicilia in Bocca come in one size with four slices. On the menu at Sicilia in Bocca are 93 different pizzas. This is a bigger variety of pizzas than I have seen on the menus any other pizzerias in Medellín. In addition, the pizza prices at Sicilia in Bocca range from 15,000 to 40,000 pesos.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/Sicilia-In-Bocca-420983121359670/

Address: Calle 10 # 41-05, El Poblado, Medellín

Hours: Monday to Sunday: 11 am to midnight.

Medium size Margherita pizza, photo courtesy of Cavieli Ristorante Caffe

Medium size Margherita pizza, photo courtesy of Cavieli Ristorante Caffe

15. Cavieli Ristorante Caffe

Cavieli Ristorante Caffe is a pizzeria in Medellín with very good thin-crust pizzas as well as some other good food. Cavieli Ristorante Caffe is popular with locals. And it’s located in Belén near Clínica las Américas.

I used to live nearby in the Loma de los Bernal barrio. But when I lived nearby this small pizzeria hadn’t opened yet. Cavieli opened about three years ago.

A friend of mine living in Belén first took me to this pizzeria about a year ago. And I have returned several times since it has good pizza. This pizzeria is located near the PriceSmart warehouse club. So, I sometimes eat lunch or dinner at this pizzeria before going shopping at PriceSmart.

The pizzas at Cavieli come in two sizes: personal with four slices and medium with eight slices. On the menu at Cavieli are 15 different pizzas.

The personal size pizzas at Cavieli range in price from 15,900 to 25,900 pesos and the medium pizzas range in price from 25,900 to 35,900 pesos.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/cavieligourmet/

Address: Diagonal 75B #21-120, Local 175, Mall Plazoleta Las Américas, Belén, Medellín

Phone: +57 341 9085

Hours: Monday to Sunday: Noon to 9 pm.

Be Careful of TripAdvisor Reviews – the Best Pizza Places in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley

TripAdvisor has a list of the best pizza places in Medellín and also in Envigado and Sabaneta. But it appears that you can’t search on Trip Advisor for the best pizza places in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley with the other municipalities in the Aburrá Valley included.

TripAdvisor rates Takeout as the best pizzeria in Medellín. But in our opinion, many pizzerias in the area have better pizzas than Takeout. We have looked at why TripAdvisor can’t be trusted for Medellín.

Here is TripAdvisor’s ranking of the top 12 pizza places in Medellín on February 14, 2021:

  1. Takeout
  2. Ammazza  Gin Garden (Provenza)
  3. Café Zorba
  4. Massi’s Grab and Go Pizzeria
  5. El Zorro Y La Gitana
  6. Toscano
  7. Pizzeria
  8. Pizzeria Olivia (Laureles)
  9. Ammazza  Garden (Laureles)
  10. Opera Pizzeria & Restaurante
  11. Pizzaiolo
  12. Cavieli Ristorante Caffe
  13. Dante
  14. City Pizza
  15. La Serenissimo Venezia

One problem with this list is that some of these places are Italian restaurants that also serve pizzas. So, their high rating on TripAdvisor can be due to the Italian food and not necessarily the pizzas. There is no way I would include several places listed on TripAdvisor’s list in an accurate list of the best pizza places in Medellín.

Also, be skeptical with TripAdvisor reviews, as not all the highest rated restaurants are so good. Even friends of a restaurant can post reviews on TripAdvisor.

To demonstrate the problem of fake reviews with TripAdvisor, a reporter even made his garden shed the top-rated London restaurant with fake reviews.

I recall several years ago when the Flip Flop Sandwich shop was the highest rated restaurant in Medellín on TripAdvisor, which was pretty absurd considering there are many better restaurants in the city. Flip Flop Sandwich shop is now ranked #104 in Medellín.

In addition, there are also companies which businesses can hire to create highly believable fake TripAdvisor reviews, fix a reputation if they’ve received bad reviews, or even sabotage competitors.

I have found that you can use TripAdvisor to help find potential best restaurants but I also ask friends and locals for recommendations in the area, as you can’t really depend on the rankings on TripAdvisor.

What About the Big Pizza Chains in Medellín? 

In my opinion, all 14 pizzerias listed above have better pizzas than the big pizza chains in Medellín like Domino’s, Jenos’s Papa John’s, Pizza Doble Pizza or Pizzas Picolo. In my opinion, none of these big chains belongs on the list of the best pizza places in Medellín.

Also, in my opinion, Papa John’s has the best pizza out of the big pizza delivery chains in Colombia. But all 15 of the above independent pizzerias we have looked at have better pizzas than Papa John’s and the other big pizza chains in Colombia.

Also, some readers have asked if there are any pizzerias with good Chicago deep-dish pizza in Medellín.

I previously lived in Chicago for two years and like Chicago deep-dish pizza. But unfortunately, I haven’t found any good Chicago deep-dish style pizza in Medellín, yet.

Pizza Master 2018, photo courtesy of Pizza Master

Pizza Master 2018, photo courtesy of Pizza Master

Pizza Master Medellín

Pizza Master Medellín 2018 started on Monday, October 22 in Medellín and ran until Sunday, October 28.

This was a promotion where 41 pizzerias in Medellín offered a special promotion pizza for only 13,000 pesos. And with a soda the cost became 16,000 pesos or with a beer for 18,000 pesos.

Pizza Master selected the best five pizzerias in each participating city based on its competition. But in my opinion, this was a flawed competition. For example, not all the best pizzerias in Medellín are participating.

In 2018, only the following 6 out of the top 14 pizzerias in Medellín in our curated list above participated in Pizza Master:

  • #5 Olivia
  • #7. Ná Pizza
  • #8. Pizza en Leña
  • #9. Ragazzi Pizzas Y Pastas
  • #11. Pane e Pomodoro
  • #13. Sicilia in Bocca

And not one of top four pizzerias in our above list of the best pizza places participated. So, how can they claim the results are the “best pizzerias in Medellín”?

This is the same problem as last year. Many of the best pizzerias in the city did not participate in the 2018 Pizza Master because they would have to offer pizzas at a discounted price of 13,000 pesos when their normal price may be 20,000 pesos or more.

In addition, each pizzeria only enters one type of pizza in the competition. So, a restaurant that chooses a popular combination of ingredients could possibly have a better chance to win. This competition isn’t necessarily comparing apples-to-apples.

Here is the list of the top four pizzeria winners in the 2018 Pizza Master competition:

  1. Ragazzi Pizzas Y Pastas
  2. Takout
  3. Simons Pizza & Beer
  4. Pimiento’s Pizzeria

The 2018 Pizza Master promotion also ran in Bogotá, Barranquilla, Cali and Bucaramanga at the same time. A total of over 150 pizzerias in Colombia participated in this promotion.

Furthermore, the 2019 Pizza Master promotion is similar and includes over 200 pizzerias in 14 cities in Colombia and runs from October 21 to 27.  The prices are the same as in 2018. But only two pizzerias in our above best pizza places in Medellín list participated in the 2019 Pizza Master in Medellín: Ragazzi Pizzas Y Pastas and Burro Pizzeria.

The Best of Medellín

Besides this article about the 15 best pizza places in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley, Medellin Guru has several more articles about the best restaurants and coffee shops in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley:

  1. 19 Best Restaurants in Laureles in Medellín
  2. 15 Best Restaurants in Envigado, Colombia
  3. 22 Best Restaurants in Sabaneta, Colombia
  4. 15 Best Pizza Places in Medellín: The Best Pizzerias in the City
  5. 13 Best Burgers in Medellín: Best Burger Places in the Aburrá Valley
  6. 12 Best Steakhouses in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley
  7. 12 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in El Poblado
  8. 10 Best Mexican Restaurants in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley
  9. 9 Best Colombian Restaurants in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley
  10. 9 Best Italian Restaurants in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley
  11. 9 Best Places for Brunch in El Poblado
  12. 5 Best Independent Coffee Shops in El Poblado
  13. 8 Top Coffee Shops in Laureles
  14. 5 Best Nano/Micro Breweries in Medellín

Also, we have several additional best of Medellín articles:

Two pizzas just out of the oven at Ammazza

Two pizzas just out of the oven at Ammazza

The Bottom Line – the Best Pizza Places in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley

All 15 of the pizzerias in the above list have good pizzas and it was honestly very difficult to rank the best pizza places in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley.

In addition, we have detailed reviews on the Medellin Guru website of 14 of the 15 best pizza places included in this article.

You can click on the link in the heading of each of the best pizza places listed above to find these restaurant reviews. And the reviews include detailed information about the food menu and drink menu of each pizzeria with prices.

We have eaten at over 50 different pizzerias in the Medellín metro area. And with the help of my Colombian wife, we chose our favorite 15 pizzerias for this list of the best pizza places in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley.

However, we haven’t tried every pizzeria in the metro area, as there are so many pizzerias in the city. If you know of a very good pizzeria that you think belongs on this best pizza places list, please leave a comment below. We are happy to try out a new pizzeria. And we will update this best pizza places list if we find other good pizzerias.

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Editors note: updated on January 3, 2018 to add Pane e Pomodoro to the list of best pizza places in Medellín.

Editors note: updated on April 7, 2019 to add Bigotes’ third location in Sabaneta.

Editors note: updated on May 28, 2019 to add Burro Pizzeria in Envigado to this list of the best pizzerias.

Editors note: updated on June 25, 2019 with information about Pizzería Olivia’s newest location in Oviedo Mall in El Poblado that opened in June 2019.

Editors note: updated on September 9, 2019 to remove Da Filippo from the list of best pizza places, as it closed in mid-2019.

Editors note: updated on September 23, 2019 with revised menu prices at Pizza en Leña.

Editors note: updated on January 5, 2019 to add Bigotes’ fourth location in Parque Lleras in El Poblado that opened on December 13, 2018.

Editors note: updated on February 6, 2020 to remove Pizzería Olivia’s location in Mayorca mall in Sabaneta that closed in late 2019.

Editors note: updated on February 19, 2020 with revised menu options at prices at Café Zorba.

Editors note: updated on May 10, 2020 to removed the Sabaneta location of Bigotes, which has closed.

Editors note: updated on February 14, 2021 to remove Burro Pizzeria that has apparently closed with no Facebook activity since September 2020. Also, updated information for 2021 and revised the order of the list for 2021.

Editors note: updated on May 16, 2021 to add Lorenzza Pizzeria.

Editors note: updated on June 27, 2021 to add Antonella’s to our list.

Editors note: updated on Janjary 24, 2022 to reorder list.

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22 thoughts on “15 Best Pizza Places in Medellín: Best Pizzerias in the City – 2022 Update”

    1. Jeff thanks for this site! It’s been amazing during our extended stay here. I would definitely add Angelo Pizzeria to you list. He’s from Naples and it’s a small place well off the tourist area in El Poblado. One of the best we have had outside of Italy. Also if you like spicy they have a Carolina Reaper infused olive oil that will leave you with your thirst for spice quenched! Please go check it out if you haven’t!

      • Thanks and thanks for the suggestion, we’ll try it out next time we are in the area.

    2. Went to Pizzeria Centro earlier this week. To sum up: outstanding pizza but really terrible service.

    3. Mark: Agreed.

      We all have our individual tastes, but I consider myself a true pizza fanatic. Cracker crust pizza is, for me, a pizza-like product, and you would get tossed out of Naples, Italy if you tried to sell it as serious pizza! In a desperate pinch it will do.

      The best real crust is at Cafe Zorba. Jamie Gerig (Instagram: @jamiegerig) the owner-chef is as serious as one can be about quality. It’s all vegetarian, but you can take it home, add toppings, and re heat in a lightly oiled cast iron skillet and it will be amazing.

    4. Jeff, thanks for this list. I moved to Medellin last year and until I tried Sicilia in Bocca late last year I hadn’t found a pizza here I liked. The main reason is that every other prizza I had tried was a cracker crust pizza, which to me isn’t the same as a thin crust pizza. I’ve tried a lot of the places on this list now which has given me a number of excellent options – Pizzaria Centro, Due Amici, Pane e Pomodoro, Pizza en Leña. I would not classify any of these as cracker crust, Due Amici being the closest to that, but I’ve tried both Opera and Olivia in the past and I think they were both cracker crust pies. I don’t know if other people are the same, but I don’t even think of a cracker pie as a real pizza, it’s just a big cracker with sauce and cheese on it, so it would be helpful if you made that distinction. It looks like you have other crackers on your list, like perhaps Burro, and I would likely steer clear if I knew that. Pizza is all about the crust! Btw, the only pizza I’ve tried here that I thought didn’t deserve to make the cut was at Ragazzi in Laureles.

    5. Liliam lopez May 21, 2019

      En el municipio de LA ESTRELLA existe una pizzería y restaurante VEGETARIANO que es difícil igualarlo se llama “ARIGATO” la recomiendo es insuperable. (in English) In the municipality of LA ESTRELLA there is a pizzeria and restaurant VEGETARIAN that is difficult to match is called “ARIGATO” I recommend it is second to none.

    6. Juan Fernando Duque May 6, 2019

      Hola Jeff , te recomiendo que pruebes las pizzas de Bahareque en Caldas , las hacen en horno de leña , son espectaculares . Y de precios ni te cuento.

      (in English) Hello Jeff, I recommend you try the pizzas in Bahareque in Caldas, they make them in a wood oven, they are spectacular. And I do not tell you about prices.

    7. I am curious why you did not include Burro in Envigado? I think their pizza is pretty good, although the thin crust gets really crispy if you take home what you couldn’t finish and then eat the cold pizza for breakfast the next day.

      Yes, cold leftover restaurant pizza for breakfast the next day is actually a thing.

      • Thanks, there are so many pizza places in the Aburrá Valley, haven’t tried them all. I added Burro to my list of restaurants to try.

    8. Sicilia en Boca has decent pizza if you can manage to deal with the people who work there. Last time I was there I was the only table waiting for one pizza. After 25 minutes I asked what was going on and I get an answer like “hey it’s not frozen, so it takes time”. After 10 more muintes I just paid the bill an left without ever seeing a pizza. Asked about the pizza vognole (clams in Italian) guess what, there are no clams on that pizza. Went there one night looking for a pasta dish, just to be informed that they had no pasta in the restaurant to cook. It’s an Italian restaurant. When the owner finally decided to talk to me he literally turned and walked away from me in the middle of the conversation. The pizzas are edible, but the attitude is not.

    9. Jeff, This post has really missed the mark. The best pizza in Medellin is Graspo De Uva close to Park Poblado 9th.

      • I disagree, last two times I went to Graspo De Uva the pizza was soggy so I never went back. Based on my experiences I didn’t cover it and can’t recommend it. Also, it’s not ranked very high on TripAdvisor, which has 19 pizzerias ahead of it. So, I’m not the only one that thinks other pizzerias are better.

    10. John Stovie November 12, 2018

      We at last night at Ammazza in Laureles and it was as advertised – salmon appetizer was excellent, great drinks and the pizza that carries their name was thin crusted, crisp, and tasty. Place was spotless, waiter was on the spot, beautiful night sitting outside. Thank you for providing this info – it made for a great night out.

      • Hi John, thanks. Yes, Ammazza has some great pizzas.

        • I have enjoyed both Ammazza and Due Amici a few times recently. Although Due Amici struggled with service my last time it is a nice neighborhood joint

    11. Thanks for this guide to the best pizza places in Medellin. There are some at the top of the list I need to try out.

    12. All those pizzas look amazing! I want to eat them all lol.

    13. David Williams October 21, 2018

      Great article. The pizzas at Ammazza are awesome with fantastic thin crust and definitely the best pizza I have found in Medellin. I tried it last month thanks to your article about Ammazza.

    14. Thanks for the nice post. I love the pizzas at Cafe Zorba but haven’t tried Ammazza or Pizzeria Centro yet.

    15. I dont normally eat pizza because it is primarily bread, but I do enjoy an occasional pizza. I believe Na Pizza in Envigado is great but not too many people know about it.

      • Hi John, thanks. I added Ná Pizza in Envigado to the list of pizzerias to try out.

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