50 Top Pizza names NJ standouts

Pizza rankings are usually just argument fuel. This one carries a little more weight. 50 Top Pizza — the Italy-based guide that does anonymous inspections — has now broken out its USA 2025 results by state, and for New Jersey the headline is simple: Razza in Jersey City came out on top, with Bricco in Haddon Township and Porta in Asbury Park next. ### What exactly got released? The core release was 50 Top Pizza USA 2025, unveiled in New York on July 1, 2025, with a national top 50 and a longer guide to notable pizzerias around the country. The newer state-by-state framing pulls those results into something more legible for local readers — basically, who represents each state best when the national list is too broad. (50toppizza.it) ### Who were New Jersey’s standouts? Razza was the clear leader for New Jersey. It also landed No. 12 on the national USA 2025 ranking, which makes it more than a local favorite. Bricco in Haddon Township also showed up strongly at No. 28 nationally. Porta, while not in the national top 50 list shown on 50 Top Pizza’s main USA page, was included by Daily Voice in the New Jersey state roundup as the third standout. (50toppizza.it) ### Why does Razza keep showing up? Because it sits in the overlap between craft obsession and broad appeal. Razza has spent years building a reputation around dough, fermentation, ingredient sourcing, and consistency — the stuff serious pizza guides care about. But it is not a niche tasting-menu place. It is still a pizzeria people actually travel for, which is why it keeps surviving every new wave of “best pizza” debates. (50toppizza.it) That staying power shows up in other New Jersey pizza coverage too. ### How does 50 Top Pizza judge places? The guide says it uses anonymous inspectors and looks at the whole experience, not just the slice in isolation. Food matters most, obviously — dough, toppings, bake, balance — but service, beverage program, hospitality, and the overall customer experience are part of the score too. That makes the ranking feel closer to a restaurant guide than a pure pizza-power list. (njmonthly.com) ### Why does that change the story? Because New Jersey pizza culture usually runs on loyalty, geography, and style wars. One town swears by bar pies, another by tomato pies, another by big foldable slices. An inspector-led guide cuts across that. It does not end the argument — nothing will — but it gives certain shops a kind of exportable prestige. A traveler from outside the state can use this list without needing a 20-minute lecture about county politics. (50toppizza.it) ### Is this just a North Jersey story? Not really. Razza is in Jersey City, but Bricco gives South Jersey a major placement, and Porta keeps the Shore in the mix. That spread matters because one of the oldest complaints about “best of New Jersey” food lists is that they collapse the state into one region. This one, at least at the top, does a better job of showing the map. (dailyvoice.com) ### What should readers take from it? Not that the debate is over. More that one of the most visible pizza guides in the world just told outsiders where to start in New Jersey. If you want the short version, start with Razza. If you want the bigger version, the state now has multiple shops with national-level recognition — and that keeps New Jersey firmly in the serious pizza conversation. (50toppizza.it)