This Scottsdale pie shop was named one of the best pizzerias in the U.S.

150 Italian "inspectors" travel the world in search of the best pizza. They found some stellar slices in Scottsdale.

July 9, 2025

Image: Craft 64 is among the top 50 pizzerias in the U.S., according to an Italian guide.

Craft 64 is among the top 50 pizzerias in the U.S., according to an Italian guide. Jacob Tyler Dunn

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Two Arizona pizza restaurants wowed a group of anonymous Italian diners, leading them to be named among the 50 best pizzerias in the U.S.

50 Top Pizza is an annual guide created by 150 Italian “inspectors” who anonymously visit pizzerias around the world. Pizzerias are judged based on the quality of the pizza, the restaurant’s service and ambiance, wait times and beverage selections. The 2025 rankings were released on July 1.

Craft 64's Scottsdale location ranked No. 26 on the 50 Top Pizza USA list. This is the fifth year in a row that the pizzeria, which also has a Chandler restaurant, has been featured on the list, and it is its highest ranking to date. Craft 64 ranked No. 32 in 2024, No. 30 in 2023, No. 50 in 2022 and No. 40 in 2021.

50 Top Pizza’s entry on Craft 64 highlights the restaurant’s use of wood-fired ovens and recommends the Smokehouse pie, which is topped with mozzarella, parmesan, fennel sausage, smoked onions, roasted mushrooms and tomato sauce.

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On the 2025 list, Tucson’s Penelope Pizza ranked No. 42. The Neapolitan-style pizzeria has also appeared on the list previously, ranking No. 46 in 2024.

Pizzeria Bianco, the Phoenix artisan pizzeria from Chris Bianco, and Pomo Pizzeria, the Neapolitan-style restaurant with locations in Phoenix and Scottsdale, were included in the guide’s listing of Excellent Pizzerias, an unranked supplement of additional pizzerias around the U.S. that the group recommends.

Craft 64

6922 E Main St., Scottsdale
68 W Buffalo St., Chandler

Sara Crocker is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where she focuses primarily on food. She began freelancing for New Times in July 2022 and joined the staff in February 2023. Prior to New Times, Sara worked for publications such as The Denver Post, Phoenix Magazine, Phoenix Home & Garden and Colorado Life Magazine. When she’s not reporting on the Valley’s dining scene, Sara brews beer at home and is an avid cook.

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