Mexico City is not Naples. Nobody pretends it is. But somewhere between the late-night tacos and the Sunday barbacoa, this city developed a pizza obsession that runs deeper than most visitors expect. Well over a hundred spots compete for your pesos across colonias from Polanco to Coyoacán, and after eating my way through far too many of them, I'm committing to a ranked list. Number one goes to 50 Friends in Polanco, and it's not close.
#1: 50 Friends (Polanco)
This Italian restaurant at Avenida Emilio Castelar 95 in Polanco IV Sección has racked up close to 1,900 reviews and holds a 4.7-star rating for good reason. The pizza here is the kind you think about the next morning. Their chocolate pizza has become something of a cult order, splitting diners into two camps: those who think dessert pizza is genius and those who haven't tried it yet. The regular menu runs deep, but the pies are what keep me coming back.
Open daily from 1pm (until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays), 50 Friends is built for a long lunch that accidentally becomes dinner. Pricing sits at mid-range for Polanco, meaning you won't panic when the bill arrives with that second bottle of wine. It beats #2 because of sheer consistency. When nearly 1,900 people agree something is good, you trust it.
#2: Farina Polanco
The name tells you everything. "Farina" is Italian for flour, and when you name your restaurant after the most fundamental pizza ingredient, you'd better deliver. They do. More than 1,500 reviews at 4.6 stars put Farina firmly in Polanco's upper tier for Italian food. Mid-range pricing here feels generous for the neighborhood. What keeps Farina at #2 instead of #1? The gap in review volume and that slight edge in rating give 50 Friends the nod. But Farina's tighter focus on Italian craft gives it a different feel, quieter and more intentional.
#3: Michelanga Narvarte
Step outside the Polanco bubble. Head to Narvarte, where Michelanga is doing pizza at prices that will make Polanco regulars feel foolish. Under MX$100 per person. Close to 900 reviews at 4.7 stars, which matches or beats every Polanco spot on this list except 50 Friends. Narvarte has quietly become one of CDMX's more interesting food neighborhoods, and Michelanga is part of why. If #1 and #2 are for the "treat yourself" crowd, this is where you eat twice a week without checking your bank account.
#4: Chubbies Polanco
Chubbies at Lago Andromaco 17, near Granada, carries the highest raw rating on this list: 4.8 stars across nearly 1,200 reviews. They're famous for burgers, and the burgers are earned. But the rest of the menu runs hot too. In the MX$100-200 range, you're paying for quality that shows up plate after plate. Reviewers keep circling back to two words: taste and speed. Open from 12:30pm daily, until 11:30pm on weekends. The pizza won't dethrone the burgers here, but when a kitchen executes everything at this level, number four on a pizza list is a compliment, not a slight.
#5: Pipiris Fries (Coyoacán)
The wildcard. Down on Calle A in Coyoacán's Educación neighborhood, Pipiris Fries is doing loaded fries, bolognese pasta, jalapeño poppers, pulled pork, and monthly specials that keep over 700 reviewers coming back at 4.7 stars. All of it for under MX$100. They open at 3pm, so this is an afternoon-into-evening spot. Pizza isn't the headliner here, but the Italian side of the menu holds up alongside everything else, and the Coyoacán location gives you an excuse to wander the neighborhood afterward.
If you only hit one place on this list, walk into 50 Friends on a Friday evening, order the chocolate pizza for the table, then follow it with a proper pie. You'll understand the ranking.
