{"id":11663,"date":"2026-06-02T19:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=11663"},"modified":"2026-06-02T19:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:01:51","slug":"orange-countys-truly-pizza-ranked-4th-best-pizza-in-the-u-s-according-to-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=11663","title":{"rendered":"Orange County\u2019s Truly Pizza ranked 4th best pizza in the U.S., according to guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>June marks the unofficial awards-and-rankings season in California\u2019s gastronomic world, and one of South County\u2019s standout pizzerias is the first to make headlines. Truly Pizza, the Dana Point pizzeria that recently welcomed a Laguna Beach location, landed at No. 4 on the 2026 edition of 50 Top Pizza USA, and influential guide to the country\u2019s best pizza joints.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=11661\">How Southern California doughnut shops stack up in DoorDash\u2019s Top 100<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pizza slingers also took home another of the guide\u2019s honors, Pizza of the Year (formally known as the Latteria Sorrentina Award) for its Umami Mushroom Pizza, a white pie layered with roasted mushrooms, toasted sesame oil, a seed-studded crust and bonito flakes scattered across the finished pie.<\/p>\n<div>Hungry? Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County. Subscribe here.<\/div>\n<p>The latest distinction marks a major jump for Truly Pizza, which ranked No. 42 on the guide\u2019s 2024 list before leaping to No. 9 last year. Only four restaurants placed above it this year: Una Pizza Napoletana in New York City, which came in at No. 1; Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles and Tony\u2019s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco, which both tied for second place; and Jersey City\u2019s Razza, which came in at No. 3.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <\/em>One of Orange County\u2019s best bakeries is adding more days and hours\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo receive this honor for a third consecutive year while simultaneously growing into new communities is incredibly rewarding,\u201d said Donna Baldwin, co-founder of Truly Pizza, in a written release. \u201cOpening Laguna Beach has already been such an exciting milestone for us, and we\u2019re grateful to continue sharing Truly Pizza with even more guests across Southern California.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New York City, unsurprisingly, made the bulk of this year\u2019s Top 50. The Empire State scored 27 restaurants in this year\u2019s guide, with California following at 13 and Florida with 10.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=11659\">Argentina\u2019s Messi, Portugal\u2019s Ronaldo and Mexico\u2019s Ochoa highlight final FIFA World Cup rosters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2017 by three Italian food journalists and gastronomes, Luciano Pignataro, Albert Sapere and Barbara Guerra, 50 Top Pizza ranks pizzas around the world. In an interview with PMQ Pizza, a business publication and media outfit dedicated to the pizza restaurant industry, Sapere said his team judges pizzas accordingly: \u201cWith a very simple and direct system: We first carry out a large survey, which is organized by geographical area. In the specific case of the United States, after the survey, we proceed with our anonymous visits by simple paying customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He goes on the say that for the U.S. guide, each inspector is based in the United States \u201cin order to better represent the pizza world that operates under the banner of the stars and stripes.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Founded by Baldwin, John Arena, Chris Decker and Michael Vakneen in 2023 in Dana Point, Truly Pizza recently announced early plans for a location in Venice, which will mark the pizza purveyors\u2019 first brick-and-mortar foray in Los Angeles. This spring, the popular pizzeria opened its second location in Laguna Beach.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=11657\">Disneyland construction forces Oogie Boogie Bash to replace Frightfully Fun parade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find it: 24402 Del Prado Ave, Dana Point; 320 N. 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