The Best Pizza Near Pavus, by the Record
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Rank 1. Pop’s Pizza
Neapolitan Pizza
A golden wood-fired oven dominates the room at this two-floor Neapolitan pizza spot tucked into Ljubljana's pedestrian center, and it earns the attention. The dough ferments for 48 hours on sourdough, landing soft and light in a way that makes you understand why the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana handed out its certification. Cocktails are taken more seriously than you'd expect, and the tiramisu has its fans. It landed at 34 on 50 Top Pizza Europe.
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Rank 2. Franko’s Pizza & Bar
Neapolitan Pizza
Zagreb doesn't have an obvious claim to pizza fame, but Franko's has been quietly changing that. The pizzeria runs three distinct styles, Neapolitan with a pillowy, wood-fired crust, thin Roman, and old-school Zagreb, plus calzones that hold their own against the Neapolitan standard. The room leans modern with sofas folded in as décor. It ranks on both 50 Top Pizza Europe and 50 Top Pizza World, which tends to bring in visitors who planned the stop in advance.
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Rank 3. Basta
Neapolitan Pizza
Tucked into a courtyard off the city center, Basta calls itself a gourmet bar rather than a pizzeria, and it mostly earns the distinction. The dough is hand-stretched and Verace Pizza Napoletana certified, coming out light enough to make you reconsider everything Croatia has ever served you on a plate. The menu runs from classic Neapolitan pies to gourmet riffs, with cold cut platters and focaccia filling the gaps. Service is quick and genuinely warm.