26/06/2026
We always knew, now the world knows too.
Matteo has been named One to Follow at The Best Pizza Awards 2026, the ONLY Pizza Chef representing Australia. 🇦🇺
The Best Pizza Awards is the pizza arm of The Best Chef Awards, one of the most respected names in global gastronomy.
It judges on one thing only: craft. The “One to Follow” list spotlights the chefs shaping where pizza goes next, chosen from across the world - Naples, New York, Tokyo, Dubai.
Matteo is the single name flying the flag for Australia.
And he earned it on technique. High-hydration b**a built on semolina, tipo 1 and wheat germ.
Restraint over trends, every ingredient with a clear purpose.
The kind of dough you taste before you can explain it.
Eighteen months open… He’s the one behind every base that leaves our oven, and this is only the opening move.
Congratulations, Matteo • From all of us at the Queen’s table ❤️🔥
The Best Pizza • The Best Chef