Pizza the action

IF you think of pizza, then thoughts inevitably turn to Italy, but Spanish pizzerias are having a louder and louder say these days.

So much so that Sartoria Panatieri in Barcelona has been declared the best pizza restaurant outside of Italy, according to the prestigious Italian pizza ranking guide, 50 Top Pizza.

The restaurant has notices around the premises informing customers of its farm-to-table pizzas with the majority of its ingredients coming from nearby farms.

The restaurant features specialities with a number of unlikely ingredients including cauliflower, Brazil nuts, and even egg yolk.

Rafa Panatieri, the man behind the pizza - and one-half of the

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Sartoria Panatieri team - had an interesting journey into the world of gourmet pizza making.

The chef first discovered his passion for pizza during his childhood in Brazil where he learned to embrace his Italian heritage while cooking with his grandparents.

Panatieri briefly worked as a veterinarian before trading the operating room for the kitchen when he opened his now-fa-

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mous pizzeria in the Gracia district of Barcelona. Even though Italy is still largely known as a pizza heavyweight, Spanish pizzas have been giving

UPSCALE tourism is on the rise in Spain, with Malaga well-positioned as one of top locations in the country to snare the highend traveller.

Malaga itself is the leading province in Andalucia for Michelin stars with a total of 10 out of the 22 stars awarded to all of southern Spain. Revamped and revitalised, the Costa del Sol boasts sleek ports, an exciting culinary scene and a growing clutch of cultural attractions, all of which attract the big spenders.

British tourists continue to rank first in this sector on the Costa del Sol. Last year, 2022, Brits made up 16% of the high-end tourism visitors.

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their Italian counterparts some stiff competition, even before Sartoria Panatieri's big win. While Italian pizzas focus on the subtle flavours of a few carefully selected ingredients, Spanish pizzas incorporate a myriad of creative elements that bring complementary flavours together.

Italy who?

In addition to the first place spot on the Top 50 list, Spain also snagged six additional spots on the 50 Top Pizza list, more than any other country. The other honoured Spanish outlets are Frateli Fugurato(Madrid); La Balmesina(Barcelona); Baldoria(Madrid); Demaio(Bilbao): Oro di Napoli(Tenerife); and Infraganti Pizza Bar (Alicante).

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