Vote Now in the Cheesy Pizza Cup Sweet 16
The votes have once again been tallied and the match-ups narrowed down as the 2023 Cheesy Pizza Cup heads into the Sweet 16!
A look at the damage done in the Round of 32. The number in parentheses indicates their initial ranking, "New" indicates a new venue this year; and an asterisk (*) indicates a participant in Cheesy Pizza Month.
PYRO PIZZA* (1) beats Hulu (8)
GUNG HO!* (2) beats Georgia's Feast* (7)
Q Mex Bar & Grill* (3) beats Domino's Pizza (6)
LA PLATEA* (5) beats Pizza Saporita (4)
BOTTEGA* (1) beats Turkish Feast* (8)
Pie Squared (2) beats Yummy Box (7)
Great Leap Brewing* (3) beats Peter Pan (6)
Kro's Nest (4) beats The Local (5)
Tube Station (1) beats EATALIA (8)
Jing-A Brewing Co.* (2) beats The Rug (10)
Joe's Pizza* (3) (New) beats COMMUNE•X* (New) (6)
COMMUNE RESERVE* (4) beats Pizza Marzano (5)
FORNO* (1) beats Plan B (8)
Annie's (2) beats Home Plate BBQ (7) (New)
La Pizza (3) beats The Cheesecake Factory (6)
THE PIZZA SHOW (5) beats IL Fuoco (13) (New)
Two of last year's Top 10 Pizzas were cast aside this week as voters cast their opinions in the Round of 32.
With just 16 slots moving on to the next round, there wasn't room for everyone -- and powerhouses Pizza Saporita (last Pizza Cup's #10 and our 2019 overall champion) and expat favorite The Local (#6) were left behind.
Ten of the 15 participants in our ongoing Cheesy Pizza Month are still in the running for this year's championship, including all but one of our former champions: reigning champ and 2017 winner Pie Squared overcame Yummy Box; 2020 and 2016 champs Bottega outpolled Turkish Feast; 2011's champ Kro's Nest ousted The Local; and our only three-time champion Gung Ho (with wins in 2018, 2015 and 2014) pushed aside Georgia's Feast.
Now each go on to even more competitive contests, with each of the top 16 a worthy foe. Of particular note is the meteoric rise of Joe's Pizza, the Manhattan-born pizzeria that is the one remaining fresh face on our list, having opened with a bang only several months ago.
Here's what our Sweet 16 matchups look like:
PYRO PIZZA* (1) vs LA PLATEA* (5)
GUNG HO!* (2) vs Q Mex Bar & Grill* (3)
BOTTEGA* (1) vs Kro's Nest (4)
Pie Squared (2) vs Great Leap Brewing* (3)
Tube Station (1) vs COMMUNE RESERVE* (4)
Jing-A Brewing Co.* (2) vs Joe's Pizza* (3) (New)
FORNO* (1) vs THE PIZZA SHOW (5)
Annie's (2) vs La Pizza (3)
Here are the remaining rounds in the 2023 Cheesy Pizza Cup:
Sweet 16: Today
Elite Eight: Jan 31
Final Four: Feb 6
Final Taste-Off: TBA
Meanwhile, we asked you in the previous round to work out your best pizza memes and comic strips, and below are some highlights:
As is our custom, we asked you to rank the contestants that did not make the Round of 32. Here's what you had to say, and these are now these venues' final ranking in the 2023 Pizza Cup:
33. Canotto by The Pizza Show 卡诺托•披萨秀（国贸商城店）
34. PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA 棒约翰比萨
35. Paddy O'Shea's 爱尔兰餐厅
36. TIAGO
37. Pizza Hut 必胜客
38. Tavola Italian Dining
39. Frasca, The Opposite House
40. Scott's Family Ristorante Italiano 意大利家庭料理
41. Citywalk Red Oven Pizza Bakery 城市大道红炉披萨烘焙坊
42. Saizeriya 萨莉亚意式餐厅
43. Nine Road Pizzeria 速度披萨
44. BUONA BOCCA 意大利小馆儿
45. MIO, Four Seasons Hotel 北京四季酒店•MIO
46. Mr Pizza 米斯特披萨
47. TIGERS 老虎西餐
48. Brotzeit German Bier Restaurant 博璨德国啤酒餐厅
49. Wobbit Bistro 窝边草意大利小酒馆
50. Ponte 意大利餐厅
51. NBeer Pub 牛啤堂
52. Laker's 湖人餐吧
53. Assaggi 尝试意大利餐厅
54. Big Pizza 比格比萨
55. Mao Mao Chong 毛毛虫酒吧
56. Xian Bar, EAST Beijing Hotel 北京东隅 仙吧
57. Kitty & Daniel 大牛好莱坞餐吧（蓝色港湾）
58. La Mezzaluna 伴月意大利餐厅
59. Champion Pizza 尊宝披萨
60. TOWNSQUARE CAFE • ARTYZEN HABITAT BEIJING 思方汇咖啡厅•雅辰悦居酒店
61. MOJAR 么哈
62. Lily's American Diner
63. 闲 Barblu
64. EATA 西班牙餐厅（国展店）
They join the previous rankings to round out the 99 best pizzas in Beijing:
65. La Cucina 后厨意餐
66. Via Roma, Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center 北京燕莎中心凯宾斯基饭店 花样罗马意大利餐厅
67. Fufú 福fú
68. LMPLUS
69. SIGMORE 自由地露营餐吧
70. Grandma's Kitchen 祖母的厨房
71. Groovy Schillers 大明餐厅
72. Yum Yummy
73. Tomacado 花厨
74. Eudora Station 亿多瑞站
75. MOBIUS 莫比餐厅（五道口店）
76. FELICHITA
77. FLYPIZZA & HOODADAK CHICKEN
78. Jazz-Ya 爵士屋
79. Tribe 有机餐厅
80. Bene, Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel 北京金隅喜来登大酒店 班妮意大利餐厅
81. Pizza Now 披萨到
82. Atta BJ
83. Steam Pizza 蒸汽披萨
84. Festin Table 佩斯汀西餐
85. Agrilandia 意大利农场餐厅
86. Legend 老牌餐吧
87. QS 奎妮妙选
88. Casalingo 卡萨琳戈
89. The Veggie Table 吃素的西餐
90. Get Pizza 披萨工廠
91. German Restaurant 甲丁坊.新德餐吧
92. Long Table Restaurant Bar (Qianmen)
93. Wine Bistro by Bacchus 玖十肆
94. CUP ONE
95. Sesto Senso Se·食巳意大利餐厅
96. Nasca Cafe
97. Chapter, Conrad Beijing 北京康莱德酒店 CHAPTER餐厅
98. Byone 百万庄园
99. Olive Restaurant & Bar 橄榄意大利餐吧
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