Three door numbers apart on Carrer dels Tallers, two counters belong to the same family. A third sits beside Barcelona Cathedral, a fourth in El Born, and two more in Gràcia and Poblenou. All six opened after 2018, and the group behind them now appears on a world ranking.
Da Nanni is a Neapolitan pizza chain founded in Barcelona in 2018 by a family from Naples, with six locations across the city and 45th place in the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains 2025.
What is Da Nanni and why is it on the world pizza chain ranking? Da Nanni is a Neapolitan chain with six Barcelona locations, ranked 45th in the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains 2025 published by 50 Top Pizza. It is the only one of four Spanish chains on that list founded inside Barcelona. Its Gothic Quarter counter has held a Repsol Solete since 2023.
Where the Six Da Nanni Locations Are and Which Ones Have Tables
Six Da Nanni venues are spread across three Barcelona districts, four of them inside Ciutat Vella. Four operate as trattorias with table service and two are takeaway only: the Carrer de la Llibreteria counter and the Carrer dels Tallers 72 counter near the MACBA, which adds a bar and a small terrace.
| Venue | Address | Neighbourhood | District | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Nanni Gòtic | Carrer de la Llibreteria, 10 | Gothic Quarter | Ciutat Vella | Takeaway |
| Da Nanni Raval | Carrer dels Tallers, 72 | El Raval | Ciutat Vella | Takeaway |
| Da Nanni Tallers | Carrer dels Tallers, 69 | El Raval | Ciutat Vella | Trattoria |
| Da Nanni Born | Carrer del Rec, 30 | La Ribera | Ciutat Vella | Trattoria |
| Da Nanni Poblenou | Rambla del Poblenou, 20 | El Poblenou | Sant Martí | Trattoria |
| Da Nanni Gràcia | Carrer de Verdi, 35 | Vila de Gràcia | Gràcia | Trattoria |
For a seated dinner in the old town, Carrer del Rec 30 in El Born is the strongest of the six, because it combines table service with a neighbourhood worth walking afterward. The group puts its combined Google review count across the six venues at more than 11,700.
How Da Nanni Grew from One Counter to Six Venues
Da Nanni opened its first venue in July 2018 and its second in February 2021, a gap of 31 months. The remaining four arrived between August 2021 and July 2023, which means the group spent longer opening a second counter than opening the last four put together.
The order of the formats follows the order of the dates. Both takeaway counters came first, Llibreteria in July 2018 and Carrer dels Tallers 72 in February 2021. Table service arrived with the third venue, Poblenou, in August 2021, and a wood-fired oven with the fourth, Born, in June 2022, beside the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar. The most extensive menu in the group belongs to the last to open, Gracia, in July 2023.
Starting at the counter is the reverse of the usual restaurant expansion, where a dining room succeeds first and quick-service outlets follow. It also leaves nowhere to hide an inconsistent bake, because every portion is visible before it is paid for.
The name and the logo point back to the family. Nanni is the youngest of the household in the Neapolitan family behind the group, and the logo carries Partenope, the siren associated with the founding of Naples.
How to Order at a Da Nanni Counter
The takeaway counters take no bookings and have no waiter, so the sequence is short enough to fit between two sights. Da Nanni describes the pizza as ready in minutes.
- Choose the size first, not the topping. The 24-centimetre pocket format is only on until 16:00; after that the counter sells the 33-centimetre size exclusively.
- Order and pay at the till. There is no table service and no bill at the end.
- Wait for the bake, not for a table. A Neapolitan base cooks in a short burst at high heat, so the wait is measured in minutes.
- Take the pocket format folded. The 24-centimetre pizza is folded into quarters and handed over in paper, which is what makes it a walking format.
- Go to Tallers 72 if you want to sit. That counter has a bar and a small terrace; neither takeaway venue has table service.
What a Pizza Costs at Da Nanni and Until When
The pocket format starts at €3 for a marinara and €3.50 for a margherita and stops at 16:00. The larger 33-centimetre format runs €6 to €13 depending on toppings and stays available across the full opening day.
Both counters work from the same menu of 24 Neapolitan pizzas, so choosing between them is a question of location rather than range. At the Gothic Quarter counter the day runs 12:00 to 22:30 every day; the Carrer dels Tallers 72 venue opens at 13:00 instead.
The smaller diameter is not available everywhere. The 24-centimetre format is served only at the two takeaway counters, Llibreteria 10 and Tallers 72, according to Da Nanni; the four trattorias start at the larger size.
What Goes Into the Dough
The pizza at Da Nanni rests on three declared components: long-fermented dough, San Marzano tomato and Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP. The flour travels from Campania to Barcelona, according to Da Nanni.
Long fermentation is the part that shows in the result and never on the menu. An extended rest breaks down starches before the pizza reaches the oven, producing the open, blistered cornicione of a Neapolitan base instead of the tight crumb of a dough proved for a few hours. It is also the hardest variable to hold steady across six kitchens, because it forces production to be planned days ahead in each one.
The DOP mark on the mozzarella is a legal protection rather than a marketing adjective, with a defined production zone and animal breed behind it. San Marzano tomato contributes low acidity and low water content, which is what keeps the base from going soggy during a short bake at high heat.
What the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains 2025 Ranking Measures
The 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains 2025 is a separate list from the pizzeria rankings most travellers have seen. It covers groups running several venues and was released in November. Da Nanni enters at 45th.
The distinction matters because the two lists reward opposite things. A single pizzeria is judged on what one oven produces on one night. A chain is judged on whether the same dough, the same tomato and the same bake survive being reproduced in six kitchens at once, on a Tuesday, without the founder watching. Consistency is the whole test.
That explains why the top of the list is the oldest name on it rather than the largest. Da Michele has had since 1870 to standardise a menu that is famously short, and a short menu is the easiest thing in the world to replicate faithfully.
Why Da Nanni Is the Only Spanish Chain on the List Founded Inside Barcelona
Four Spanish chains appear in the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains 2025, and Da Nanni is the only one that started inside the Barcelona city limits. Grosso Napoletano was founded in Madrid, and the other two Spanish entries were founded outside the municipality.
The precision is deliberate, because the claim is easy to get wrong. Several chains on the list trade in Barcelona. Only one began here, with a single takeaway counter in Ciutat Vella in July 2018, and expanded outward from that point rather than arriving fully formed from another market.
For a visitor the practical consequence is that Da Nanni has no flagship elsewhere to compare against. The version served on Carrer de la Llibreteria is the original rather than a franchise of something better somewhere else. The Repsol Guide recognised that venue in autumn 2023; the Solete marks informal counters and neighbourhood places whose quality does not depend on tablecloths, according to the Repsol Guide.
Frequently Asked Questions About Da Nanni in Barcelona
How much is a pizza at Da Nanni?
The 24-centimetre pocket format starts at €3 for a marinara and €3.50 for a margherita, served until 16:00. The 33-centimetre format costs €6 to €13 depending on toppings and is available across the full opening day, which runs to 22:30 at the Gothic Quarter counter.
Do you need a reservation at Da Nanni?
No reservation is needed at the takeaway counters, and neither of them has table service. Four of the six Da Nanni locations are trattorias with tables, and two are takeaway only. The Carrer de la Llibreteria counter opens 12:00 to 22:30 every day, and Tallers 72 adds a bar and a small terrace.
Where is the original Da Nanni?
The original Da Nanni opened in July 2018 at Carrer de la Llibreteria 10, a short walk from Barcelona Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter. It is a takeaway counter rather than a restaurant, and it is the venue that holds the Repsol Solete awarded in autumn 2023.
Which Da Nanni location is best for a sit-down dinner?
Carrer del Rec 30 in El Born is the strongest choice for a seated dinner in the old town, with table service and a walkable setting. Carrer de Verdi 35 in Gràcia and Rambla del Poblenou 20 are the alternatives away from the centre. Neither takeaway counter has table service.
Is Da Nanni worth it in Barcelona?
Da Nanni ranks 45th in the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains 2025 and its Gothic Quarter counter has held a Repsol Solete since 2023. A folded pocket slice starts at €3, built on San Marzano tomato and DOP buffalo mozzarella, and it is served until 16:00.
Where Da Nanni Sits on Barcelona’s Pizza Map
The slot Da Nanni fills in the city is a narrow one: protected-origin ingredients at counter prices, with no booking. The best pizza in Barcelona guide covers the reservation tier, where Sartoria Panatieri and La Balmesina set the technical ceiling, and the best Italian restaurants in Barcelona guide covers Italian cooking beyond the oven.
Each venue falls inside a different walking day. The Llibreteria counter is on the natural route through the Gothic Quarter, the Rec venue sits inside a walk around El Born, the Verdi one fits an afternoon in Gràcia, and the Rambla del Poblenou venue belongs to a day in Poblenou. For how a €3 slice fits a daily spend, the Barcelona travel budget breakdown has the full cost structure.
A chain earns a place on a world list when the sixth kitchen tastes like the first.