Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has set a date for Worcester. The Neapolitan pizza group will open in the centre of the city on 22 November, with bookings already live, and it is using its final rehearsal to raise money for a local hospice.
On 21 November, the night before opening, the restaurant will host a charity night with all proceeds going to St Richard’s Hospice, which offers free, expert care and support to adults with incurable illnesses across Worcestershire, and supports their loved ones and carers. It doubles as a last chance for the new team to put their training into practice.
What diners will find
The Worcester site is spread over two floors, with around 115 covers inside and 12 outside, and it will open seven days a week in the brand’s minimalist, laid-back style.
The pizza follows the same rules as every Rudy’s. Dough is made fresh every day with 00 Caputo flour and double-fermented for 24 hours, then topped with what the company calls its Holy Trinity: Caputo flour, San Marzano tomatoes from the foot of Mount Vesuvius and fior di latte mozzarella. The menu runs from the classic Margherita to the fiery Calabrese.
The bar leans Italian too, with spritzes, Italian and local lagers and classic stirred cocktails, plus specials such as a Spiced Red Berry Hugo Spritz.
A steady march across the Midlands
Rudy’s began as a single pizzeria in Ancoats, Manchester, in 2015 and now has more than 41 sites nationwide. Worcester will be its sixth in the West Midlands, after its city centre, Brindley Place, Harborne, Royal Leamington Spa and Sutton Coldfield sites. The opening has created 20 local jobs across the kitchen, front of house and management.
Neal Bates of Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana said: “We’re incredibly excited to be bringing Rudy’s to Worcester. Our team is passionate about serving the most authentic Neapolitan pizza, and we can’t wait for people in the area to experience the flavours that have made Rudy’s a nationwide favourite.”
Credentials behind the dough
Rudy’s says it is the largest organisation in the UK accredited by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN), the international body that protects and promotes traditional Neapolitan pizza-making. In 2025 it was named one of the World’s 50 Best Pizzerias, ranking 23rd, and every pizza is made to AVPN standards.
What it means for Worcester
For diners in Worcester, it brings a well-regarded Neapolitan pizzeria into the city centre in time for Christmas. More broadly, it shows the neighbourhood format still has room to grow, as we saw when Ivan Ramen chose a local London street for its second site.
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana Worcester is on Broad Street, Worcester, WR1 3LY. Bookings, including for the charity night, are open via the Rudy’s website. Details and image via Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana.
