The Oldest Known Pizzeria's

Antica Pizzeria is the oldest known pizzeria in the world. If you are ever in Port’Alba in Naples, Italy you should definitely stop in for food. In 1738 this restaurant was originally established as a snack stall for merchants and 100 years later it become and still remains a pizzeria.

Another original pizzeria is Pizzeria Brandi which was opened in 1780 by Pietro Coliccio, aka Pietro il pizzaiuolo (Peter the Pizza maker). Later this pizzeria was bought by Maria Brandi and her husband Raffaele Esposito. It is here where Raffaele made Queen Margherita the famous margherita pizza in honor of the Italian flag: red tomatoes, green basil, and white mozzarella cheese.

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