Pizza Margherita: Neapolitan pizza at TrappicaBex Walton (https://www.flickr.com/people/7831824@N04) from London, England — Neapolitan pizza at Trappica (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bexwalton/48701940197/) via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ANeapolitan_pizza_at_Trappica_%2848701940197%29.jpg)CC BY 2.0

Italyfirst attested 1889

Pizza margarita

Una pizza napolitana con salsa de tomate San Marzano, mozzarella fresca, albahaca fresca y aceite de oliva.En 1889, fue llamado en honor a la reina Margherita de Saboya.

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Origin

Italy

Variants

Journey

Key beats in the story of Pizza margarita — places, approximate dates, and how confident we are in each claim.

Naplesc. 1700documented
Neapolitan flatbreads baked in wood ovens are everyday street food long before the Margherita name.
Wikipedia. (2024). Pizza Margherita. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Margherita
Americas → Naplesc. 1600documented
New World tomato arrives in Europe and, after initial suspicion, becomes the red sauce of Neapolitan pizza.
Naplesc. 1889likely
Tomato, mozzarella, and basil — colours of the Italian flag — are linked to Queen Margherita’s 1889 visit (a popular origin story).
Wikipedia. (2024). Pizza Margherita. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Margherita

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Part of the Flatbread lineage.

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Sources

Claim: A Neapolitan pizza topped with San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, and olive oil. Named for Queen Margherita of Savoy in 1889.
Wikipedia. (2026). Pizza Margherita. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Margherita
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Margheritasecondary