Origin

Italy · IT

Italian cuisineOrigin: Italy(IT)First attested: 1889

Pizza Margherita

A Neapolitan pizza topped with San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, and olive oil. Named for Queen Margherita of Savoy in 1889.

Sources

  1. 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_MargheritaReliability: secondary
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