: In 1889, pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito created the "Pizza Margherita" for Queen Margherita of Savoy. He used red tomatoes, white mozzarella, and green basil to mirror the Italian flag.
A pizzeria, also known as a pizza parlor, is a commercial establishment that specializes in making and selling pizzas. The word itself combines the Italian "pizza" with the suffix "-eria," meaning "place of," essentially translating to "place of pizza". History and Origins
: Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba in Naples, opened in 1830, is widely considered the world’s first pizzeria and remains in business today.
Modern pizza and pizzerias evolved from flatbread dishes in , during the 18th or early 19th century.
: Pizza arrived in the United States with Italian immigrants in the late 19th century. Lombardi's in New York City became the first licensed pizzeria in the U.S. in 1905. Types of Pizzerias
Pizzerias vary from quick-service counters to full-service restaurants: I Ate at the World's Oldest Pizzeria