Pizza was invented in Naples, Italy, in the 1800s. The modern pizza, especially the iconic Margherita pizza topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and basil, was created in 1889 in Naples to honor Queen Margherita of Savoy. This city is widely regarded as the birthplace and home of modern pizza, where it transitioned from a simple street food for working-class people to a globally popular dish. Naples also houses the world's oldest pizzeria, Port'Alba, which opened around 1830 and still operates today.
While the concept of flatbreads with toppings existed in various ancient civilizations like the Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans, the specific style of pizza as it is known today was developed in Naples in the 18th and 19th centuries.
