The History of Pizza

In the 19th century Queen Margherita visited her dominions in southern Italy, where she observed the peasants eating a round shaped bread called "pizza" topped with olive oil and other spices. She loved this flat bread to the point of commanding a local chef to bake specialty pizzas for her delight. The chef presented the queen with a pizza containing tomatoes, mozarella cheese and basil, coincidentally representing the colors of the Italian flag. The Margherita Pizza became the most popular Italian food.

After World War II, GIs returning from Italy and the massive influx of Italian immigrants brought the pizza to America. Americans fell in love with pizza, making it one of the most popular foods in the world. Each American metropolis created it's own characteristic pizza, New York becoming the pizza capitol of the world.

Roma Pizza brought real hand-tossed pizza to Flagstaff thirty years ago and tothis day has kept the tradition intact. We hope you enjoy this delicious tradition as much as we do!

~Leo Ruiz