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Pizza Margherita was invented in Naples in 1889 by Raffaele Esposito for Queen Margherita of Savoy, who wanted a patriotic pizza in the colours of the Italian flag (red tomato, white mozzarella, green basil). UNESCO inscribed Neapolitan pizzaiolo as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017. The classic version uses San Marzano tomatoes, fior di latte or buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, and olive oil, baked at 480 C in a wood-fired oven for 90 seconds.

Three historic pizzerias in the centro storico are mandatory: L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele (the original Margherita and Marinara, immortalised in Eat Pray Love), Sorbillo (more modern, Gino Sorbillo runs three branches in Via dei Tribunali), and Di Matteo (a favourite of Bill Clinton in 1994).

Pro Tip: Da Michele takes a numbered ticket from a kiosk outside - join the list, then go look at the Duomo for an hour while you wait. A Margherita STG costs EUR 5. Bring cash; many family pizzerias still don't take cards.