| Papa's Tomato Pies | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1912 |
| Owner(s) | Nick Azzaro |
| Previous owner(s) | Giuseppe "Joe" Papa |
| Head chef | Nick Azzaro |
| Food type | Italian |
| Street address | 19 Robbinsville-Allentown Road |
| City | Robbinsville |
| State | New Jersey |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 08691 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | Papa's Tomato Pies |
Papa's Tomato Pies is a historic pizzeria selling Trenton tomato pies in New Jersey. It was founded by Giuseppe "Joe" Papa in 1912 on South Clinton Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey.[1][2] Papa's is the oldest family owned and longest continuously operating pizzeria in the United States,[3] as well as the second oldest pizzeria in the United States after Lombardi's Pizza (Lombardi's closed for a decade from 1984 to 1994 and was reopened under new management).[4][5]
- ^ Jill P. Capuzzo (2010-01-12). "The Original". NJ Monthly.
- ^ "History of Papa's Tomato Pies". Mack's Truck of Wisdom. 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ Breslouer, Lee (2015-06-24). "The 21 Oldest Pizzerias in America". Thrillist. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Nick Fox (2011-07-27). "Trenton Pizzeria Stakes Claim to Being the Nation's Oldest". New York Times.
- ^ Joel Rose (2011-08-15). "For Slice Of Fame, Pizzerias Spar Over 'Oldest' Title". NPR.