Genio Della Pizza

Created by founder Anthony Mangieri, Genio Della Pizza is the realization of a dream 30 years in the making. This dream started with a simple question: Is it possible to produce a truly beautiful and delicious handmade frozen pizza? Anthony scoured the freezer section of supermarkets around the globe, and realized that if it was possible, it had not yet been done. The frozen pizza landscape hasn’t evolved much during the last 20 years and, if anything, it's gotten worse. The market is controlled by massive food companies that are churning out uninspiring pizza full of artificial ingredients and flavors that smell funny and sometimes barely pass as food. The frozen pizza lining today’s freezer section is nearly unrecognizable from the beautiful handmade pizzas made with love and intention that are found across Italy. Pizza should not be reduced to simply a convenience food. At its best, pizza should be a celebrated Italian artisan product that can truly bring joy to all the senses. From the smell of slowly risen dough baking in a wood fired brick oven to the distinct hue of Italian tomatoes and the singular taste of mozzarella Di bufala all punctuated with fresh herbs. It’s pure, healthy and delicious. The word, ‘artisan’, gets thrown around a lot these days, but it can still mean something. Genio’s story is true and transparent, and it begins with a real pizza maker who wanted to stand up for his craft in a marketplace committed to dumbing it down. You can’t buy that with venture capital money, you have to earn it over a lifetime's work. OUR FOUNDER Anthony Mangieri is a pioneer of Neapolitan-style pizza in the United States. After 30 years and five addresses across the country, Anthony’s restaurant, Una Pizza Napoletana, reopened its doors on the Lower East Side in March 2022. In its latest iteration, Una claimed the #1 spot on the 50 Top Pizza 2022 global ranking and caught the attention of TODAY Show, CBS Mornings, Esquire and Michelin Guide.