Marco Rossi
Co-Founder & Head ChefTrained at the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana in Naples, Marco has spent 20 years perfecting the art of the hand-stretched pie. His hands-on philosophy shapes every recipe at Pizzana.
The Pizzana Story
Pizzana was born in 2014 from a simple dream: bring the honest, soul-warming flavors of Neapolitan pizza to the sun-soaked streets of Marina Del Rey, California. Founded by Chef Marco Rossi and entrepreneur Sarah Chen, our first kitchen was a tiny 400 sq ft space with a secondhand wood-fired oven and an overflowing notebook of family recipes.
The name pizanna — a nod to the Neapolitan dialect — was chosen as a tribute to the generations of Italian bakers who perfected the art of the perfect pie. From day one, we refused to compromise: only imported San Marzano tomatoes, 00-grade flour milled in Naples, and fresh mozzarella di bufala made it onto our dough.
Ten years later, Pizzana has grown into a beloved local institution — but our heart hasn't changed. Every pizza is still hand-stretched to order, every sauce still simmered low and slow, and every smile is still genuinely meant. We're proud to be the place where families celebrate, friends reconnect, and strangers become regulars.
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