Danforth Pizza House, founded in 1964, is Toronto's oldest pizzeria and a beloved local landmark. Originally started by Angelo D'Auria, the pizzeria has been under the Manikas family's ownership since 2014, maintaining its signature crust and community presence.
When thinking about the Danforth, it might not occur to you that a ubiquitous dish from a country in Europe other than Greece has earned the area yet another distinct claim to fame — that of being home to the city's oldest pizzeria serving exclusively pizza.
Despite only being under the ownership of the Manikas family for the past decade, Danforth Pizza House has stood proudly near the intersection of Danforth and Donlands for the past 60 years, serving its first-ever slice all the way back in 1964. Founded by Angelo D'Auria, a Calabrian immigrant who settled in the then-largely Italian neighbourhood, Danforth Pizza House quickly became a neighbourhood favourite. Angelo passed away in 2013, just a year shy of the pizzeria's 50th anniversary, and the business fell to his son who, a year later, sold it to Chris and Elizabeth Manikas. The family has continued Angelo's legacy, delighting in his signature crust which Vasili describes as 'thin and crispy'. The news of Angelo's passing caused a shockwave throughout the community, who had grown used to the friendly face who could readily be found tossing dough in the shop's window, and the shop's presence as a whole. After 49 years in business, it was nothing short of a local landmark
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