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Greek pizza can refer to either of two styles of pizza.
One usage refers to a pizza with typically (or stereotypically) Greek ingredients as toppings. These include toppings such as feta cheese, onion, Kalamata olives, fresh tomato, green bell pepper, gyros meat[1] and spinach.
The other usage refers to a style of pizza crust rather than its toppings. This style is baked in a pan, instead of directly on the bricks of the pizza oven (as is more traditional for Italian pizza.) It has a crust that is usually quite oily. This style of pizza is referred to as "Greek pizza" even when it has non-Greek toppings, since it is typical of pizzerias owned by Greek immigrants. These establishments often also sell Greek specialities, such as Greek salads and gyros, and tend to brand themselves as "Pizza and Pasta" or as a "House of Pizza"; a code signifying that it is not an Italian restaurant, but a Greek restaurant serving Italian style food.
In the United States, the latter usage appears to be specific to New England cuisine.