National Ravioli Day

14th Century The first mention of ravioli

Ravioli first appeared in the personal letters of Francesco di Marco Datini, a Prato merchant.

14th Century Royal ravioli

King Richard II's chefs mentioned ravioli in a British cookbook, referred to as “rauioles.”

1549 Ravioli finds religion

Bartolomeo Scappi served ravioli to the papal conclave in Rome, with fillings of boiled pork belly, Parmesan cheese, sugar, herbs, spices, and raisins.

2000 Ravioli meme

Plankton, a "SpongeBob SquarePants" character, achieved internet meme status with his memorable quote: "Ravioli, ravioli, give me the formu-oli!"

January 2019 End of a (ravioli) era

After 94 years, landmark downtown San Francisco restaurant Lucca Ravioli announced plans to close.