Cleveland, MS
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Cleveland, Mississippi
2024 named on Top 22 Pizzeria list by New York Times: see the list here
Intense flavor
Leña (which translates to firewood) makes dough from scratch and brings it to life with traditional proofing practices. Our pizza is inspired by pizzaiolos of Naples, Italy, and we strive for memorable flavor combinations that are enhanced by our wood-fired brick oven.
Fusion in the Delta
We're located in the rural Mississippi Delta, halfway between Memphis, TN and Jackson, MS. Just off the historic Highway 61 — traveled by legendary bluesmen — we provide pizza and bagels unlike anywhere else in the region.
PIZZA
BAGELS
Our Story
Leña — est. 2023
Marisol Doyle
Born and raised in Mexico, Marisol didn't work with dough until starting her bagel company in Mississippi in 2016. She also studied at the prestigious Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana in Napoli, Italy and completed a stage at Scuola di Pizzaiolo outside Naples. With more than two decades in the restaurant industry, this is Marisol's first brick and mortar. Fired by wood, her pizza and bagels are made with love.
Rory Doyle
Growing up on mostly frozen pizza, and limited cooking skills, Rory's comfort food has always been pepperoni pizza. His culinary world expanded thanks to Marisol's natural cooking abilities. Doyle is an independent photojournalist, who is likely out on assignment if he's not photographing Marisol’s pizzas or spinning pies in the oven.
Hours/Contact
PIZZA: 5 p.m.- 9 p.m.
- Thursday - Saturday
BAGELS: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (or until sell-out)
- Saturday only
- Hours subject to change — call ahead!
- No reservations — first come, first serve (dine-in and take-out)
331 Cotton Row
Cleveland, MS, 38732
662-545-4771
lenamississippi@gmail.com
