Papa John's pizza ingredients
Better Ingredients
What are the ingredients for better pizza? At Papa John's, we know that a major part of the recipe is our people, our service, and our commitment to a better pizza experience.
But equally important are the deliciously fresh and irresistibly tasty topping ingredients that we scatter generously onto our famously fresh dough bases! Watch our video to find out more about Papa John's mouthwatering promise of "better ingredients, better pizza"!
Anchovies
Salty and savoury, our anchovies add a rich depth to any pizza
Bacon
Crispy pieces of smoked bacon
Barbecue Drizzle
For an authentic Southern BBQ flavour
Base Amarillo Chilli
An Amarillo Chilli base sauce made with authentic Peruvian Amarillo Chillies
Base BBQ Sauce
BBQ Sauce sweetened with dark molasses for an authentic Southern flavour
Base Cheese
A blend of carefully curated Italian-style cheese
Base Pizza Sauce
Our special blend made from sweet vine ripened tomatoes and herbs
Black Olives
Superb quality olives from Spain's famous Herrera Groves
Chargrilled Chicken
Succulent chicken breast meat with a rich and smoky chargrilled flavour
Cheese
A blend of carefully curated Italian-style cheese
Chestnut Mushrooms
Sliced chestnut mushrooms
Feta Cheese
This delicious, salty, crumbly white cheese will conjure up memories of Greek holidays
Green Peppers
Freshly sliced, sweet and crunchy green peppers give great colour and flavour
Ham
Strips of quality ham
Italian Sausage
Pork sausage perfectly seasoned with fennel and a hint of chilli
Jackfruit "Pepperoni"
Slices of Jack & Bry spicy vegan jackfruit "pepperoni"
Jalapeno Peppers
Spicy jalapeño peppers
Onions
Grade-A, freshly sliced and guaranteed to bring flavour to your pizza
Pepperoni
Our special blend of spicy pepperoni made from pork and beef
Pineapple
Juicy chunks of pineapple
Pork Sausage
Our own pork and sage sausage
Premium Cheese Blend
Our premium cheese blend
Red Chilli Peppers
Spicy red chilli peppers
Spicy Beef
Seasoned beef with chilli
Sweetcorn
These golden nuggets of sweetness bring a taste of the sun scattered on a pizza
Tomatoes
Juicy fresh chopped tomatoes
Tuna
Dolphin-friendly tuna for an ever-popular taste of the sea
Vegan Base Cheese
Vegan Sheese®, a blend of mozzarella and mild cheddar style cheese. Registered by The Vegan Society
Vegan Cheese
Vegan Sheese®, a blend of mozzarella and mild cheddar style cheese. Registered by The Vegan Society
Vegan Sausage
Vegan hot dog flavoured soya sausage
As part of our long term better ingredients journey, Papa John's UK now only uses cage-free eggs. As with our other ingredient milestones, our team has spent hundreds of hours working with our suppliers to achieve this feat - we are proud of their effort and the positive impact the change will have.
Food FAQs
Are Papa John’s stores or products halal?
When we source our meat, our decisions are based on animal welfare standards, food safety and quality. We do not specify to any of our suppliers to supply us with halal certified meat, and therefore do not position our stores or meat as halal approved.
However, whilst we do not select based on halal certification, it is possible that our suppliers’ products can be classed as halal and this is true only of our Chicken Topping & Chicken Poppers which are sourced directly from suppliers in Thailand, whose meat is certified as halal by The Central Islamic Council of Thailand. Animal welfare throughout the agricultural chain is strictly controlled by the Thai Government Department of Livestock.