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

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.