Pizza Toppings: 12 of the Best

When you see all these incredible pizza topping ideas, you’ll soon agree that there’s no need to order take out again. You can recreate the best restaurant pizzas toppings right at home and you can do it all in less than 15 minutes. You need these recipes in your life. 

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Margherita pizza

One of the most classic pizza toppings you will find; a Margherita pizza is known for its flavor and its simplicity.

Homemade pizza sauce, topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and fresh basil and you have a little slice of pizza perfection!

Someone helping themselves to a slice of Margherita pizza.
Margherita pizza.

Tomato pizza

Perfect for family pizza night and another one of our most popular pizza toppings, this tomato pizza looks as great as it tastes! And when you make it in a pizza oven, it’s like an outdoor pizza party!

Heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and just about any tomato you care to add are added to the tomato pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese, making this into an incredible pizza!

Someone cutting a tomato pizza with a pizza cutter.
Tomato pizza.

Cheese pizza

A cheese lovers favorite pizza topping, it’s made with Vegetarian Parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, and goat cheese.

It’s sublimely cheesy and it’s perfect dipped in your favorite pizza dip!

Homemade cheese pizza on a tray with a pizza cutter, pizza dip and cheese.
Cheese pizza.

Mushroom pizza

One of our favorite pizza toppings! Imagine your pizza crust with a freshly made pizza sauce topped with vegetarian Parmesan cheese.

Then topped mixed mushrooms, think portobello, cremini and shiitake freshly cooked with a drizzle of lemon juice! Cooked to perfection in your pizza oven – this is what pizza heaven tastes like!

Fresh out of the oven mushroom pizza with charred crust.
Mushroom pizza.

Pizza topping ideas to make your mouth water

Marinara pizza

Another simple but incredible tasty pizza topping. This vegetarian pizza is so good, homemade pizza sauce is spread generously over the pizza crust, then finely sliced garlic and fresh oregano are scattered over the sauce.

Baked to perfection and drizzled with olive oil it’s easy to see why everybody loves this pizza!

Delicious fresh marinara pizza sliced on a board.
Marinara pizza.

Spinach pizza

Like pizza toppings packed with nutrients? Then this delicious pizza is perfect for you. Olive oil is mixed with fresh garlic and salt. Then ricotta cheese, spinach, and fresh oregano are mixed together.

First to go on is the olive oil mixture and then the ricotta mixture, we top it all with vegetarian Parmesan cheese and bake until perfectly cooked.

Spinach pizza, sliced and on a wooden peel.
Spinach pizza.

Greek pizza

The pizza toppings on a Greek pizza look so vibrant and they just scream out EAT ME!

Fresh pizza dough makes the perfect crust and then it’s topped with pizza sauce, bell peppers, black olives, onion, shredded mozzarella, and then finished with feta cheese. If you’ve not tried Greek pizza before, you really need to!

Pizza with feta, olives, tomatoes, onions. and mozzarella.
Greek pizza.

Popular pizza toppings for your next pizza night

White pizza

White pizza toppings? You heard right! We don’t scrimp on cheese for this recipe! Ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese are all here in their own delicious ways. 

Once the pizza is ready, extra toppings of cheese, red pepper flakes, and fresh herbs are added. Awesome!

White pizza on wooden peel with a slice poking out.
White pizza.

Pesto sauce pizza

Didn’t realize that the pesto sauce that you made earlier in the week was going to be used as a pizza topping? You’ll never look at it the same way again!

Slather pesto sauce on your crust, add mozzarella cheese, vegetarian Parmesan cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, and cook. Add the finishing touches of fresh basil leaves and you have a pizza powerhouse!

A pizza that is sliced, with pesto, cheese, tomatoes, and mushrooms.
Pesto pizza.

Awesome pizza topping combinations to try at home

Pineapple pizza

We give the Hawaiian pizza ingredients a vegetarian makeover! We’ve got pizza sauce, mozzarella, pineapple chunk, thinly sliced red onion, tomato, bell peppers, and vegetarian ham, all on this tasty pizza

Baked on your pizza stone until the veggie pizza toppings are perfect, the only problem with this pizza is that people will want more and more!

Pineapple pizza.

Caprese pizza

Didn’t know that you could get Caprese pizza toppings? Buffalo mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves will give you that Island of Capri feeling. 

This is one of the best pizza toppings and we always make sure one’s on the menu when we have friends come over. 

Sliced Caprese pizza on a wooden pizza paddle, with a Caprese skewer.
Caprese pizza.

Nutella and strawberry pizza

Not all pizza toppings have a savory flavor! Hazelnut chocolate spread, topped with fresh strawberries and lightly dusted with powdered sugar, makes this sweet treat irresistible!

If you haven’t tried a dessert pizza before, then try this one and thank us later!

A Nutella pizza with strawberries, with a jar of Nutella chocolate and hazelnut spread in the background.
Nutella pizza.

Move over chicken pizza, meat lovers pizza, or bbq chicken pizza, we’ve just shown you that there’s no need for meat with these delicious toppings!

What are your favorite pizza toppings? We’d love to know!

Leave a comment below and feel free to ask any questions you may have. 

Pizza dipping sauces

Why not try these delicious dipping sauces with your pizzas?

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