Costco Pizza:
Prices, Sizes,Types,and
Everything You Need to Know

Costco’s food court keeps customization fairly limited compared to a full-service pizza restaurant. There is no official build-your-own option, and you cannot add extra toppings like mushrooms, olives, or extra cheese to a standard order the way you might at a sit-down pizza place.

That said, a few small customization requests are commonly accepted by food court staff, especially when the location is not too busy. Some shoppers ask for a half cheese, half pepperoni pizza, which many locations are happy to prepare. Others ask for their pizza to be made extra crispy or well done, which is also a common, easy request. Beyond these small adjustments, the topping options remain limited to the standard cheese and pepperoni choices.

Pepperoni pizzas at Costco typically use a high pepperoni count, often around sixty slices spread across the whole pie, which is part of why the pepperoni option tends to taste so flavorful compared to a more lightly topped pizza elsewhere. The cheese base for both pizza types usually combines mozzarella with a smaller amount of provolone or parmesan, giving the pizza a slightly richer flavor than a single-cheese pizza would have. If you want more variety than cheese or pepperoni allows, the most reliable option is to buy a plain cheese pizza and customize it at home with your own toppings, sauces, or seasonings, since this gives you full control over flavor without needing the food court to prepare anything outside its standard menu.

A lot of shoppers want to know how Costco pizza stacks up against well-known pizza chains in terms of price and size. Generally speaking, Costco’s whole pizza and individual slice are both larger and cheaper than what most competing chains offer.

A large pizza from a typical national delivery chain is usually smaller than Costco’s 18-inch pie, while often costing more, especially once delivery fees are factored in. Costco’s $1.99 slice is also generally priced lower than individual slices sold at competing warehouse clubs or fast-food pizza counters, while still offering a larger portion.

Looking at cost per square inch makes the difference even clearer. Costco’s 18-inch pizza generally works out to a few cents per square inch, while a similarly sized pizza from a major national chain can cost two to three times more per square inch once you account for the smaller size and higher price. Even compared to other warehouse clubs offering a similar style of food court pizza, Costco’s pricing tends to come out slightly ahead on a per-inch basis.

The trade-off, as with the rest of the food court, is variety. Chain pizza restaurants typically offer a much wider range of toppings, crust styles, and specialty pizzas, while Costco sticks to its simple two-option menu. For shoppers who value variety and customization, a pizza chain may be the better fit. For shoppers who value size and price above all else, Costco is hard to beat.

Because a whole Costco pizza is so large, leftovers are common, especially if you are not feeding a full crowd. Storing and reheating the pizza properly can make a big difference in how good it tastes the next day. For storage, leftover slices should be wrapped tightly or placed in an airtight container and kept in the refrigerator, where they will typically stay fresh for a few days. If you do not plan to eat the leftovers within a few days, freezing individual slices wrapped separately is a good option, since this makes it easy to reheat just one or two slices at a time later on.

For reheating, many shoppers find that a regular oven or a toaster oven gives the best results, helping the crust regain some of its original crispness instead of turning soft the way it often does in a microwave. A few minutes at a moderate oven temperature is usually enough to warm the slice through while keeping the cheese from drying out. A microwave is faster and still works fine if you are short on time, though the crust will likely end up softer rather than crisp. Some shoppers also like to add their own toppings when reheating leftover slices at home, such as fresh vegetables, extra cheese, or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, turning a simple leftover slice into something closer to a custom pizza experience.

Part of what makes Costco pizza consistent from one warehouse to another is the way it is prepared. Many Costco food courts use specialized equipment to keep the process efficient and consistent, including a machine that evenly spreads sauce across the dough before it moves on to be topped with cheese and, if ordered, pepperoni. This kind of equipment helps Costco produce a large volume of pizzas throughout the day without sacrificing consistency from pie to pie. Dough is typically prepared fresh on site rather than shipped in frozen, which is part of why the crust has a distinct texture compared to delivery chain pizzas that may rely more heavily on pre-made or frozen dough. Cheese is applied generously, and pepperoni pizzas follow a standard topping count to keep the flavor and appearance consistent across different stores.

Because pizzas are baked in batches rather than made fresh to order one at a time, whole pizzas may occasionally need a few extra minutes if a new batch has just gone into the oven, while slices are usually ready to serve immediately from a recently baked pie.