Chicho's Pizza
Best Pizza in Virginia Beach · VA
Founded by lifeguards in 1968
Chicho's Pizza has been an Oceanfront institution since 1968, started by a pair of Virginia Beach lifeguards and grown into a local pizza-and-beer staple. The boardwalk-area original slings big New York-style slices and pitchers to a mix of locals and vacationers late into the night.
A hometown chain that never lost its beach-town soul, Chicho's is where Virginia Beach has grabbed a slice after a day in the sand for over half a century.
Customers said it first.
A Centurion Award verifies the public record that’s already there. Read the reviews yourself on the platforms below.
Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.
Why this business cleared the bar.
This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Founding cohort: evaluated in 2026 on public evidence available then, labeled 2025. Selection follows the published criteria; Chicho's Pizza met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Virginia Beach since 1968 — 57 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Virginia Beach.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Virginia Beach has kept Chicho's Pizza busy for 57 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Virginia Beach regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best pizza in Virginia Beach for 2025 for oceanfront pizza started by local lifeguards in 1968 and still a resort strip essential.
The specific data behind this award, and the exact thresholds, stay internal so the standard can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.
This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record; the business did not have to apply for it to appear. Own this business? Claim the listing to manage it, or ask us to remove it.
Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Pizza in Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationThe details, verified.
Clean, checkable facts about Chicho's Pizza.
- Legal / trading name
- Chicho's Pizza
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1968, Virginia Beach, VA
- Location
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Centurion Award
- Best Pizza in Virginia Beach — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
A signal you can check.
This is a dated award record published by The Centurion Awards after reviewing public evidence for Chicho's Pizza against the 2025 criteria for its market and category. The business did not have to apply for this page to appear. It wasn’t voted on or sponsored, and selection is not for sale. The criteria are public. Owners can claim the listing or ask us to remove it. If an award stops holding up, we may revoke it. For anything current, like hours or bookings, go straight to the business itself.
Frequently asked questions.
What is Chicho's Pizza?
Started by Virginia Beach lifeguards in 1968, Chicho's remains the oceanfront's beloved late-night slice.
Is Chicho's Pizza award-winning?
Yes — Chicho's Pizza is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Pizza in Virginia Beach, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best pizza in Virginia Beach for 2025 for oceanfront pizza started by local lifeguards in 1968 and still a resort strip essential.
Where is Chicho's Pizza?
Chicho's Pizza is in Virginia Beach, VA.
Run a business like this one?
If you’ve put in the years, you may already qualify. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.