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.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. 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.
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The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Pizza in Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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