Papa Del's Pizza Factory

06/11/2026

🍕🍕 Established October, 1970. That’s 56 years of pan pizza, cold drinks, and memories made right here in Champaign. 🍕🍕

What’s your Papa Del’s story? Drop it in the comments. We’d love to hear it!

And while you’re here......
Papa Del’s is nominated for:
Best Pizza
Best Overall Restaurant
Best Family Restaurant
Best Italian

Voting is open now through June 26 at news-gazette.com/peoples_choice.
Every vote means a lot to this small family business.

06/09/2026

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Papa Del’s Italian Beef. Made from scratch, right here in our kitchen.

Slow roasted, thinly sliced, and served on fresh baked French bread with Au jus and pepperoncini. Add cheese, sweet bell peppers, hot giardiniera, or go all in.

We’ve got a lot more going on than pizza. Come see for yourself.

Nominated for Best Overall Restaurant in the News-Gazette People’s Choice 2026. Vote at news-gazette.com/peoples_choice before June 26.

06/08/2026

06/06/2026

📣📣 Congratulations, Nancy Nibert! 📣📣

You were the closest guess with 1500 pounds!

Last year we used 82,279.94 pounds of cheese! But who's counting? (actually, Andrea is counting) 🧀 🧀

That brings our weekly average to 1595 pounds!

Nancy Nibert, Please stop by to pick up a gift card for $15.95 !

We source cheese from many vendors and use 11 different types of domestic and imported cheeses.

🌿🌿 Extra fun fact, we use over 500 pounds of Dairy Free cheese a year, as well! 🌿🌿

06/05/2026

It’s Friday. Tall boys are cold and ready. High Life, PBR, Coors Banquet, Old Style, Hamm’s. Come in. Just $3!

P.S. We’re nominated for Best Pizza, Best Restaurant, Best Family Restaurant, and Best Italian.
Go vote. www.news-gazette.com/peoples_choice

06/04/2026

June 4 is National Cheese Day. Everyday day feels like cheese day here. How much cheese do you think Papa Del’s goes through in a week? Drop your guess in the comments. We will reveal the answer Saturday morning.

06/02/2026

We have been here since 1970. Same family. Fresh dough made every two hours and pulled to order for every single pizza.

If you grew up coming here, you know. If you have never been, we would love to meet you.

Papa Del’s is nominated in the News-Gazette People’s Choice this year. We would be honored if you voted for us.

Vote here: https://www.news-gazette.com/peoples_choice

05/11/2026

Don't forget to nominate your favorites. Voting starts 6/1!

*PIZZA
*FAMILY FRIENDLY
*ITALIAN
*DOUGHNUTS (ours may be garlic, but they count)

🌟 Shout out your favorites for the 2026 People’s Choice Awards!

From local restaurants and shops to community services and entertainment, now’s your chance to recognize the businesses and people who make our community great.

Submit your nominations before they close on May 27 ➡ https://www.news-gazette.com/peoples_choice/

05/11/2026

Vegan Chef Challenge - Midwest! We were voted "Best Italian Food"!
Don't forget! We always have vegan options!
All of our pizza dough is vegan and we have a vegan pizza sauce and vegan cheese option, YEAR ROUND!