Did you guess it? Pepperoni and anchovies are the joint most popular pizza toppings in Canada, each clocking up on average 3,600 searches over the past 12 months. Coming in at second place was BBQ chicken pizza toppings, followed by pesto and even potato toppings!

Canadians are Adventurous with their Pizza Toppings

Canada is the home of Hawaiian Pizza! Sam Panopoulos, who was born in Greece, created the first Hawaiian pizza at a restaurant in Ontario in 1962. Whilst the pairing of tangy pineapple with smoky ham might have you reeling at the clashing combination, many Canadians love this fruity pizza topping.

However, getting even more adventurous, our data revealed that pesto, potato and pickle pizzas are all among the top pizza toppings in Canada!

If you order a “Canadian” pizza at any pizzeria, you’ll often get a combination of pepperoni, bacon and mushroom. But more unusual pizza toppings are on the rise.

‘Anchovy pizza’ is a scorching topic for debate as searches increased by 50% in the past year. Characterized by the intense saltiness and umami of the anchovies, which can be an acquired taste for some people.

‘Pickle pizza’ is also on the rise as searches increased by 39% - tracing its roots to the Calgary Stampede - where it was offered as a novelty food and the city never looked back. Pairing briny flavors with tangy cheese and savory tomato. Searches for ‘ricotta pizza’ increased by 49% and ‘cheeseburger pizza’ increased by 14%.