Papa Johns Is Launching a First-Of-Its-Kind Pizza—and 3 New Sauces

Pizza may be built on just three simple ingredients—bread, sauce, and cheese—but Papa Johns keeps proving there are endless ways to reinvent it.

This year, Papa Johns has been all about pushing crust to new limits. First came the new Cheddar Crust, baked with aged cheddar and a garlic-and-herb seasoning blend. Then the Garlic 5-Cheese Crust arrived, topped with garlic butter and a medley of Parmesan, Romano, Asiago, Fontina, and provolone. This summer, Papa Johns even introduced the first-ever Croissant Crust, swapping its signature dough for a buttery, flaky, golden braid.

With so much focus on crust, you might expect the next release to riff on Domino’s stuffed crust or Little Caesars’ pretzel crust. But instead, Papa Johns is taking a different approach: reimagining the structure of pizza itself.

Papa Johns Launches a New Papa Dippa

Papa Johns is officially debuting the Papa Dippa, a pie designed to be sliced into strips—ideal for sharing and, of course, dipping.

Think of it as part pizza, part cheese bread, with a carefully balanced ratio of sauce, cheese, and crust in every bite. The crust is also a bit different than the standard pizza dough—formulated to bake with firmer edges and more structure, so each strip holds up against your sauce of choice.

But what’s the point of a dipper without something delicious to dunk it in? Alongside the Papa Dippa, Papa Johns is introducing three brand-new sauces, all with garlic-forward flavor profiles:

• Roasted Garlic Parmesan: A Caesar-inspired sauce with roasted garlic and Parmesan
• Garlic Hot Honey: A sweet-heat favorite, leveled up with garlic
• Creamy Garlic Pesto: A rich, herbaceous blend with basil and Parmesan

A recent Reddit thread, apparently involving Papa Johns employees, hinted at how early taste tests went. “They did a single-day test at the store next to Corporate HQ,” one commenter shared. “I heard it was pretty tasty.” “It’s delicious,” reported another.

The Papa Dippa rolls out to Papa Rewards members on Sept. 15, followed by a nationwide launch for everyone else on Sept. 22. The new offering will be available for $13.99.

Perfectly timed for football season, the Papa Dippa and its trio of sauces feel like a no-brainer order when you’re trying to keep a hungry crowd happy. But it’s only here for a limited time—so if you’re curious about this first-of-its-kind pie, don’t wait too long to place an order.