What is the Unicode code point for Pizza?

Encoded at U+1F355, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Pizza".

🍕

Pizza Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Pizza emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the Pizza emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

Food & Drink • U+1F355 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Pizza emoji

Character🍕

HTML Entity🍕

Shortcode:pizza:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%8D%95

CSS Escape\1F355

What does the Pizza emoji mean?

Pizza shows a slice of pepperoni pizza, one of the most-used food emojis and the universal symbol for pizza night, delivery, and casual meals. It appears in food orders, party plans, and "what are we eating" conversations. Its recognisability makes it one of the most cross-culturally understood food emojis.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for pizza — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Pizza emoji

In chat: Drop 🍕 into a sentence where you would normally write “pizza” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair 🍕 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🍕 or shortcode :pizza: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Food & Drink
Unicode code point	`U+1F355`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:pizza:`
HTML entity	`🍕`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays pizza everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Pizza mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F355, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Pizza".

How do I copy the Pizza emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Pizza emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Pizza used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for pizza in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🍕 with their own style, colour, and shading.