Pica's Restaurant in Upper Darby to have final dine-in day on Sunday

The popular Pica’s Restaurant in Upper Darby will have its last dine-in day of service on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2025, ending a long and cherished run in the location.

The popular restaurant, which has been featured by Upper Darby native Tina Fey on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” said it is ending dining at the location as they transition to “a new building.”

Takeout will still be available for customers for the time being, and Pica’s other location in West Chester will not be impacted, the restaurant said.

First established in 1941, Pica’s was founded in West Philadelphia by Frank Pica, Sr., who brought a unique pizza flavor from Italy.

“He wanted to share his tradition of what he had in Italy,” Angelina Pica-Oandasan, the restaurant’s current owner, told NBC10 back in March. “And he would give that to his customers.”

Frank Pica, Jr., then took over when the restaurant moved to Upper Darby, where it remained a staple for decades.

Lifelong customer Joe Quigley said it’s the sauce that has helped him remain a loyal customer since the 1950s.

“It’s the sauce and it’s the people,” Quigley told NBC10 in March. “They have the knack to hire the right people.”

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