Ever since we started swooning over James Martin’s outdoor pizza oven on Saturday mornings, we’ve wanted our own to impress friends and family.
The best pizza ovens will help you get the holy grail of taste and texture: crispy base, moist middle, and flame-grilled cheesy top. They're also a great way to make the most of your outdoor space while we're all spending lots of time at home, and will be ideal for garden parties later on.
If you want to be really authentic and make a veritable traditional trattoria in your own garden, then you might want to opt for a wood-fired pizza oven for sheer smoky factor. However, there are also a number of great gas-fuelled pizza ovens out there with your name on them.
Aspiring pizzaiolos can now hit the perfect temperature (at least 450 degrees) to get the ultimate mouthwatering pizza every time.
See the best pizza ovens for your dough below…
The best pizza ovens
1. Ooni Koda Outdoor Pizza Oven
Ooni is one of the best pizza oven brands so it's worthy of two spots on this list.
Brilliant for beginners, it's light and portable and can be fired up simply by turning the dial.
The built-in gas ignition means instant flames and adjustable heat, and the insulated steel shell means optimum heat retention, so it's ready to bake within 15 minutes.
2. La Hacienda Steel Multi-Function Pizza Oven
Perfect for anyone who's keeping a keen eye on their budget, this is a brilliant affordable option.
Not only does it look cool and authentic with its stylish black finish, it's excellent at cooking artisanal-style pizza, as well as smoking fish and meats.
You'll never eat bad pizza again.
Price: £140, Argos - buy here now
3. Pizzaro Dome Shaped Pizza Oven
For a super-authentic look and taste, this dome clay pizza oven is the business.
It boasts a traditional function with the directly in the oven, and cooks up to three pizzas in one firing. Mamma Mia!
Price: £419.99, Wayfair - buy here now
4. Verona Deluxe Gas Pizza Oven
A great statement piece for your garden, this deluxe pizza oven has a built-in halogen cooker light and woodchip smoker box for infusing added flavour.
There's also a cutlery/BBQ tool drawer, a round tubular burner, glass front viewing window with temperature gauge, cool-touch heat-resistant handle and electronic impulse ignition, and fold down preparation shelves for easy storage. Perfect pizzas? Sorted.
Price: £509.99, The Range - buy here now
5. Ooni Karu Wood and Charcoal-Fired Portable Pizza Oven
An excellent choice for purists, this charcoal or wood-fired pizza oven will create that authentic stone-baked pizza in any outdoor space in 60 seconds.
It's excellent at retaining heat, lightweight for easy portability and delivers a blast of searing flame for professional finish.
The kids - and your friends post-pandemic - are going to love it. Did we mention that you can also order an Ooni Gas Burner attachment if the novelty of the wood-fired fuel wears off later on? Sold.
Price: £249, Ooni - buy here now
6. BillyOh Pizza Oven 3-in-1 Outdoor Smoker & BBQ With Chimney
A BBQ, pizza oven and smoker in one, this a versatile little number.
Unlike traditional barbecues this multitasker intensifies flavours and brings out a delicious smoky taste, nailing that authentic stone-baked pizza flavour that will put a smile on everybody's face.
Price: £199, Amazon - buy here now
7. Pizzeria Pronto Gas Pizza Oven
Another good option for beginners or anyone who doesn't want to spend a fortune, this little number will whip up artisanal pizzas in just five minutes.
Running on propane gas, it's much hotter than your average grill or oven, and creates the perfect pizza every time. Ideal for small garden parties, camping and picnics. Who's hungry?
Price: £199,99, The Range - buy here now
8. Symple Stuff Pizza Oven
Tuck into the perfect Neapolitan with this nifty pizza oven, which comes with a removable mobile stand so you can easily move it out of any wind.
It reaches temps of over 400 degrees in 15 minutes, packs in that smoky stone-baked flavour, and also cooks up BBQs, bakes and roasts. A multitasking marvel.
Price: £799.99, Wayfair - buy here now
9. DeliVita Hale Wood-Fired Outdoor Oven Starter Set
Want a deluxe option with all the bells and whistles? Call off the search.
This DeliVita set includes a Hale Oven and a protective all-weather cover along with a pizza peel, cleaning brush and a prodder for moving around burning wood.
Compact, lightweight and portable, it's made by hand in Yorkshire and designed for cooking pizzas, as well as meat, fish or vegetable dishes, outside. Ready to cook in around 25 minutes, the authentic wood-fired oven can cook pizzas sized up to 12" in about 90 seconds.
10. La Hacienda Firebox Pizza Oven
Like to keep things simple? This pizza oven is for you.
Lightweight and portable with easy-carry handles, it cooks authentic pizzas in just five minutes.
What's more, you can also pop pastries and breads in there too for an elevated al fresco brunch or breakfast. Pass the coffee...
