Best pizza ovens for 2025
Fuel Type: Gas vs. Wood Pellets
The Gozney is an excellent oven, but heavier than the average model at 60 pounds.
Outdoor pizza ovens are usually powered by gas, wood or wood pellets. Propane gas Pizza ovens can be quickly connected, ignite immediately and heat up in just a few minutes. Plus, they burn cleanly, with less smoke and less dirt to clean up. They can be connected to propane tanks like a grill.
Wood and charcoal Stoves, on the other hand, need to be loaded (and sometimes reloaded) with fuel before use and take longer to heat up; It is also more difficult to maintain a constant temperature. They also make an even bigger mess and leave behind ash and soot. Although you might assume that wood-fired pizza ovens would impart a smoky flavor, the pies aren’t exposed to much smoke and don’t stay in the oven long enough to absorb the wood flavor. The ovens smell pleasant as soon as they are heated up.
Gozney launched a large stove that runs on old-school firewood.
There is no significant cost difference between the different types of fuel. It’s more a matter of personal preference. Wood pellets can be purchased online or at most hardware and grocery stores and are available in a variety of wood types.
There are also electric Pizza ovens, including this expensive model from Breville and this new entry from Ninja. Electric pizza ovens only reach temperatures of around 700 degrees Fahrenheit. Purists might tell you that this just isn’t hot enough to make really good pizza. We plan to test some electric pizza ovens soon and will report back.
The largest oven of all the models we tested, the Alpha Nano allows you to roast whole chickens and other foods that won’t fit in most home pizza ovens.
Size and portability
If you have a dedicated space for your oven, a larger, heavier model should work. If you want to store it between uses or move it around regularly, a more portable oven is a better choice. Home pizza ovens start at around 20 pounds, while semi-portable and stationary pizza ovens can weigh several hundred.
Accesories
A pizza peel is the most important tool for baking cakes at home.
One accessory you will definitely need for your new pizza oven is a pizza peel. This unique paddle-shaped tool allows you to safely push in and out and rotate a pizza to achieve even cooking. Keep in mind that these ovens get up to 950 degrees, so you don’t want to take any chances with a shaky spatula or tiny pair of tongs.
The other accessory you’ll probably want to invest in is a cover, especially if you plan on leaving it out to the elements between uses. Some pizza ovens come with a custom cover, but many do not.
Cost and value
High-quality home pizza ovens start at around $300 and go up (way up!) from there. More expensive pizza ovens typically have larger, sturdier frames, more oven capacity, and reach higher temperatures more quickly. There are inexpensive pizza ovens available for under $250, but we haven’t tried one yet that’s worth the investment.
A pizza peel is the most important accessory for making cakes at home.
