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6 of the best pizza ovens to buy this summer

By Adrianna Johns   |  

Whilst we are asked to stay at home, many of us have turned to baking for comfort and productivity. If you’re starting to slowly lose inspiration, then why not use this time stuck at home to improve your culinary game? Trust us, it will certainly impress your family members or housemates, and we have the perfect idea for you.

As the weather begins to improve, the urge to enjoy outdoor cooking increases, and what could be better than a delicious pizza for an alfresco meal? Whilst you may enjoy a takeaway pizza, trust us when we say there is truly nothing better than a homemade pizza freshly prepared using your finest ingredients and cooking it in your speciality oven — irresistible and easy to make.

Available in all shapes and sizes, there is such a wide variety of pizza ovens, therefore, finding the perfect one might be challenging. To help you find the best option for you and your home, we have listed some of the best pizza ovens on the market — prepare to find some mouthwatering pizza recipes.

Trushopping Multifuel Outdoor BBQ Pizza Oven, £178.49

Cook classic homemade pizzas with this impressive portable pizza oven. This multifuel oven allows you to use wood, charcoal or wood pellets for fuel and reaches temperatures of 280°C – 350°C, therefore cooking the perfect pizzas in under 2 minutes.

Compact and portable, you’ll be able to place this oven in your garden or patio without any hassle. Cooking alfresco meals has never been easier, and if you or your guests fancy something other than pizza, then you’ll also be able to roast meats, vegetables and even fresh bread — perfect for cooking outdoors on a summers day.

Ooni Koda, £249

This highly impressive pizza oven requires no assembly and no fuss. Simply place the lightweight oven outdoors, flip open the foldable legs, insert the stone baking board and connect to a gas tank — you’re ready to start cooking.

Considered to be one of the best outdoor pizza ovens on the market, your Ooni Koda will have the pizzas ready to enjoy in 60 seconds. This award-winning portable design is highly convenient and easy to use, so forget about the hassle.

Within 15 minutes, it’ll be heated and ready to go and can reach temperatures up to 500°C — perfect for a quick alfresco meal. If you fancy something other than pizza then rest assured that your new portable oven will roast fish, vegetables and even steaks — doesn’t it sound perfect?

La Hacienda Multifunction Wood Fired Oven, £251

If you’re looking for something larger but still portable, then La Hacienda has a stylish and versatile option perfect for your garden.

This model can be used not only as a pizza oven, but also as a barbecue and smoker, so it’s truly an all-round oven that will certainly make your life easier. Featuring a built-in thermometer, you’ll be able to check your oven is at the perfect temperature before you begin cooking your food.

Designed with durable steel, rest assured that this pizza oven will be long-lasting even after constant use, and with the cover available, it’ll be protected from the changing weather all-year-round.

Woodfired Deluxe Pizza Oven, £375

Beautiful, sophisticate and traditional, this spectacular pizza oven is perfect for those who have a large space to fill in their outdoor area.

This Woodfired oven delivers outstanding performance when cooking foods and due to its wide-ranging temperatures, you will be able to use it to roast meats at a low and steady temperature or increase it to cook pizzas quickly.

Designed using premium grade firebrick, rest assured that this oven will be able to withstand high levels of heat, as well as a galvanised steel door that offers great thermal heat retention. Available in a range of designs and sizes, this may be the traditional pizza oven you’ve been searching for.

Maximus Wood-fired Outdoor Oven, £649

This Portuguese wood-fired oven is so versatile that it can be used to cook almost anything you wish. With a 60×60 internal cooking space, you’ll be able to place several foods at once.

With a combination of modern and traditional aesthetics, this pizza oven is a wonderful way of cooking your favourite alfresco meals, as well as perfecting your pizza. Heating up to 350°C – 400°C in 30 minutes, slow cook vegetables and bread or quickly prepare pizza’s and steaks — trust us, you’ll certainly impress your family and friends.

The cooking floor features fire bricks under its ceramic layer to provide heat retention and the innovative design using stainless steel allows the smoke to travel back to the front of the oven to extract more heat and give food’s a delicious smokey flavour.

Vitcas Pompeii, £1,495

Designed in a traditional dome shape, this exquisite pizza oven will look impressive and sophisticated in your outdoor area. Constructed using high-quality refractory material, this oven will withstand the changing climates so rest assured it’ll pass the test of time.

Practical and easy to construct, its large indoor space will be able to hold up to 4 pizzas at the same time, thereby quick and easy cooking on those warm summer days.

Truly a centrepiece for your outdoor space, as this oven will certainly catch the attention of guests and inspire you to be creative with your meals — are you ready to explore?

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