Best Wood Fired Pizza Ovens for Award Winning Pizza (2022 Edition)

Best Overall: Ooni Pro Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven

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A conversation about the best wood-fired pizza ovens wouldn’t be complete without the Ooni Pro. The Ooni Pro is a popular choice for beginners and professionals alike due to its ease of use and impressive performance. 

The Ooni Pro reaches temperatures of 950 degrees F (500 degrees C) in just 20 minutes and can cook flavorful stone-baked pizza in as little as 60 seconds. The cooking surface can accommodate 16-inch pizzas and is great for roasting meats, baking bread, and so much more.

Check out our extensive Ooni Pro review here.

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• Cooking flexibility – With the Ooni Pro, you can choose between five fuel sources: charcoal and wood, charcoal only, wood only, wood pellets, and gas. This means you can decide not only what you want to cook, but how you want to cook it. 
• Heats quickly – Ooni promises that its Pro oven will preheat in just 20 minutes. We have verified this ourselves and proven it to be accurate, the Ooni Pro really heats up fast.

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• Uneven baking – The back of the Ooni Pro tends to get significantly hotter than the front of the oven, since the fuel source is located at the back. To make sure your pizza cooks evenly and to avoid burning, you will need to rotate your pizza frequently as it bakes.

Best Alternative: Ooni Karu Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven

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The Karu is another popular portable pizza oven from Ooni. This is a multi-fuel pizza oven that can be fueled with wood or charcoal right out of the box, or with the Ooni Gas Burner that can be purchased separately. 

The ceramic fiber-insulated stainless-steel body, extra-thick baking stone, and patented flame keeper effectively retain heat, even as you move pizzas in and out of the oven. The custom fuel tray can be loaded with wood or charcoal and the searing flame leaves little to no ash to clean up. 

Despite its cumbersome chimney, Karu was designed to be portable. Its conveniently-sized body and foldable legs make both storage and transport easier. Check out our full Ooni Karu review here.

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• Authentic wood-fired flavor – The Ooni Karu 12 is fueled by wood pellets that give your pizza an authentic wood-fired taste that you can typically only find in a restaurant. 
• Speed – Not only does the Ooni Karu 12 preheat quickly, but it can cook a fresh 12-inch pizza in just 1-2 minutes.

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• Temperature control – Because the Ooni Karu 12 is fueled by wood pellets, it can be difficult to control and maintain the temperature inside the oven. With a bit of practice, it gets easier, but there is a learning curve for new users.

Best Design: Gozney Dome Wood-Fired Pizza Oven

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The Gozney Dome is one of the newest home pizza ovens available on the market. It was designed to make wood-fired cooking simple for anyone and boasts a list of capabilities including roasting, slow roasting, steaming, smoking, cold smoking, and baking.

The Dome can easily reach optimal pizza cooking temperatures, and you can control the temperature with a dial. The digital thermometer provides precise temperature reading and the built-in temperature probes make it easy to know when your food is done. 

The Gozney Dome is available as a wood-fueled only oven, as well as a dual-fuel oven that can be used with wood or gas. The dual-fuel model costs $1,799, and in addition to the items included with the wood-fueled model, it also includes:

• Integrated gas burner and regulator
• Ignition flame and regulation dial
• Stone floor puck to switch between wood and gas

The Gozney Dome can be used all year round thanks to the durable, water-resistant, and UV stable ceramic bonded outer coating. Check out our full Gozney Dome Pizza Oven review here.

Note: Due to exceptionally high demand from the Priority Pre-Sale for the Gozney Dome, the Dome is currently unavailable for purchase. Because of long lead times, Gozney chose to stop accepting new orders until further notice. If you want to be a part of the next Dome drop, you can sign up for updates on the company’s website.

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• Overall design – The Gozney Dome is a professional-grade outdoor oven that was designed to perform flawlessly for beginners and professionals alike. It fits conveniently on a standard outdoor kitchen counter top without requiring a large amount of space and has a cooking surface large enough to fit a 16-inch pizza.

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• Availability – Gozney had to put a temporary hold on sales of the Gozney Dome because of exceptional demand from their Priority Pre-Sale. This means that until further notice, the Gozney Dome is unavailable to anyone who wasn’t able to take part in the pre-sale. There hasn’t yet been any new information released on when more Dome ovens will become publicly available.

Zio Ciro Subito Cotto 100 Wood Pizza Oven

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The Subito Cotto 100 Wood Pizza Oven by Zio Ciro is a large wood-fired oven that was designed specifically for residential use. It weighs over 600 pounds, but with some help, it can be moved as needed. This pizza oven should only be used outdoors, but it is well-suited for any outdoor kitchen, garden, or patio. 

The Subito Cotto 100 pizza oven is 100% made in Italy and is made of concrete and Cotto clay, rather than stainless steel. The unique construction materials of this pizza oven allow it to retain heat for longer, even after the flame has gone out.

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• Retains heat even after flame has been extinguished – Unlike a pizza oven made of stainless steel, the Subito Cotto retains heat for much longer, even after the flame as been extinguished. This means you can use less fuel when cooking for extended periods.

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• Lengthy curing process required – Before you can cook with your Subito Cotto 100 Wood Pizza Oven for the first time, it is highly recommended that you follow Zio Ciro’s curing schedule. Curing your Subito Cotto pizza oven protects the clay and concrete from cracks and fractures that can have a detrimental effect on the function of your pizza oven.

Oven	Subito Cotto 100 Wood Pizza Oven
Oven Size	48 × 44 × 40” (121.9 x 111.7 x 101.6cm)
Weight	661lbs (300kg)
Capacity	4 12” pizzas
Fuel Options	Wood
Warranty	2 years
Max Temp	850F (454C)
Time to Reach Max Temp.	55 minutes
Construction Material	Refractory concrete, Cotto clay
Safe for Indoor Use?	No
Can It Be Used in Rain and Snow?	No
Special Features	• 100% made in Italy • Refractory-concrete dome • Arrives pre-assembled
What’s in the box?	• Subito Cotto Pizza Oven • Refractory dome • Metal door • Chimney flue • Cover

Best Portable: Ooni Fyra Wood Pellet Pizza Oven

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The Ooni Fyra is an immensely popular portable pizza oven that makes it easy to bake authentic wood-fired pizza at home. The Fyra uses wood pellets as its fuel source and can comfortably accommodate pizzas up to 12 inches in diameter.

The Fyra was not only designed to be portable, but easy to set up and use. The cordierite baking stone is placed inside the double-insulated, powder-coated carbon steel dome. The dome is supported by three short legs that can be folded down and the oven door can be removed. Once you add the wood pellets, they are fed by gravity through the hopper so you don’t have to worry about keeping the fire going.

Temperatures inside the Fyra can reach 950 degrees F (500 degrees C), which is plenty hot enough to cook a 12-inch pizza in just 60 seconds. 

One of the most common complaints about the Ooni Fyra is that it doesn’t come with a peel, despite one being almost essential to using the oven effectively. You can purchase a pizza peel separately, which is highly recommended so you can easily turn your pizza while it cooks.

Check out our full Ooni Fyra review here.

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• Excellent value – For $299, you get a high-quality, wood-fired pizza oven by one of the most popular names in the industry. This oven is loaded with impressive features, including the ability to reach 950 degrees Fahrenheit in just 15 minutes. 
• Portability – The Ooni Fyra 12 is super portable, weighing just 22 pounds, with legs that fold under to save even more room. 

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• No built-in thermometer – You won’t find a built-in thermometer on the Ooni Fyra 12. You’ll need to purchase a temperature gun to measure the internal temperature.

Best Small Size: Bertello Outdoor Pizza Oven

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If the name Bertello doesn’t sound familiar to you, maybe Napoli will. The original brand name for this pizza oven was Napoli until it was changed to Bertello in December 2019. Napoli, now Bertello, took off after appearing on Shark Tank. But it was the Kickstarter campaign in 2017 that paved the way for Bertello to become one of the hottest-selling pizza ovens on Amazon.

The one truly unique feature of the Bertello Outdoor Pizza Oven is the ability to cook with wood and propane at the same time. Doing so gives you the ease of cooking with gas while still getting that hint of wood in the flavor.

The most common complaint about the Bertello Outdoor Pizza Oven is that the size of the opening makes it difficult to maneuver the pizza as it cooks. Because of the uneven heat distribution inside the oven, turning your pizza is essential to prevent burning. If you make your pizza just an inch or two smaller than 12", it will be much easier to work with.

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• Portable – The Bertello’s lightweight and compact design make it easy to transport. You won’t have to worry about this pizza oven taking up too much room in your outdoor kitchen.
• Easy to Use – Regardless of which fuel you decide to cook with, the Bertello is a great pizza oven for beginners with little to no experience with pizza ovens because of its simple design.

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• Cooking Surface Size – The Bertello Outdoor Pizza Oven is small and lightweight, which makes transporting it easier. Unfortunately, the smaller cooking surface means you can’t bake more than one pizza at a time and you’ll likely have a hard time maneuvering your pizza while it bakes. Turning your pizza is important for an even bake, but there isn’t a lot of room to do so.

Best Professional: Delivita Wood Fired Oven

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The Delivita portable pizza oven was inspired by traditional-style ovens but boasts the features of a modern pizza oven. This impressive pizza oven weighs only 67 pounds and is portable so that you can enjoy homemade wood-fired pizza wherever you go.

With temperatures reaching a maximum of 950 F (500 C), the Delivita can cook a fresh, authentic pizza in just 90 seconds. Despite reaching extreme temperatures inside the oven, the Delivita has insulating heatproof handles and a flat base, so the oven can be placed anywhere that is sturdy enough to hold it. 

The Delivita Wood Fired Oven has a fiberglass exterior shell that protects its surroundings from its high temperatures. This allows you to place the oven on any sturdy surface while cooking – wood, plastic, concrete, or stone. There are six color options available: Blue Diamond, Hale Grey, Olive Green, Chilli Red, Orange Blaze, and Very Black.

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• Restaurant-quality results – Regardless of what type of pizza you cook, you’ll discover that the Delivita produces flavorful flame-cooked pizzas that are otherwise hard to find outside of a restaurant.
• Portable – For such a high-quality pizza oven, the Delivita is surprisingly portable. It weighs 67 pounds, so it might take two people to move it, but it is conveniently sized so that taking this oven on the go isn’t too much of a hassle.

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• Price – For a pizza oven with the capacity to cook just one 12-inch pizza at a time, the Delivita is an expensive option. 
• Requires 5 hours to cure – Before you can use the Delivita Wood Fired Oven for the first time, you will need to light a fire inside the oven and let the embers burn for five hours to cure the clay.

Best Countertop: Belforno Piccolo Wood-Fired Pizza Oven

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The Piccolo Countertop Wood-Fired Pizza Oven by Belforno is a powerful wood-fired pizza oven with a unique design that allows you to cook pizza on both sides. This oven was engineered to redistribute the flame along the roof of the cooking chamber so that your toppings are cooked to perfection while your crust is impressively crispy and flavorful.

The Piccolo Countertop Wood-Fired Pizza Oven is available in six colors: Pistachio, Linen, Sky, Black, Red, and Copper. 

The Belforno Piccolo Countertop Wood-Fired Pizza Oven has a 24 x 24” cooking surface that is large enough for two 10-inch pizzas or one 16-inch pizza. The cooking floor is comprised of 1-inch-thick, 12 x 6” compressed refractory tiles.

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• Unique design – The multiple color options give the Belforno Piccolo Countertop pizza oven a unique flair that is a nice touch in an industry that tends to lack a variety of colors.  
• Thick floor tiles produce a crispier crust – The oven floor of the Belforno Piccolo features 1-inch-thick compressed refractory tiles that effectively absorb and retain heat. Thanks to these tiles, in no time at all, raw dough is transformed into a crispy, crunchy crust. 

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• Lower maximum temperature – The Belforno Piccolo Countertop Wood-Fired Pizza Oven has a maximum temperature of 750 F (400 C) which means it can’t get as hot as other wood-fired pizza ovens on our list. 

Best Luxury: Forno Venetzia Bellagio 200 Wood Pizza Oven

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The Bellagio 200 Wood Pizza Oven is the largest oven sold by Forno Venetzia. This impressive outdoor pizza oven features a cooking surface large enough for baking, grilling, and broiling your favorite meals in a convenient countertop model. You can easily cook up to five 12-inch pizzas at the same time.  

The Bellagio pizza oven is fully insulated and features a fire brick hearth, an oak door handle, a recessed built-in thermometer, and powder-coated paint available in copper or red. 

The Forno Venetzia Bellagio 200 Wood Pizza Oven arrives fully assembled and ready to use, no curing required. The Bellagio reaches cooking temperature in 25 minutes or less so you can have dinner ready and on the table in just 30 minutes.

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• Large cooking surface – The cooking surface of the Forno Venetzia Bellagio 200 is large enough to cook as many as five 12-inch pizzas at once.
• Restaurant-quality results – Whether you are a beginner or a professional, the Forno Venetzia Bellagio 200 produces pizza after pizza that taste like they were baked in an authentic, full-sized brick oven.

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• Size – You will have to make room for the Forno Venetzia Bellagio 200, because this wood-fired pizza oven is large. It’s not massive, but it’s significantly larger than a countertop model or most of the other portable at-home pizza ovens you’ll find on our list.

Best Big Size: Forno Venetzia Torino 200 40-Inch Outdoor Wood-Fired Pizza Oven

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The Forno Venetzia Torino pizza oven was designed to “meet the demands for a festive gathering” but is also great for laid-back weeknight dinners. It takes just 15-20 minutes to heat to 850 F and has the capacity to bake up to four pizzas at once.

The Forno Venetzia Torino 200 is available in red or copper. With double-layered ceramic insulation and a cooking surface made of refractory bricks, this wood-fired oven quickly and evenly cooks your pizza every time. The built-in analog thermometer is located near the removable door so that you can easily monitor the temperature of your oven and know when it’s time to add more fuel.

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• Arrives fully assembled – There is no need to spend hours assembling your new pizza oven – the Forno Venetzia Torino 200 arrives fully assembled and ready to use.
• Easy temperature monitoring – The Forno Venetzia Torino 200 has a built-in thermometer on the face of the oven so you can easily know what the temperature inside the oven is.

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• 850 F maximum temperature – The Forno Venetzia Torino 200 has a maximum temperature of 850 F (450 C), which is more than hot enough for most cooking projects, but not as hot as most of the other pizza ovens at the same price point.

Best Authentic: Forno Venetzia Pronto Wood Pizza Oven

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The Forno Venetzia Pronto Wood Pizza Oven is a great option for pizza lovers looking for a compact yet powerful oven. The Pronto Wood Pizza Oven can be used as a countertop oven for your outdoor kitchen, or freestanding with the stainless-steel cart.

The 480-square-inch cooking surface is 13 inches tall, 24 inches wide, and 20 inches deep, and with an oven door width of 18 inches, which means you can easily cook at least two pizzas at the same time. With a maximum temperature of 800 degrees, you can cook two ten-inch pizzas in just a few minutes.

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• Quick preheat – The Forno Venetzia Pronto Wood Pizza Oven heats to 800 F in just 15 minutes, which is especially impressive for a pizza oven this large.
• Easy temperature monitoring – The built-in thermometer on makes it easier to monitor and maintain the temperature inside the oven, without needing to rely on additional tools. 

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• 800-degree maximum temperature – Like the Torino, the Forno Venetzia Pronto has a lower maximum temperature than other similarly-priced wood-fired pizza ovens. It has a maximum temperature of 800 degrees. 

Commercial Pro Oven: Alfa ONE Wood Fired Pizza

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The Alfa ONE Wood Fired Pizza Oven is a portable pizza oven marketed as “the Italian oven for everyone.” 

The Alfa ONE is a compact, relatively lightweight portable pizza oven that takes just five minutes to assemble. It is capable of reaching a maximum temperature of 950 F (500 C), but it reaches a more ideal cooking temperature in just 10 minutes. With the fire burning that hot, the Alfa ONE cooks a 10- to 12-inch pizza in 90 seconds. 

From the moment the Alfa ONE Wood-Fired Pizza Oven arrives at your door, you can have fresh-baked pizza on the table and ready to eat in under 30 minutes.

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• Cooks quickly and evenly – A fresh pizza 10-inch pizza takes just 60-90 seconds to bake, thanks to the intentional design of the Alfa ONE pizza oven. The dome ceiling allows heat to flow freely at the top and then radiate downward. There are four fire bricks on the floor of the oven that are about a half-inch thick. These bricks absorb and retain heat and are responsible for cooking the pizza’s crust. Just be sure to turn the pizza a few times as it bakes to avoid direct contact with the flames on the side of the oven. 

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• Takes some practice – It might take some practice getting used to cooking with the Alfa ONE before you feel completely comfortable with it. You have to manually position the wood basket as the fire gets going to ensure the oven can properly preheat. Once preheated, you will then have to add wood about every 15 minutes to maintain the temperature inside the oven.

Best Under $2500: Alfa 5 Minuti Pizza Oven

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The Alfa 5 Minuti Countertop is a conveniently sized wood-fired pizza oven, with the ability to cook two pizzas in 90 seconds. This Italian-crafted oven features a removable door, a large cooking surface, and a gorgeous copper finish.

The cooking surface is made up of interchangeable terracotta refractory bricks. The dome is insulated with ceramic fiber to retain heat and the stainless-steel door has an ergonomically designed handle. 

When you buy the Alfa 5 Minuti Countertop Wood Pizza Oven, the oven arrives at your door already cured. Simply insert the chimney, place it on any durable outdoor cooking surface, and fire it up. For about $600 more, you can purchase a free-standing version that includes a cart.

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• Durable, high-quality construction – The Alfa 5 Minuti is made with stainless steel and ceramic fiber, which means it is built to withstand regular use, even at the maximum temperature. 
• Pyrometer provides accurate temperature monitoring – The Alfa 5 Minuti comes is installed with a pyrometer inside that measures the temperature in the combustion chamber. 

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• Preheat time is longer than claimed – According to the product description on the Alfa website, the 5 Minuti takes just 15 minutes to preheat. Unfortunately, this claim is misleading. In 15 minutes, the Alfa 5 Minuti heats to normal cooking temperature, but for the high heat you want to bake an authentic full-flavor pizza, you’ll need to wait closer to 45 minutes.

Unique Design: Alfa Allegro Outdoor Wood-Fired Pizza Oven

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The 39-inch Alfa Allegro is sold as a countertop pizza oven only, a pizza oven with a base and locking casters, and a freestanding version with attached legs. For the purpose of this guide, we looked at the countertop version, which is the largest wood-fired pizza in the Allegro series.

Despite boasting the power of a commercial pizza oven, the Alfa Allegro wood-fired pizza oven was specifically designed for regular use among family and friends.

With the included pyrometer you can easily monitor the temperature of the chamber. The ergonomic draught control handles make it easy to control the temperature of the fire. The operating range of this pizza oven allows you to cook everything from fire-baked pizza to slow-smoked meats.

This countertop pizza oven is available in Antique Red or Yellow. The powder-coated finish effectively resists high temperatures to keep your outdoor pizza oven shining like new for longer.

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• Versatility – With the Alfa Allegro wood-fired oven, you can do so much more than just bake pizza. The temperature range of this oven allows you to cook low and slow or high fast, so you can make just about anything, including smoked meats, braised desserts, or perfectly-baked loaves of bread.
• Temperature control – The Alfa Allegro comes with an accurate pyrometer as well as ergonomic draught control handles that allow you to easily monitor and control the temperature inside the oven.

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• Price – At $3,799.00, the Alfa Allegro is the most expensive pizza ovens on our list.
• Shipping time – Depending on where you order it from, expect to wait a minimum of 3-4 weeks before your oven will be shipped.

Affordable: WPPO Le Peppe Portable Wood Fired Pizza Oven

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Among the more affordable outdoor wood-fired ovens is the WPPO Le Peppe Portable Wood Fired Pizza Oven. This conveniently-sized outdoor pizza oven is the only portable pizza oven to use a downdraft air system. It is the top-selling pizza oven built by WPPO.

Le Peppe’s downdraft air system is designed to circulate air through the oven to cook food evenly.

To fuel the oven, you can use wood chunks, lump coal, charcoal, and wood pellets. The chute makes it easy to add more fuel to the fire as needed. 

Le Peppe has a cooking surface large enough to accommodate a 12-inch pizza, but customers have shared that 9- to 10-inch pizzas are much easier to work with. The 11mm cordierite baking stone floor provides optimal heat retention.

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• Down draft air system – Le Peppe is the only portable oven with a down draft air system that was designed to work with wood chunks charcoal, lump coal, and pellets.
• Adding fuel is easy – The oven has a chute that makes it easy to add more fuel as the oven burns. Just add fuel through the feeder and let the oven do the rest of the work.

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• Temperature – Le Peppe is capable of reaching temperatures as hot as 900 F (482 C) but works most efficiently at around 600 F (315 C).

Biggest Outdoor Oven: Bella Ultra Wood Fired Oven

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The Bella Ultra Outdoor Wood Fired Oven features a high-grade ceramic cooking floor, 2-inch thick, 100-percent ceramic insulation, ceramic firebrick baking stones, and 304 stainless steel construction. 

The cooking surface of the Bella Ultra Outdoor Wood Fired Oven is massive: 40 x 28 inches of high-grade ceramic that can accommodate as many as six 12-inch pizzas at the same time. 

For optimal heat retention, the oven’s dome is lined with two inches of insulation, with another two inches of insulation situated underneath the refractory brick ceramic floor. The ceramic bricks heat quickly and retain heat well, so you don’t have to worry about losing heat when you swap out pizzas. And with the stainless-steel front shelf landing, you can easily swap one pizza for the next when you have many pies to bake.

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• Great for entertaining – The Bella Ultra wood-fired oven has a 40-inch x 28-inch cooking surface that can accommodate up to six 12-inch pizzas at a time. Despite its large cooking floor, the Bella Ultra only takes 15 minutes to heat up and is capable of baking up to 100 pizzas in one hour, so you can feed more people in less time. 

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• Price – The Bella Ultra Outdoor Wood Fired Oven costs $3,695.00. It is the second most expensive wood-fired oven on our list and one of the most expensive at-home countertop pizza ovens available.

Amazing Design: Nuke Pizzero Wood Fired Pizza Oven

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The Nuke Pizzero Wood Fired Pizza Oven is a more portable yet professional-looking home pizza oven that Nuke claims will serve as “the centerpiece for the fire-worshipping foodie.”

The dual-insulated dome and refractory ceramic floor can accommodate up to a 19-inch pizza or two 12-inch pizzas simultaneously. The cooking chamber has a removable fire tray that allows you to move the wood as needed, depending on where inside the oven you want the most heat. With the analog thermometer, you can keep a close eye on the temperatures inside the oven.

The Nuke Pizzero Wood Fired Pizza Oven sits atop a powder-coated steel cart that has two side shelves for additional space. With two hide-away wheels, you can easily move the pizza oven, and then hide the wheels for a more elegant appearance. 

Despite its many impressive features, the Nuke Pizzero Wood Fired Pizza Oven has a max temperature of only 700 degrees. While still impressive, it misses the 950-degree mark that many similar wood-fired pizza ovens provide.

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• Construction – The Nuke Pizzero is made with 304- and 430-grade stainless steel which ensures that it will hold up to regular use and last for a long time. 
• Steel cart included – If you’re worried about having an open surface on which you can put your new outdoor pizza oven, the Nuke Pizzero Wood Fired Pizza Oven solves that problem for you. It comes with a black powder-coated steel cart with two side shelves. The cart has 2 hide-away wheels so that you can move the oven as needed, then hide the wheels for a more seamless look.

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• Temperate range – The Nuke Pizzero Wood Fired Pizza Oven is limited to a maximum temperature of 700 F (370 C). That’s still plenty hot enough to make great pizza, but several hundred degrees below the maximum temperatures of other top-rated at-home pizza ovens.

Tuscan Chef GX-C2 Deluxe Family Outdoor Wood-Fired Pizza Oven

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The Tuscan Chef GX-C2 is designed for outdoor cooking for your family or entertaining hungry guests. Its artisan, turn-of-the-century design features 6mm of solid stainless steel with an additional 1mm stainless steel wrap and heat-resistant paint. The oven floor is lined with ¾” fire bricks atop a stone base.

The GX-C2 has two chambers: the bottom chamber is for the fire and the upper chamber is where your food cooks. 

The oven comes 95% assembled, it just has to be cured before you use it for the first time. You should use only seasoned hardwood with this oven. You will also need to wait about 40 minutes before cooking so that the fire matures and the inside of the oven reaches maximum temperature.

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• Two chambers for food and wood – The Tuscan Chef GX-C2 has two separate chambers, one for food and one for pizza. The separate chambers make it easy to add wood without interrupting the cooking process. 
• Comes 95 percent assembled – Setup is easy with the Tuscan Chef GX-C2, as it comes 95% assembled. Within minutes you can finish assembling your new pizza oven and start the preheating process.

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• Expensive – At $2,899.00, the Tuscan Chef GX-C2 is an expensive outdoor wood-fired pizza oven.
• Preheat time – It takes the Tuscan Chef GX-C2 40 minutes to reach 950 degrees Fahrenheit (510 degrees C), which is significantly longer than it takes for most other similar pizza ovens to heat up.

Authentic Maximus Arena Mobile Pizza Oven

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The Maximus Arena Mobile Pizza Oven by Authentic is a powerful wood-fired oven that is portable enough to take on the go. It weighs 130 pounds and can fit in the trunk of most vehicles, but is large enough to bake two 10-inch pizzas at the same time. The oven floor bricks are removable, making the Maximus Arena pizza oven even easier to transport.  

This powerful pizza oven is capable of heating to 1000 F and can cook fresh pizzas in under two minutes. The Maximus Arena features a dropped ceiling inside the oven that directs heat from the back of the oven to the front, with a front ceiling opening to pull smoke out and through the chimney. This design allows the oven to use convection cooking and maintain hotter temperatures for longer.

The oven door is removable so that you can leave it off when baking pizza or attach it when cooking low and slow. The Maximus Arena Mobile Pizza Oven can be used to bake bread or to cook chicken, fish, and more. The included thermometer makes it easy to monitor the heat inside your oven so you know exactly how long your food needs to cook.

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• Productivity – If you are cooking for a crowd, the Authentic Maximus Arena Mobile Pizza Oven is up to the task. It can cook as many as 30 pizzas per hour, with each pizza ready in just 60-90 seconds and a cooking surface large enough for two 10-inch pizzas. 

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• Can produce a lot of smoke – Depending on the type of wood you use the Authentic Maximus tends to produce a lot of smoke. For less smoke, it is recommended that you use hardwoods such as oak, walnut, apple, maple, or mesquite.

Maximus Prime Pizza Oven

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If you like the sound of the Maximus Arena but want to go even bigger, the Maximus Prime is the “big brother” to the Arena oven. At 300 pounds, it’s significantly heavier than the Arena. The oven’s countertop design gives you the flexibility to decide where you want to place it, saving you from the hassle of custom installation. 

The unique barrel shape of this countertop pizza oven allows heat to rise and then circle around the back and roof to the front of the oven. Unlike most countertop pizza ovens, this one has a second layer above the main cooking area that funnels the heat and smoke from the front of the oven back to the back, then out through the chimney. This results in a more authentic taste.

The exterior aluminum wall of the Maximus Prime comes in red or black and is designed to resist oxidation and corrosion. The 304-2B stainless steel double wall contains a high-temperature ceramic blanket for optimal heat retention, while ensuring the outside of the oven stays cool.

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• Huge cooking surface – The cooking surface of the Maximus Prime lives up to the product’s name. The cooking surface is 35” x 35” which means you can cook up to four 12-inch pizzas at one time. 
• Several accessories included – When you purchase the Maximus Prime Pizza Oven, you will also receive a ceramic Portuguese baking dish, retractable pizza peel, thermometer, and more. 

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• Heat-up time – The Maximus Prime pizza oven takes 30-45 minutes to heat up, which is longer than other pizza ovens on our list. The preheating time is also longer than that of a conventional oven, but the Maximus Prime reaches much higher temperatures. Still, it’s one of the longer preheat times of the wood-fired ovens in our guide.
• Bulky – The Maximus Prime pizza oven is not a small appliance. It weighs 300 pounds and is significantly larger than other pizza ovens on our list. You will need to find a designated area in your outdoor kitchen to place this oven and keep it there, because moving it is inconvenient and difficult.

ilFornino Roma Series Mini Stainless Steel Countertop Wood Burning Pizza Oven

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The ilFornino Roma Series Mini Wood Burning Pizza Oven is a premium countertop model made from 14-gauge stainless steel with a black powder coat finish. The oven features six inches of ceramic fiber blanket insulation to effectively retain heat while ensuring the outside of the oven stays cool to the touch. 

This small but mighty countertop wood-fired pizza oven uses a passive directional venting system that allows the hot air to travel to the back of the oven and then toward the front inside a second chamber, before allowing the exhaust to escape through the chimney mounted at the front of the oven. This venting system provides more efficient heating and better heat retention.

It takes 20-25 minutes for this countertop oven to reach optimal cooking temperature. The 400-square-inch cooking surface provides enough room for two 10-inch pizzas that can be cooked to perfection in just 90 seconds.

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• Arrives ready to use – Many professional-style pizza ovens, countertop models included, require some type of set up or break-in period before they can be used for the first time. The ilFornino Roma arrives ready to use right out of the box with an in-depth manual that helps you get started. 
• Stays hot for up to 8 hours – The thermal mass of the ilFornino Roma Mini Wood Fired Pizza Oven can retain heat at 750+ degrees Fahrenheit for up to eight hours with an occasional chimney damper adjustment. 

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• Heavy – The ilFornino Roma is a countertop pizza oven so it needs to be placed on a sturdy surface to use. But because it weighs 180 pounds, you will need to make sure you use a surface that can hold up to the weight over an extended period of time. Plus, you’ll likely want to avoid having to move this oven once it’s set up.