Pizza size: Think about the number of people you’ll be preparing pizza for and how big you want your pizzas to be. There are a number of designs to choose from to cater to bases ranging from 12-inch pizza right up to around 16 inches. Propane burns hotter than butane and is therefore the preferred gas for use with pizza ovens. The majority are propane-only, but some work with butane too. Wood-fired pizza ovens

When we first got hands-on with the roccbox it was purely gas-powered, but in 2020 the company began including a wood burner, if you wanted to pay extra to have a dual-fuel product. Since then, one of the other big players on the market, Ooni, has also released portable versions of its popular ovens, which means if you want to make pizza on the go you now have a lot more choice. If you make your own dough, you will probably be quite protective of it and want an oven that will cook it optimally, not overcook, burn and make all your efforts worthless. This is where the roccbox’s flame profile, which we already mentioned, comes into play. We're all hunting for a pizza oven that can cook huge, tasty pizzas, right? While some of the other options in this list require a level of expertise and patience to get the most quality out of your pizza, Ooni's Koda 16 is a gas-powered dream for beginner outdoor chefs. It might require a bit more time to perfect the art, but it can handle up to 16 inches of doughy goodness and the even heat distribution means you can spend your time chugging beers or, you know, actually enjoying the company of your guests instead of slaving away at the oven. We wonder why more ovens don’t have similarly positioned thermometers and once we tested the accuracy of this ones reading, using our infra-red gun, we never had to use it again, relying on the in-built readings – which only adds to the convenience of the cooking process. The Ooni Fyra is a five-star buy for many reasons, and an easy winner of the title of the best pizza oven. The first is that a wood-fired pizza oven is generally going to be the most affordable option in terms of initial outlay, and, as a rule, wood is a cheaper – and potentially more environmentally friendly – fuel type when compared to gas.With the Gozney Roccbox oven, you’ll be able to cook a Neapolitan pizza in only 60 seconds. It reaches a high temperature of 950°F/500°C and is made with the same design of restaurant-grade ovens. This is what makes it so special – it will completely transform the way you cook at home. Why Should I Buy This Oven? We use an infrared thermometer to record the surface temperature of the pizza stone in the oven and time how long it takes to reach 400°C. Some pizza ovens take less than 15 minutes, while others fail to reach 400°C altogether. Pizza quality We like: Rotating pizza stone for even cooking | Boost burner for crispy crusts | Rapid cooking time.

It’s not the cheapest nor most expensive option out there, and you get plenty for your money including the pizza oven, pizza peel and a detachable gas burner, or the Wood Burner 2.0 if you’ve opted for the dual fuel version. Portability The Gozney Dome is more than just a pizza oven. It's a veritable work of art. Easily the best-looking offering on this list, its curvy, minimal design propels it well beyond the realms of a merely functional piece of cooking equipment. This is an object that will take pride of place in your patio or outdoor kitchen, especially when paired with the optional handsome wood-slat stand for increased workspace. Its eye-catching design demands attention, and it'll get plenty of it during parties.You won’t be disappointed with what comes out of the roccbox either, as it produces inch-perfect pizza (11in, to be precise) in around 60 seconds, time after time.

We use the same methods, dough, sauce and toppings to prepare and cook each pizza to keep our tests as fair as possible.

The Koda is a star buy for those who want to create authentic pizzas without the faff of keeping a fire going, as you would need to in the Fyra. If you love the ease of gas BBQs, the convenience of the Ooni Koda will probably be right up your street.