Heat up your entertaining game with one of these luxe pizza ovens

Leading the game for consumer pizza ovens is Ooni. The Ooni Koda 16 is highly regarded amongst pizza oven enthusiasts, with an impressive 4.7 stars from over 3000 reviews on the Ooni website. While it’s gas-fuelled rather than wood fired, it reaches up to 500℃ to create a delicious flavour for pizzas that are ready to be devoured in as quick as 60 seconds.

Key features:

• Extra large cooking area for 16″ pizzas, meat joints, bread
• L-shaped flame for one-turn cooking
• Gas-fuelled
• Free shipping and returns
• Five-year warranty when registered

The new Gozney model Arc is designed to be the most advanced compact pizza oven, and it definitely brings the heat to pizza night. With a sleek silhouette, an innovative lateral rolling flame – with intuitive flame control – and a burner that replicates the flames of traditional wood-fired ovens, you can get a pizza deliziosa ready for serving in under 60 seconds.

Gozney’s reputation for pizza ovens also saw a lot of fanfare around the Arc and Arc XL models, with some sold out within a day of launching. But it seems to be living up to the hype, with most customers who have reviewed it on the Gozney Australia website giving it five stars.

“Great pizza oven, a huge step up from alternatives we have used,” one customer wrote in September 2024. “From the first pizza the results have been excellent. So far we have used pre-made dough but our next batch we will try making our own dough, now we have the hang of using the oven.”

Key features:

• Even and consistent heat distribution
• Thermometer
• Propane gas fuel and burner guard
• Stone adjustment tool
• Torx screw driver included
• Matchstick holder
• One-year warranty (or five-year warranty when registered within 60 days)

Reaching 450°C in 15 minutes and cooking pizza in just 60 seconds, the Karu 12G is an asset to your alfresco dining arsenal. It’s also portable and gives you a choice between using wood, charcoal or even gas, making it perfect for both planned and unplanned entertaining.

Key features:

• Heat-resistant handle
• Powder-coated body for weather resistance
• Non-slip rubber feet
• Small footprint
• 500°C max temperature
• 60-day guarantee
• Borosilicate glass oven door
• Chimney cap
• Torx key

If you’re looking for a pizza oven to use indoors, the Smart Oven Pizzaiolo by Breville is one to consider. This electric pizza oven replicates the three types of heat generated by a brick oven – conductive, radiant and convective – to produce authentic wood fired-style pizza in just two minutes. Plus, its Element iQ system replicates the ideal baking environment for thick crust, pan, thin and crispy, and frozen pizzas.

“This is the game changer for the real pizza maker,” wrote one customer who gave a five star review via Trustpilot in 2024. “I am very particular about pizza making and extremely fussy… I had been eyeing the Breville for some time and took the plunge. This is seriously the most brilliant oven. It is compact – I can store it in my kitchen drawer system so it doesn’t clutter the benches – perfect sizing for both bench top and storage. The heat controls are extraordinarily accurate and even. ”

Key features:

• Electric model suitable for indoor use
• Reaches up to 400℃
• Seven pre-set cooking functions and manual mode
• Two-year warranty

Also available at:

• $999 at Breville
• $899 at The Good Guys
• $999 at Bing Lee
• $1399 at David Jones

If you want restaurant-quality pizza from the comfort of your own backyard, then the Roccbox pizza oven by Gozney should be high on your wish-list. The Roccbox reaches 500℃, and its thick stone base, dense insulation, unique rolling flame makes cooking the perfect, crispy pizza easier than ever. Its gas burner is engineered to replicate a wood flame, but you can also get the optional wood burner accessory for an authentic experience.

One of Gozney’s most popular pizza ovens, it has an average 4.8 star rating from over 2000 Trustpilot reviews.

“Bought the Gozney Roccbox a couple months ago and i have to say its an incredible pizza oven. Top class pizza ready in 60 seconds is hard to believe until you actually experience it. Highly recommended,” one five star reviewer wrote in October 2024.

Key features:

• Retractable legs, detachable burner and built-in thermometer for portability
• Gas or wood-fuelled
• Safe-touch silicone jacket
• Restaurant-grade engineering
• Free shipping
• Five-year warranty

Also available at:

• $926.73 at Amazon

For the true pizza fanatic, the Dome pizza oven by Gozney provides unrivalled performance with unlimited possibilities. You can use it to roast, smo3ke, steam or bake, meaning you can go well beyond pizza if you want.

Some of the recent Trustpilot reviews also mention that it’s relatively easy to assemble, and one reviewer went so far as to call it “working art”. The versatility and stylish design mean it’s the ultimate luxurious addition to your outdoor patio.

Key features:

• Wood-fire cooking
• Ability to roast, smoke, steam or bake
• Digital thermometer, display unit and batteries
• Manual air regulation vent and ashtray module
• Five-year warranty when registered (one comes as standard)

Constructed with brush stainless steel and glass-reinforced nylon, this portable outdoor pizza oven is perfect for Neapolitan style pizzas in just 60 seconds – as well as roasting steaks, fish, lamb chops and vegetables. It’s also got a small footprint and frame that’s easy to break down, making it a perfect pizza oven for luxe camping trips.

Customers in Australia love this pizza oven, with around 90% of the reviews on the Ooni website giving it five stars.

“Unbelievable quality, versatility and innovation – everyone I show off my Ooni Karu 12 to is really impressed. We’ve been loving Friday pizza nights & I even gifted one to my Dad and one to my Broth-in-law,” one customer said in their five-star review.

Key features:

• Use wood or charcoal, or attach a gas burner
• 500°C maximum temperature
• Free shipping and returns
• One-year standard warranty (or five-year when you register)

The KILN R Series 2-burner pizza oven offers a unique design, with a rotating turntable and u-shaped burner. It cooks large pizzas in under two minutes and can sear or bake a range of other dishes. If that doesn’t impress your foodie friends, you could also mention the fact that experimental, Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal had a hand in the design.

Key features:

• Available in three colours
• Up to 50 hours of battery life for the turntable
• Removable pizza stone for easier cleaning
• U-shaped burner for even heat distribution

Also available at:

• $995 at Kogan
• $949 at eBay

What is the bottom of a pizza oven made from?

Traditional analog-style pizza ovens usually feature a hearth made from firebricks or other refractory materials, such as cast concrete and fireclay tiles. Contemporary portable pizza ovens often also feature a hearth made from stone but popular designs are often made from metal such as stainless steel, as well as materials to create a highly insulated cooking environment.