How to choose the right pizza oven for you
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A pizza oven is a (worthy) investment, so you want to know you're choosing the one that'll best suit your needs.
These days, they're not just a fancy extra built into a big backyard. You can buy portable pizza ovens, small ones that suit balconies, and ones that stay put in the backyard or easily pack away.
Here, we've broken down each oven from the Gozney range so you can choose the best one for you.
NOTE: Prices are accurate at time of publishing.
Best pizza oven for backyard cooking
Gozney Arc
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External dimensions: W48cm x D56.4cm x H34.2cm
Perfect for those with a bit of outdoor space, the Gozney Arc (and now Arc XL) is a gas-fueled pizza oven that can easily cook pizzas up to 14 inches in diameter. Replicating the heat distribution of traditional wood-fired ovens with a burner and lateral rolling flame, you can trust your pizza will cook quickly and efficiently inside the Arc. In fact, it can cook a pizza in just 60 seconds.
The Arc features a removable 20mm stone floor and has double-layered insulation, allowing it to reach higher temperatures quickly. Heating up to 500°C, it can maintain this high temperature, allowing you to efficiently cook one pizza after another.
You can adjust the flame via the precision temperature gauge and keep an eye on the rolling yellow flame.
Read our review of the Gozney Arc here.
Best pizza oven for balconies
Gozney Roccbox
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External dimensions (legs unfolded): W41.3cm x D54cm X H47.3cm
The Gozney Roccbox is a 'scaled-down and portable version' of Gozney's commercial pizza ovens. It can reach 500°C, and cooks pizza efficiently (within 60 seconds) via its thick stone floor, dense insulation and rolling flame.
The Roccbox cooks up to 12-inch pizzas, which is on the smaller side, but the size of the oven makes it perfect for a balcony set-up. Given that it is the smallest of Gozney's ovens, you can also easily take it along to a picnic or a friend's place.
The Roccbox is especially family-friendly, with a safe-touch silicone jacket that reduces the risk of burns when it's touched. It comes with a propane gas burner, but you can also buy a detachable wood burner to use if that's your preference.
Check out our review of the Gozney Roccbox here.
Best pizza oven for pizza variety
Gozney Dome
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External dimensions: W73.2cm x D63cm x H66cm
Touted as "the world's most in-demand pizza oven", the Gozney Dome is certainly impressive for those who love to cook. It offers the opportunity to cook using wood or a rolling gas flame and will hold heat at up to 500 °C, cooking pizzas up to 16 inches in just 60 seconds.
The Dome is designed to offer various cooking modes, taking you beyond the choice of gas or woodfire. With various accessories, you can use the Dome to roast, smoke, steam, or bake a wide range of foods.
Built with premium materials, the Dome was designed to last for years while maintaining a sleek appearance.
Check out our review of the Gozney Dome here.
Best portable pizza oven
Gozney Tread
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External dimensions: W41.8cm x D48.4cm x H32cm
The Gozney Tread is 'hyper-portable, ultra-rugged, lightweight and ready to roam'. Weighing just 13.5kg, it's Gozney's best oven for packing up and taking out. Whether it's camping, a picnic, off to a friend's place or wherever else, Gozney Tread will make for a delightful companion. It weighs 33 per cent less than the Gozney Roccbox, which is also a portable option.
Cooking pizzas up to 12 inches in size, it has a lateral gas burner that replicates a wood-burning flame. The cordierite cooking stone maintains both durability and functionality. You can also elevate it with the Venture Stand, giving you an outdoor kitchen wherever necessary.
For a limited time, you can grab the Gozney Tread in an exclusive orange colour with illustrations on its side, thanks to their partnership with Matty Matheson.
Check out our review of the Gozney Tread here.
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