11 Of The Best Portable Pizza Ovens

We all love a good takeaway pizza, don’t we? But how cool would it be to be able to turn your own home into a makeshift pizzeria? Very cool. Or very hot, actually. Some portable pizza ovens have the capacity to get up to 500°C. That might sound a little terrifying but it’s that heat that makes them so good at cooking pizzas in minutes and kissing their crusts with those lovely black Dalmatian spots.

Before we go any further, it’s probably wise that I add a few important caveats. Because these portable pizza ovens aren’t for everyone. Not only are they pretty expensive but they also require you to have a decent amount of outside space to set them up in. I’m writing this as someone who doesn’t have enough room in his flat for a clothes horse let alone an outside space that can fit a flame-breathing behemoth of an outdoor pizza oven. If you do have the financial capacity to afford one of these – and a garden big enough for the job – a portable pizza oven can be a really fun investment. It’s one of those nerdy bits of kit that’ll add an immense amount of joy to your life and cause you to spend hours of your life researching dough proving times and how to get the very best out of your crusts.

No one needs a portable pizza but if you want one, these are the best portable pizza ovens available. From the ones like Ooni and Gozney, which your Instagram algorithm has probably already adv

Just make sure you choose a good topping and don’t go covering your lovely home-cooked pizza in barbecue sauce and chicken. Unless you’re into that sort of thing. Just don’t tell me if you are. Anyhoo… thee are the best portable pizza ovens on the market.

A beautiful bit of kit that’ll look great in your garden, this Dellonda pizza oven is an excellent option if you’re looking to make some lovely discs of dough at home. The hinged legs and a removable chimney means you can take it apart at will. It helps that the whole shebang only weighs around 14kg, too. A pizza can cook in about 60 seconds, so you’ll have plenty of time to practice your pies until they look like something that’s actually edible. The oven uses either charcoal or efficient and sustainable hardwood pellets. The choice is up to you.

PRICE: £180

Why should I buy it? It's on the cheaper end of the scale and does the job. A good beginner pizza oven.

60 seconds. That’s all the time it takes for the Ooni Koda to regurgitate a perfectly cooked pizza. You might think that an oven that gets up to 500°C takes a while to get to temperature but the beauty of this gas-powered pizza oven is that it gets hot in just 15 minutes. This is basically the most convenient pizza oven in existence. It only weighs around 10kg and means you can even bung it in the car with you when you want to show up your mate at their next garden gathering.

PRICE: £299

Why should I buy it? It’s convenient, portable, and performs like a dream.

The problem with most outdoor pizza ovens is that even though they're technically "portable", they're also a massive nuisance to move to and fro. That might not sound like the biggest deal but just imagine that a supermodel invites you round theirs for the night and asks you to bring a means of making wood-fired pizza with you. The Ingenus Minimo Pizza Oven (which weighs in at just 15kg) is the perfect pizza for that occasion. It might not be large but it more than makes up for its lack of size in its performance. The fact that it’s wood-fired and fuelled by small 6″ pieces of kiln-dried hardwood also adds a nice “wildman” element to the whole thing that shines through in the rustic char of the pizzas.

PRICE: £345

Why should I buy it? It's small and nimble yet still great at feeding a crowd.

Not only does the Gozney Roccbox have one of the coolest names out there (‘Roccbox’ sounds like the sort of club your hair metal-loving girlfriend would hit up on a Friday night) but it’s one of the best performing pizza ovens, too. The restaurant-grade portable pizza oven is ideal for your garden whatever the weather. The standard version is gas-powered but having the option to turn it into a wood-fired version gives you the choice of how nerdy you want to get. This is a serious bit of kit. But, boy, is it a lot of fun.

PRICE: £399

Why should I buy it? Because you’ve always dreamed of opening your own pizza joint and this is the closest you’re going to get, pal.

I’m a sucker for anything with a cutesy name and you can’t get much cuter than ‘Woody Oven’. A versatile and portable pizza oven, Woody is a fetching little fella who can reach up to 500°C in only 15 minutes. Pizzas need a good deal of heat to come out perfect and Woody provides that in spades. You can cook with pellets, wood, gas, or even smoke meats and veggies using coal. It’s got range, baby.

PRICE: £250

Why should I buy it? It’s called Woody, for goodness sake. How can you resist that? Fun name aside, you can also get cooking on the Woody Oven pretty much as soon as you’ve unpacked it. Great for the impatient.

I don’t think there’s a portable pizza oven on the market that’s better looking than the DeliVita Outdoor Pizza Oven. Available in colours like chilli red and olive green, this pizza oven won’t just crank out beautiful, blistering hot pies but it will also add a real sense of charm and character to your garden. It’s expensive, yes, but every oven is handcrafted in Yorkshire and made using the finest quality materials. It also helps that the thing only weighs 30kg and you can wheel it around with you wherever you go.

PRICE: £1,395

Why should I buy it? You’re serious about pizzas. You dream of one day owning a pizza restaurant. You’re desperate for Dave Portnoy to come over to your house. All of these are excellent motivators for you to own a Delvita Outdoor Pizza Oven.

Science isn’t cheap and this Smart Oven from Sage is incredibly scientific. This is the pizza oven you should be looking at if you don’t have any outside space. Why? Because you can use this wondrous oven on your benchtop inside. Yep, that’s right this is a pizza oven that you can have in your poky flat. I don’t know how it works exactly but it basically replicates the effect that you’d get from a proper brick oven. All you need to know is uncooked pizzas go into this bad boy and thin, crispy, and beautifully cooked ‘zas come out.

PRICE: £699.95

Why should I buy it? It’s space-age tech that you can have sitting on your kitchen counter. Plus, it makes cracking pizza.

In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, you’ll be able to find an impressive pizza oven that runs on gas. The Verona Deluxe Pizza Oven isn’t your hobbyist’s portable pizza oven. It’s a big, daunting-looking oven that has a built-in temperature gauge and oven that makes it useful for cooking things that aren’t pizza, too. The best advice is to treat this as an outdoor oven which just also happens to be able to make pizza. You can do everything from grilling and baking to roasting and smoking in this oven. If it’s just a machine to make pizza on, you’re probably better off looking somewhere else.

PRICE: £790

Why should I buy it? If you’re serious about al fresco dining and have money to burn, this isn’t the worst option in the world.

When it comes to portability, it’s hard to find a pizza oven that’s nimbler than The Firepod. This cute little fella runs on propane gas, which means you’ll be ready to cook in under 10 minutes, but it’s also super easy to lug about with you. Unlike a lot of the other brands out there, The Firepod was started via a Kickstarter campaign and has a real sense of community around it. It’s like a friendly cult where all everyone wants to do is help each other make excellent pizzas. It even comes with heaps of essential accessories (like a pizza peel and pizza stone) to help you get started right away.

PRICE: £449

Why should I buy it? Because everyone wants to be the guy that shows up to the party with a pizza oven.

Capable of reaching over 400°C in under 20 minutes, this Fresh Grills Outdoor Pizza Oven would look pretty great in your garden, wouldn't it? The high heat of this bad boy means you can cook a pizza in as little as 60 seconds. It’s relatively portable but that doesn’t mean you should expect to fall apart any time soon. A Fresh Grills should be able to withstand a fair amount of wear and tear.

PRICE: £180

Why should I buy it? It’s keenly priced and even comes with a stainless steel pizza paddle, pizza stone, outdoor cover, and built-in thermometer. Nice.

This versatile pizza oven is the perfect addition to any backyard or patio, allowing you to cook up a delicious wood-fired pizza in just minutes. The oven is made from high-quality stainless steel and features a relatively large cooking surface.But what really sets the La Hacienda BBQ Pizza Oven apart is its unique design. The oven sits atop your existing barbecue grill, allowing you to cook your pizza with a combination of wood-fired and barbecue flavors. The oven also features a built-in temperature gauge, so you can ensure that your pizza is cooking at the perfect temperature for that crispy crust and gooey cheese. Not only is the La Hacienda BBQ Pizza Oven perfect for cooking pizzas, but it's also great for cooking other dishes such as calzones, bread, and even roasted vegetables. And when you're not using it, the oven can be easily stored away thanks to its compact size.

PRICE: £80

Why should I buy it? It’s cheap, it’s cheerful, and it’s a great place to dip your toe into the world of portable pizza ovens.