This summer, we’re making way for mild evenings and al fresco entertaining. It’s the perfect opportunity to refresh your tableware, invest in an outdoor fire pit, and, for the finishing touch, a pizza oven to level up your outdoor get-togethers.
If you’re wondering what makes a pizza oven special, there’s nothing quite like the taste of woodfired pizza. These days, pizza ovens come in various styles and sizes to fit all kinds of indoor and outdoor spaces while delighting your taste buds.
To discover which oven is best for making pizza, browse our editor-approved selection of pizza ovens below. And if you need some pizza-making inspo, check out this guide to 16 homemade pizza recipes that are perfect for sharing.
The best woodfired pizza ovens in New Zealand
01
Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven
$799 from Shark Ninja
It’s almost an insult to refer to this gadget simply as a pizza oven – it’s more like a whole outdoor kitchen in one. It can roast, smoke, bake, grill, dehydrate… and of course, make outstanding pizzas. Heating to temperatures as high as 370°C, each Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven comes with a pizza peel, pizza stone, a pro heat pan and a roasting rack, for serving up ‘zas, flatbreads and meats. You’ll be the host or hostess with the mostess at your next dinner gathering.
Bonus: You can also add extra-smoky flavour to your food by adding the specialty wood pellets.
Key features:
- 8-in-1 functionality
- Cook meals 40% faster than indoor
- Weather resistant
- 5 attachments included
- 2-year warranty
Read our editor’s review of the Ninja Woodfire Electric BBQ Grill & Smoker here.
02
Longhorn Gas Fired Pizza Oven
$429 from Trade Tested
This gas-powered, portable pizza oven is simple to set up and use, perfect for mounting on an existing bench or surface. Reaching up to 260°C in ten minutes, the oven has a built-in thermometer to ensure the temperature is just right. It comes with a pizza stone, is easy to clean, and will bring you many happy outdoor memories for what’s set to be a scorcher of a Kiwi summer.
Key features:
- Tabletop mounted design
- Enamelled cooking grid
- Temperature gauge
- Stainless steel tube burners
- LPG regulator and gas hose included
- AGA Certified for LPG and natural gas summer
03
Sunbeam Multi-Function Oven + Air Fryer
$269 from Folders
If you need help deciding between a pizza oven and an air fryer, this versatile multi-function oven is the appliance for you. Its roomy interior fits a 12-inch pizza, 2.8kg chicken or even a 750g bag of fries so that you can enjoy your favourites crisped to perfection.
Key features:
- 5-in-1 functionality
- Turbo convection heat technology
- Adjustable rack settings
- Included mesh air fry basket, baking pan, wire rack, removable crumb tray
- 1-year warranty
04
Longhorn Woodfired Freestanding Pizza Oven
$1399 at Trade Tested
The perfect addition to your patio or deck, this outdoor pizza oven will have you mastering the art of creating the perfect pizza (and other meats and bread) in no time. Boasting a sleek, stainless steel design, this sturdy appliance has a wheeled base and a handy space for hanging your tools.
High-quality fire bricks and insulation help the oven heat up fast and maintain the high, even temperature that creates the perfect pizza, crisp-skinned whole fish or warm crusty bread. There is even a built-in temperature gauge, to help you keep an eye on things
Key features:
- High-quality, full stainless steel construction
- Sleek, minimalist design
- 4 castor wheels, 2 braked
- Integrated temperature gauge
- Folding side tables
Related article:
- 16 pizza recipes that are perfect for sharing
- Nadia Lim’s vege pizzas
- A very meaty test of the Ninja Woodfire Electric BBQ Grill & Smoker
