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Proper pizza, from your own garden.
Independent UK guides to pizza ovens and outdoor cooking. Specs checked against manufacturer data, owner sentiment cited from real reviews, and the live Amazon price on every oven we cover.
Peak season Garden pizza nights are on - plan your first one- 5 ovens reviewed in depth
- Specs verified against manufacturer data
- Live Amazon pricing while you read
- No pay-for-placement, ever
Every oven, side by side
Sorted by our rating. Prices are Amazon's live figures, not last month's.
| Oven | Fuel | Max pizza | Ready in | Review | ||
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 Gozney Arc | 4.6/5 | Gas | 14" | ~30-45 min | ~ | Review → |
 Ooni Karu 2 | 4.6/5 | Multi-fuel | 12" | ~15 min | ~ | Review → |
 Ooni Koda 16 | 4.5/5 | Gas | 16" | ~20 min | ~ | Review → |
 Gozney Roccbox | 4.4/5 | Gas + wood | 12" | ~20 min | ~ | Review → |
 Ooni Koda 2 | 4.3/5 | Gas | 14" | ~15-20 min | ~ | Review → |
Which oven fits your garden?
Three guides that settle the question fastest, whatever your space and budget.
First oven? Gozney vs Ooni The two brands that dominate UK gardens, compared for people buying their first oven. Read the guide → 
Tight on space? Best Pizza Oven for a Small Patio or Balcony Four ovens that earn a place on a small patio or balcony, judged footprint-first. Read the guide → 
Koda 2 or 16? Ooni Koda 2 vs Koda 16 Same family, very different pizza nights. Which size actually suits how you cook. Read the guide → Build your setup
Five steps to the first sixty-second pizza
The oven is half the story. This is the rest of the kit list, in the order it matters.
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Choose your oven
Gas for convenience, wood for flavour, pellets for budget. Start with the beginner guide, then read the full review of anything on your shortlist.
Gozney vs Ooni for beginners → -
A peel you can launch from
A perforated launch peel sheds excess flour and makes the launch far less nervy. It is the accessory most first-timers wish they had bought on day one.
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Know your stone temperature
An infrared thermometer tells you when the stone is genuinely at temperature - the single biggest fix for pale, doughy first pizzas.
Do you need an infrared thermometer? → -
Sort your fuel
Patio gas regulators, pellet quality, seasoned wood: the fuel decisions that change how the oven cooks and what each pizza night costs.
Gas vs wood, honestly compared → -
Plan the first night
Dough made a day ahead, toppings prepped, stone properly saturated with heat. Run the checklist and the first night goes smoothly.
First pizza night checklist →
Nail the first night
Technique carries more of the result than the oven does. Start with these.
The checklist First Pizza Night Everything you need for a great first pizza night: the kit, dough timing and launch technique, in a simple checklist so nothing catches you out. 
Dough Neapolitan Pizza Dough for Beginners A simple Neapolitan pizza dough recipe for beginners: flour, water, salt and yeast, cold-fermented for a light, airy crust that bakes fast in a pizza oven. 
Fuel Gas vs Wood Pizza Oven Gas or wood pizza oven? Compare flavour, ease of use, running cost and cleanup, and see which fuel suits beginners and which suits keen cooks. 
Kit Do You Need an Infrared Thermometer for a Pizza Oven? Do you need an infrared thermometer for a pizza oven? If yours has no built-in gauge, yes. Here is why stone temperature matters and how to use one. Explore the site
Four hubs cover the whole journey, from choosing an oven to running it well.
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Pizza night is closer than you think.
Pick the oven that fits your space, add a peel and a thermometer, and the first sixty-second pizza is a weekend away.