Gas vs wood pizza oven: the differences you need to know, plus our top oven recommendations

Date:
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:13:23 +0000

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I'm a firm fan of pizza ovens if you're thinking of buying one, here's how
to choose.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Forget BBQs, I'm all about outdoor pizzas this year. If you want to hop on the homemade pizza bandwagon (welcome, there's plenty of space!), then now's a good time to get yourself set up with a pizza oven. Making your own pizzas is fun and satisfying, and the results are so much more delicious than oven pizzas or takeaway. If
you're short on time or not especially gifted in the kitchen, it's pretty
easy to find premade dough base balls that you can just roll out and add toppings to (this is my preferred method).

When picking a pizza oven, your main decision will be the type of fuel you want it to run on. Most modern pizza ovens including the one I have at home run on gas , which is speedy, convenient, and easy to control by just adjusting a dial. Another option is to opt for wood , which gives that delicious smokey smell and taste (although your pizzas won't be cooking for very long, so the impact won't be massive), but requires more effort to control the temperature.

There are a few ' multi-fuel ' pizza ovens that can be used with either wood or gas. Alternatively, you could opt for an electric pizza oven. These are ultra-convenient, easy to control and versatile too. However, they tend not
to get as hot as the other options, and you lose that authentic experience
and charred flavor.

Below, I've rounded up some of our favorite pizza ovens. If you want to see how these options compare, hop to the bottom of the page for a specs comparison table . Gas pizza ovens I tend to think of gas pizza ovens as a 'happy medium' option. They can reach scorching temperatures, so you'll get those authentic charred edges, but are reliable to use and it's easy to
adjust the heat up or down.

You won't get the 'smokey' wood-fired flavor however, given your pizza's
only going to be in there for a couple of minutes max, the difference isn't going to be nearly as noticeable as, for instance, using a gas versus
charcoal BBQ. Ooni Koda 16 Gas Pizza Oven 499 shop now Ooni Koda 12 Gas Pizza Oven 299 shop now ZANUSSI ZGPO1PC Gas Powered Pizza Oven 199 shop now Gozney Arc XL 799.99 shop now View details Jamie Oliver by Tefal Outdoor Gas Pizza Oven, Rotating Stone 295.59 shop now Wood fired pizza ovens Wood fired pizza ovens run on pellets. Like gas options, they can get super-hot, but controlling the temperatures is trickier it requires adjusting the vents and adding fuel. You'll also need to deal with the ash leftover afterwards. However, you will get the delicious smokey smell, and a more traditional cooking experience. 45% OFF GEORGE FOREMAN Outdoor 12-inch Wood Pellet Pizza Oven 109 199 shop now 31% OFF George Foreman Outdoor 16-inch Wood Pellet
Pizza Oven 179 259.99 shop now 37% OFF Zanussi ZPO1BPC Outdoor 12-inch Wood Pellet Portable Pizza Oven 125.84 199.99 shop now Electric pizza ovens An electric pizza oven won't give you that unique cooking experience; instead, it'll be a lot more like using an air fryer or regular oven. They also tend not to have a lower maximum temperature, so it's trickier to achieve those crispy bases and charred edges. However, what you lose in authenticity you gain in convenience you can control temperatures precisely, and the results are very predictable. 24% OFF Ninja Artisan Electric Outdoor Pizza Oven & Air Fryer MO201UK 229 299.99 shop now Ooni Volt 2 Electric Pizza Oven 499 shop
now 14% OFF Ninja Woodfire 8-In-1 Electric Outdoor Oven, Pizza Oven & Smoker 299.99 349 shop now Multi-fuel pizza ovens Ooni Karu 2 Multi Fuel Portable Outdoor Pizza Oven 349 shop now Gozney Dome (gen 2) Multi Fuel Outdoor Pizza Oven 1,999.99 shop now Pizza oven specs compared Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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