How to Get a Pizza Oven for the Patio

We are all familiar with the big masonry oven at the neighborhood Italian restaurant that yields the tastiest, piping-hot pizza we could wish for. We may even have a friend who built a pizza oven right into a new kitchen. But did you know that you can get your own pizza oven easily and relatively inexpensively installed right on your own patio? Rejoice, pizza connoisseurs. Here are several options for you.

Pizza ovens are operated by burning wood. They have a flat brick or ceramic surface inside a cave-like shape. The wood is placed in the rear of this compartment. Radiant and reflected heat cook the pizza.


Make certain that this type of fixture is allowed in your area before you begin. Places prone to wildfires and congested locales may not allow these ovens.

It’s a good project for you if: You really enjoy cooking with friends; making simple, rustic foods; and entertaining outside. Wood-burning ovens are known for baking tender pizzas with perfectly crisp and bubbly crusts.

Who to hire: You may need to just buy a manufactured unit. If you opt for a masonry oven, you will need to learn how to build it or find a landscape contractor or a construction business.


Portable ovens are made by a few manufacturers, some of which are, appropriately, Italian.

Cost: If you are an experienced DIYer, you can build a custom pizza oven for less than $1,000. Portable units range from $1,500 to about $4,500, depending on size and quality. Custom-built pizza ovens with significant masonry construction can easily approach $10,000.

Best time to do this project: You will likely want to do this project in time for summer, but these ovens can be used in cold weather if you are wiling to bundle up and don an insulated chef’s hat.


Alfa Pizza Oven Imagine bearing out a brutal winter with one of these to fire up on your snow-covered deck.


You can see that this custom-built masonry oven has its own small flue or chimney to vent the smoke from the burning wood.


This is a good example of a custom-built masonry pizza oven. Its design is individualized by the mosaic stone shards on the base.


Fontana Forni Wood-Burning Oven Here is a good diagram of some of the components that make up a portable manufactured pizza oven.


Pizza Oven Should you be able to build a custom unit for yourself, consider that this is an opportunity to get creative. Stone finishes and gargoyles guarding the oven door make this oven quite a statement in the landscape.

Permit: Check with your local building department to make sure you are allowed to have a pizza oven on your property. It will make a difference whether it is a portable or custom-built unit. A permit might or might not be required, depending on your choice.


Sorenson Oven The theme of adobe walls has been carried into the design of this Southwestern-style pizza oven. Tile mosaic details in vivid blue tones smartly contrast the reddish brown of the surrounding architecture, and play off the color of the gate in the distance.


Your pizza oven can become the focal point of your outdoor kitchen. This cylindrical design is nicely tucked into the corner of this layout. Notice that the stone wraps the pizza oven and makes a nice contrast to the stuccoed base of the rest of the kitchen setup.

Typical project length: If you are buying a portable unit, you only need time to find your favorite oven, order it and have it shipped. For custom ovens, allow at least a month for planning and building.

More:
Considerations for indoor wood-burning pizza ovens
Browse pizza ovens on Houzz

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