Outdoor pizza ovens have become one of the most sought after garden buys for those who enjoy cooking alfresco. They heat up quickly, they’re easy to use and they produce results that are restaurant worthy. But not everyone has the space or budget for a traditional style pizza oven.
That’s where the Ooni koda 2 and Gozney arc lite come into their own. These two ovens are compact, good value for money and as they’re both gas powered that means no open flames or smoke, so they’re ideal for small patios and balconies.
Ooni is possibly one of the best known brands when it comes to at-home pizza ovens, and the Ooni koda 2 (£399, Ooni.com) is one of the brand’s best compact gas models, offering a generous cooking area in a lightweight and compact design. The Gozney arc lite (£350, Gozney.com) is slightly cheaper, with a gorgeous domed design and a lateral flame system that distributes heat more evenly, delivering that flame-finished crust you’d expect from a traditional wood-fired pizza oven.
Although they look very similar on the surface, cooking with these two pizza ovens offers very different experiences. I put the Gozney and Ooni pizza ovens head-to-head, paying attention to everything from heat-up times to crust quality to find out which one is really worth your money.
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