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We reviewed this guide in February 2023 to ensure all picks tested and vetted by Kitchen Appliance and Innovation Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute were in stock and reflected accurate prices.

Tacos might have Tuesday, but pizza has any night it wants. Whether you know how to make a pizza at home or are taking it easy with one of the best frozen pizzas, a home pizza oven takes pizza night to a whole new level. Like the best air fryers, home pizza ovens might not have been standard equipment in the past, but modern kitchens and outdoor entertaining areas are including them more and more.

While you can make pizza in a toaster oven or regular oven — especially with a pizza stone or steel — home pizza ovens are specialized ovens designed to reach higher temperatures (some up to 950°F) and are shaped to conduct heat efficiently for that hot-and-fast style of restaurant pizza. They range from indoor electric models to outdoor wood-fired units. But what they all have in common is creating speedy, crispy, chewy, cheesy pizza whether you start with a store-bought pie or make your own.

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The Good Housekeeping Institute’s Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab road tested both indoor and outdoor models, making more than 20 pies. Our experts used 12-inch pies, made from fresh dough, canned tomato sauce and pre-shredded mozzarella cheese. While testing, some of the components our pros evaluated included ease of use, set up and baking time, just to name a few. Below you will find a full breakdown of what to look for when shopping for pizza ovens as well as more details about the best home pizza ovens on the market, vetted and tested by Good Housekeeping experts.