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3 Portable Pizza Ovens That Make Great Gifts
It’s that time of year when we’re all scouring the internet for the perfect Christmas gift for our loved ones, and if you’ve got a foodie in your family, you’ve found the right place. A portable pizza oven isn’t just a great Christmas present; it’s a year-round investment that’s guaranteed to elevate anyone’s outdoor cooking set-up. By their very nature, being portable also means they’re small and lightweight, and don’t carry the heavy price tags of larger tabletop pizza ovens. In this guide, we’ve picked three of the best beginner-friendly options: the Igneus Minimo, the Gozney Roccbox, and the Gozney Tread, all of which deliver fantastic performance at an affordable price point.
*All prices quoted throughout are correct at the time of writing.
*Last orders for guaranteed Christmas delivery: Sunday 21st December 2025.
Igneus Minimo
The Igneus Minimo is a standout choice for anyone’s first pizza oven, especially considering how much ‘bang for buck’ you get with this compact powerhouse. Despite its compact size, the Minimo reaches incredibly high temperatures, allowing users to cook authentic wood-fired pizzas in as little as one minute. It’s also super lightweight, coming in at just 15kg. That means it’s not limited to just garden use. Rather, it can be taken camping, on holiday, or to the beach.
Being wood-fired means it’s perfect for making authentic Neapolitan pizza in as little as 60 seconds, but it’s also big enough to fit a small roasting tray, so it’s never just limited to pizza. It’s quick and easy to set up, and straightforward to use when you get used to handling a live fire.
Currently available at £249.00 (down from £375) and comes with a rake and placement peel included.
Gozney Roccbox
The Gozney OG. It’s a premium, restaurant-grade portable pizza oven, without the premium price tag. Roccbox has incredible insulating qualities for its size, meaning fast heat up times and amazing heat retention and efficiency, meaning stable temperatures and limited heat loss between bakes.
Roccbox is a great choice if you’re buying for a complete beginner because it’s super easy to use; essentially a plug-and-play pizza oven when using gas. However, it’s not just limited to gas as it can also be fitted with a compatible Wood Burner, meaning it can achieve that signature wood-fired flavour too.
Roccbox has a capacity for one 12” pizza and is available in two distinctive colourways: Black or Olive.
Although with a price tag of £319.99 (down from £399.99) it’s certainly a generous Christmas gift, it’s ideal for friends and family who appreciate quality equipment or want a step up from more basic pizza ovens without going massively over budget.
Gozney Tread
Portable pizza oven – personified. Gozney Tread takes lightweight portability to the next level. Designed to be taken anywhere – literally. Whether that’s conventional campsites, round to a friend’s garden, or up to the top of a mountain, this little oven is robust enough to handle it with ease. Designed with Gozney’s famous attention to detail, Tread heats up quickly, maintains stable, high temperatures, delivers results consistently, and cools down in just 20 minutes, meaning very little hanging around waiting to pack up when you’re done.
It weighs in at a mere 13.5kg, which makes it 33% lighter than Roccbox. But it’s not just its weight that makes this oven so portable. Its fitted roof handles make it super easy to transport and carry.
Tread can also be fitted with a whole host of accessories, which makes it ideal as a bundle gift with other family and friends. For example, Tread accessors include the Venture Stand, Venture Placement and Turning Peels, Roof Rack, Mantel and Carry Bag.
Tread is priced at £399.99 (down from £499.99) in Black or Olive, which offers exceptional value considering the level of innovation packed into it. There’s also the Limited Edition Matty Matheson colourway which is also just £399.99 (down from £549.99) for a limited time.
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Final Thoughts
A pizza oven is a substantial gift, even a portable pizza oven at a reduced price – we get that. But choosing the right pizza oven doesn’t need to be complicated, and hopefully this article has helped you decide which is right for your loved one.
The Igneus Minimo, Gozney Roccbox, and Gozney Tread all offer portability, great results, and impressive value, but that’s just the start. You can check out our full range of pizza ovens and accessories, all at various price points, here.
Also, if you’re on the lookout for accessories or groceries that make perfect Christmas gifts for any pizza lover, check out the Gift Ideas page of our website.
As always, if you’d like more advice or want help choosing the perfect present, The Pizza Oven Shop team is always here to help. You can reach out to us on our socials, by calling us on 01423 608648, or send us an email at sales@thepizzaovenshop.com.
