Is Ooni Fyra Worth It

It takes up very little space in our shed, which is always an advantage when it's already jammed to the ceilings. This allows us to store it away when it is not in use. Ooni covers are available for this oven. This cover comes with carry handles that allow you to easily transport it to the beach, to a friend's house, or even camping trips.

Ooni's cheapest oven for pizza is great fun. For some, the learning curve might be too steep.

Does it deliver high-quality pizza? Is it easy to use? Can it actually go on the road? I tested one for more than a month to find out.

The real question is, however, whether the Fyra 12 can make a good pizza. As long as you are willing to navigate around its quirks, it's a simple yes.

The Ooni Fyra's design is still very similar to the Ooni Fyra and other Ooni models. It maintains the Ooni Pizza Oven's iconic dome shape. It looks very similar to Ooni Karu, Ooni 3 and Ooni 3 models.

The oven's viewing hole allows you to check the oven to make sure it is burning well. After the first set has been ignited and is well-burned, you can add more pellets into the fuel hopper at the top of the oven until it's full. The oven automatically feeds the pellets into the hopper, so you don't have to push them down. To maintain oven temperature, you will need to refill the hopper regularly. A full hopper of pellets will last approximately 15 minutes.

Let's just get this out of the way: outdoor pizza ovens don't come cheap. Even middle-of-the-road options can cost anywhere from $500 to $1,000. The sticker price of the Fyra 12, however, is $349 — $50 less than Ooni's gas-powered Koda 12 ($399) and $350 cheaper than the bigger, top-of-the-line Karu 16 ($799), which can use different types of fuel and also carries a seal of approval from the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (the international body that protects and preserves the tradition of Neapolitan pizza-making).

Ooni suggests running the Fyra on full heat for at least 30 minutes to eliminate any excess food.

The Ooni Fyra 12 only has some minor drawbacks, but these are things I could have anticipated. I was able to live with them. For example, cleaning the oven can be tedious. After cooling the oven completely, take out the ashes and clean it with a dry, non-toxic cloth. Finally, use a pizza brush or a scraper to remove any remaining food and debris. I had to use elbow grease and a fish spatula to clean the baking dish. However, by flipping the pan for the next cook (as advised), the high heat helped to melt any remaining food particles.

The Ooni Fyra packaged pizza oven is light and easy to transport.

The Ooni Fyra package pizza oven is lightweight so I could carry it around in my garden.

Ooni Fyra includes a pizza oven cover, serving boards, and even pizza peels. There's a lot to choose from, including pizza cutters and trolley tables, as well as topping stations that include compartments for all your favorite toppings.