Gozney Dome Review: What You Need to Know
Gozney was already a major player in the at-home pizza oven market with the creation of the Gozney Roccbox. In 2021, the company released a supersized version with a sleek, contemporary design and a spacious cooking area.
Proving again that Gozney can reimagine what a pizza oven can do, the iconic Gozney Dome offers versatility, durability, and mouthwatering results along with innovative features like a steam injector, quick connect accessory port, and so much more.
In 2024, Gozney unveiled its latest creation in its endeavor to “change the way the world cooks outdoors” with the debut of the Arc and Arc XL. As the perfect in-between option, the Arc boasts a more compact footprint than the Dome and more performance than the Roccbox. The new Arc delivers outstanding results in a sleek outdoor oven, adding to Gozney’s already impressive lineup.
Learn more about what the Gozney Dome has to offer before deciding for yourself if it’s the right pizza oven for your outdoor space.
Gozney Dome Product Review
Presented as the “most versatile oven yet,” the Gozney Dome won a Red Dot Design award and is popular with both professional and amateur chefs. The Dome features a 30-millimeter cordierite stone cooking floor that offers superior heat retention and a design that delivers restaurant quality results while allowing users to expertly cook everything from pizza to steak to bread — and so much more.
For cooking enthusiasts, the quality, craftsmanship, and range of functions make this oven well worth the investment.
What’s Included?
Each Gozney Dome comes with two temperature probes and a detachable flue/cap in addition to a dock and accessory port. It also includes a digital thermometer and display unit. Choose from wood-only or dual-fuel ovens, which come with a built-in gas burner, a dial for ignition and regulating the flames, and a stone puck that lets users switch between fuel sources.
Gozney Dome vs. Gozney Roccbox
Both the Dome and the Roccbox can reach temperatures of up to 950 degrees Fahrenheit, but the Roccbox is designed for portability, as it weighs less and comes with retractable legs. On the downside, what the oven offers in portability is sacrificed in size. The Roccbox has a smaller cooking surface that can only accommodate a pizza of 10 inches or less, making it a great option for personal-sized pizzas, camping, and tailgating.
How Does the New Gozney Arc Compare to the Dome?
Like the Dome and the Roccbox, the Arc and Arc XL can reach temperatures of up to 950 F. Aside from its sleek size, one major difference is that the Dome can be used for indoor or outdoor cooking, while the Arc is an outdoor-only appliance. The Dome is only suitable for indoor use when using the gas burner and using the appropriate canopy extraction in accordance with local authority regulations and codes.
However, for space-saving design that doesn’t sacrifice performance, it’s difficult to match the new Gozney Arc. Unlike the larger, heavier Dome, which weighs 128 pounds without packaging, the Arc weighs just 47.5 pounds. It boasts the ability to make restaurant-caliber pizza with a diameter of up to 14 inches in 60 seconds or less.
Arc Propane Pizza Oven
This sleek and compact oven features a lateral gas burner that delivers precision control and consistent heating. It also mimics the rolling flame that you achieve with a traditional wood fire to achieve an exceptional cooking experience. Additionally, Gozney designed the Arc and placed the burner strategically to maximize the available cooking space.
With its 20-millimeter, removable stone floor and dense insulation, the Arc can achieve and maintain high-heat temperatures. It features intuitive flame control, excellent heat retention, and precision temperature gauges, all in a compact size that offers 263 square inches of cooking space.
The Arc XL
Like the Arc, the Arc XL is a propane-fueled marvel. Although it maintains a sleek, space-saving design, the Arc XL can accommodate pizzas of up to 16 inches and boasts 338.5 square inches of cooking space.
So, is the Gozney Dome Any Good?
Whenever a lot of buzz surrounds a product, it’s natural to wonder if it will live up to the hype. Although it boasts sleek lines and an attractive silhouette, the Gozney Dome is more than just eye candy. Even better, its more than just a simple pizza oven.
This versatile outdoor oven does it all — steams, bakes, roasts, smokes, and achieves deliciously crisp crusts. Cook with a live wood-fueled fire or with a dual-fuel Dome. Either way, it’s easy to seamlessly switch over to cooking with gas for the ultimate in convenience and outstanding flavor.
The Gozney Dome produces outstanding results for those who want to cook authentic-tasting pizzas right in their own backyards — and pizza is only the beginning. Other ways to cook in the Dome include:
- Slow Roast/Smoke: Slow roasting and smoking yields flavorful, tender results for meats like pork, lamb shoulders, and beef roasts along with fish, poultry, and vegetables.
- Roast: Dry heat allows cooks to roast large cuts of meat and fish to perfection, with a crisp exterior and moist, tender interior.
- Open Flame: There’s nothing quite like the flavor that comes from cooking with a live fire, which delivers a perfect sear for steak, pork, fish, and vegetables.
- Bake: Create expertly baked loaves of bread that rival those of the best bakeries. The superior heat retention and steam injector help create light, airy loaves with a perfectly crisp crust.
- Cold Smoke: Use the quick connect accessory port to transform the Dome into a cold smoker for smoked cheeses, salmon, ham, sausage, bacon, fruits, and vegetables.
Find Your Gozney Pizza Oven at Best Fire Hearth & Patio
Best Fire is proud to be a Gozney retailer. Best of all, our friendly associates will bring the oven to your home and provide expert assembly.
Purchase the Gozney Dome, Arc, Arc XL, or Roccbox in-store or contact us with any questions you may have. We’re always happy to help our customers find the ideal outdoor cooking implements, outdoor furniture, and more.