The Best BBQs and Pizza Ovens for Outdoor Cooking

Words by Bridie Newman and Emilie Dock

The best way to turn your garden into the hottest ticket in town? Cook over an open flame. The smell of chargrilled gourmet food will evoke envy from your neighbours and excitement from your guests as they arrive.

Whether it’s a simple or elaborate menu, cooking outside when hosting a garden party keeps everybody happy – including you. The last place you want to be is manning the stove indoors. Discover the best barbecues and outdoor kitchen equipment (pizza en plein air, anyone?) for dining alfresco.

Fire Up the Grill with the Best Barbecues

When the sun shines – and even when it doesn’t – there’s nothing Brits love more than a summer BBQ. Forget blackened sausages and dried-out burgers, though. Today’s gourmet grillers are serving the likes of coal-roasted aubergine and low-and-slow oak-smoked Texas beef brisket with gourmet condiments.

You can be sure that they’re cooking on best BBQs of 2025. They’ve searched for precise temperature control, ample space for two-zone grilling, customisable grill plates, extra storage, additional accessories, and they’ve (most likely) landed on a Big Green Egg (available in-store) or a Weber barbecue.

Why? Because they’re durable, easy to clean and make for effortless cooking. Whether you pick a charcoal, gas or wood-fired model will depend on your needs (ask our in-store experts for help). For garden parties and large family gatherings, however, we recommend Weber’s Summit Kamado E6 Charcoal BBQ. With an extra-large 61cm cooking area and dual-walled insulated steel that maintains heat for all-day smoking and minimised charcoal burning, you’re free to entertain and top up drinks – including your own.

Make it a Pizza Party with the Best Pizza Ovens

Everyone loves pizza; make a batch of classic dough (see Witt’s pizza dough recipe) ahead of time, set out a smorgasbord of gourmet toppings, and invite everyone to create their dream dinner with an Ooni, Delivita or Witt pizza oven.

Both the Ooni Koda 16 and Delivita Diavolo pizza ovens run on gas for ultimate convenience and temperature control, reach 500°C in 15-20 minutes and will stone bake a 16-inch crust to perfection in 60 seconds flat.

The latest innovation in pizza oven technology, the Witt Rotante pizza oven has a rotating stone to give you evenly baked pizzas with a crispy base and optimum browning. Best of all, the rotating feature takes the guesswork out of pizza-making, meaning no more grappling with a peel to carefully turn your pizza while it cooks.

Hot, perfectly crispy Neapolitan pizza with charred bubbles and melted, gooey cheese – coming right up. The million-dollar question: will it be drizzled in chilli oil, truffle oil or hot honey?

Stock the Outdoor Kitchen

If you entertain regularly, and for your own enjoyment, it’s worth investing in a permanent outdoor kitchen. If you’re serving food, an all-in-one outdoor oven is a must, and the Charlie Oven (available in-store) will BBQ, slow roast, smoke, bake, grill and make pizza with that much-loved charcoal flavour. It’s made in Britain to work in all weathers and comes in vibrant colourways available with matching outdoor island cabinets. As for the bar, an equally vibrant Fieldbar cooler or gin trunk will keep the drinks cool – and flowing.