Whether you're a weekend pizza warrior or an all-day outdoor chef, we offer three unique pizza oven kits to match your cooking style, experience level, and culinary ambitions. Here's a side-by-side breakdown to help you choose the right fit for your backyard kitchen.

Mattone Barile

The Mattone Barile is America’s best-selling DIY pizza oven - and for good reason. Its traditional barrel design and generous cooking chamber make it ideal for more than just pizza. From flavorful artisan bread loaves to roasted meats and smoky BBQ, this oven is a true outdoor cooking powerhouse. This oven kit is best for DIYers who want the most versatility and love a hands-on build.

Construction:

  • Built using locally sourced firebrick and high-temperature refractory mortar

  • Guided by a reusable EPS foam form with built-in ridges for accurate brick placement

  • Minimal brick cutting required

  • Takes more time and effort to build but results in a highly durable oven that lasts for generations

Benefits:

  • Large front opening and tall 19" interior ceiling

  • Versatile: perfect for pizza, bread, casseroles, BBQ, and even large roasts like turkey

  • High heat retention for extended cook times

  • Classic look and feel for traditionalists

Cortile Barile

The Cortile Barile pizza oven simplifies the building process with our patented 5-piece pour-and-pack foam mold system. This kit is perfect for those who want a durable, long-lasting oven with less labor than brick-built alternatives. This oven kit is best for weekend cooks, party hosts, and DIYers looking for faster results.

Construction:

  • Made by pouring castable refractory into 5 EPS foam molds (front, back, sides, and top)

  • Forms cure for 7 days, then are removed to reveal your oven components

  • The five cured sections are assembled and finished with your choice of exterior

Benefits:

  • Quicker and easier to build than the Mattone Barile

  • Compact design with efficient fuel usage

  • Great for 4–5 hour baking sessions

  • Best suited for pizzas, breads, casseroles, and low-profile dishes

Mattone Cupola

The Mattone Cupola is our dome-shaped powerhouse. With thick thermal walls and a rounded hearth, it's made for serious bakers who want maximum heat retention and efficiency. Its shape is perfect for authentic Neapolitan-style pizza and artisan bread. This oven kit is best for enthusiasts who bake all day - or all weekend.

Construction:

  • Uses the same pour-and-pack EPS foam mold method as the Cortile Barile

  • Requires significantly more castable refractory (about 260 lbs more)

  • Cures into a one-piece dome with excellent thermal mass

Benefits:

  • Exceptional heat retention for long, uninterrupted baking sessions

  • Compact opening and low ceiling maximize radiant heat

  • Ideal for pizzas, bread, and low-profile meals

  • Requires more material and curing time than the Cortile Barile, but delivers professional-grade performance