Alfa Forni Pizza Ovens

Italy – home to Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael and Pizza!

To perfect the exquisite pizza, Italian artistry and passion also created one of the wonders of the world – a pizza oven! With such talented ancestry, it is not surprising that beautifully preserved pizza ovens have been discovered in the ruins of ancient Pompeii.

That of course begs the question:  Can anybody make better pizza than the Italians? Well … maybe if you have the right recipe and the best Italian Pizza Oven in your backyard? Agree? Then look no further than an authentic Italian Alfa Forni wood-fired, gas-fired or hybrid pizza oven. There is a model and size for every occasion and preference.

What makes Alfa Forni Pizza Ovens superior?

Are Alfa Forni pizza ovens still the same as the ones discovered in ancient ruins?

Well, the ancient ovens created superbly addictive pizzas for centuries, with the notable difference that the modern Alfa Forni masterpieces are much better, faster, hotter, better looking and easier to install and clean.

A bit of history: The first prefabricated pizza ovens were created in (where else? Italy!) early in the 20th century and stayed much the same until the reawakening of brick oven cooking in the1970’s which style remained in vogue for the next 20 years.  In the 1990’s space-age refractory and insulation materials managed to reduce heating time from the traditional 2-3 hours to only 45 minutes.

Enter revolutionising 21st century Forninox ™ technology! By combining a high-tech flue system and compact flame technology with the excellent physical and thermal properties of both ceramic and stainless steel, Alfa Forni wood-fired pizza ovens can reach 500 °C within an astonishing 10 minutes!

The top-quality steel structure is specially designed to withstand thermal and mechanical stress caused by such high temperatures. The three-layer ceramic fibre dome insulation retains that heat, while the refractory floor and dome intensify the heat by means of specially designed deflectors, thus using much less wood and reducing cooking time so you can cook your pizza to perfection in as little as one minute. It just doesn’t get any better than that, or does it?

Alfa Forni Pizza ovens fit into any décor and do not require special installation, brickwork or mortar. Unpack your Alfa Forni and start cooking. Because of the drastically reduced weight and different sizes, they can be installed anywhere and certain models can even be moved around on high-resistance castors.

Alfa Forni pizza ovens are not only much lighter and more effective, they are also simpler to use than traditional refractory ovens and the heat can be better controlled. Due to their unique design and the advanced materials used, they produce 50% more heat than competitive models and the hot air stays in contact with the pizza surface for much longer, thereby reducing cooking time and the amount of fuel used.

What makes the Alfa Forni flue system different?

The patented Flue SystemTM creates a natural draught that draws the heat upwards to the top of the dome of the combustion chamber, where specially designed deflectors spread it evenly to completely envelop the oven. The heat at the top of the dome now radiates the intensified heat back to the food on the refractory floor of the oven, which cooks it from underneath. From there, the heat once again rises to the top to increase the internal heat once again for maximum efficiency.

The range of Alfa Forni Ovens

Alfa Forni builds an entire range of domestic and commercial pizza ovens with a choice of wood-fired, gas or hybrid wood/gas ovens.

You may choose the style, design and colour you prefer to bake any type of dish from pizza to meat, bread, vegetables and desserts. A distinctive feature of Alfa Forni is its door glass to watch your pizza or slow cooking as it cooks without disturbing the heat flow and to take it out when you judge it to be cooked to perfection.

Alfa Forni wood-fired pizza ovens include:

Alfa Forni gas pizza ovens include:

Alfa has been producing the highest quality domestic and commercial ovens for over 40 years with one focus: constant innovation to build the best possible ovens. Alfa has a reputation for almost maniacal attention to detail to ensure each oven passes the highest quality tests.

Firehouse are authorised dealers of Alfa Forni and our specialist sales and engineering staff are able to advise you on the best choice.