Why buy an Authentic Oven?
For over 15 years, Authentic Oven has been a beacon of excellence in the design and manufacture of traditional fire brick ovens and grills, proudly handcrafted in New Zealand. Our journey has been one of relentless dedication to mastering the intricate art of oven construction, ensuring each unit is purpose-built to deliver unparalleled performance. The enduring legacy of our commercial-grade ovens—many of which, built over a decade and a half ago, continue to operate flawlessly in homes, restaurants, and pizzerias worldwide—speaks volumes about our uncompromising commitment to quality. At Authentic Oven, passion for perfection drives every decision, with no shortcuts or compromises in the selection of premium materials or the precision of our craftsmanship.
The Art of a Balanced Oven: Precision in Every Cook
The cornerstone of an exceptional pizza oven lies in its balance, a critical yet often overlooked feature. A truly balanced oven ensures that when you place your pizza on the hearth, every side cooks evenly, maintaining consistent temperatures across the entire cooking surface throughout the process. Uneven heat can lead to undercooked or overdone sections, compromising the quality of your dish. At Authentic Oven, we’ve invested countless hours and built thousands of ovens to perfect this balance, achieving a level of heat distribution that sets us apart as industry leaders.
When you choose an Authentic Oven, you’re investing in the market’s most precisely balanced oven, designed to deliver flawless results with every use. This balance not only guarantees a perfect cook—crisp crusts, evenly melted cheese, and perfectly charred toppings—but also enhances efficiency. A balanced oven consumes less wood, reduces cooking time, and eliminates the need for constant rotation or adjustments, saving you effort and resources. Our team is committed to continuous improvement, regularly refining our designs and incorporating innovative techniques to ensure our ovens remain at the forefront of performance and reliability.
Unrivalled Insulation for Lasting Performance
Insulation is a vital component of any high-quality oven, and at Authentic Oven, we settle for nothing less than the best. Our ovens are equipped with 100% ceramic fibre woven blankets and compressed dense ceramic fibre boards, meticulously selected for their superior thermal retention and durability. Unlike inferior insulation materials used in lesser ovens, our ceramic fibre resists deterioration, sagging, or crumbling over time, ensuring consistent heat retention and energy efficiency for decades. This robust insulation allows our ovens to maintain optimal cooking temperatures with minimal heat loss, making them ideal for both home and commercial use.
The heart of our ovens lies in our hand-sorted, high-alumina compressed fire bricks, sourced from trusted international suppliers renowned for their expertise in materials for pizza ovens and high-heat cooking equipment. These bricks are carefully chosen for their exceptional heat resistance, durability, and ability to withstand the intense temperatures required for authentic pizza baking. Each brick is inspected and placed with precision, ensuring the structural integrity and longevity of every oven we produce.
Comprehensive After-Sales Support You Can Trust
At Authentic Oven, our relationship with our customers extends far beyond the point of sale. Based in New Zealand, our dedicated team is always ready to provide exceptional after-sales service, ensuring your oven continues to perform at its peak. Whether you need maintenance advice, technical support, or replacement parts, we’re here to assist with prompt, personalised care. We take pride in standing behind every product we sell, offering peace of mind that your investment is protected.
Direct from Our New Zealand Workshop to You
Authentic Oven is more than a manufacturer—we’re artisans who pour our expertise and passion into every oven and grill we create. Operating from our New Zealand workshop, we combine time-honuored techniques with cutting-edge innovation to produce long-lasting, high-performance products. As a trusted supplier to leading commercial kitchen retailers across New Zealand and beyond, we deliver directly to you, ensuring you receive the finest quality without intermediaries.
When you choose an Authentic Oven, you’re not just purchasing an oven—you’re investing in a legacy of craftsmanship, reliability, and culinary excellence. Built to last, designed to perform, and crafted with pride, our ovens are the ultimate choice for anyone who values authenticity, quality, and the joy of exceptional cooking.
Company – Authentic Oven has been manufacturing wood & gas fired pizza ovens and grills for over 15 years and has thousands of happy customers. Please take a look at our testimonials and products.
Also see our article on How Pizza Ovens Work for more information.
Oven size and design – The correct oven size oven is not just ‘as big as possible’. Think of the time it would take to heat a very large oven or if it would actually get to temperature in the first place. Would you really want to stand around all day waiting to use the oven? Authentic Ovens are designed with this in mind as they are quick to heat and retain heat for hours / days, without the need for more wood. Yes that’s correct the next day they are still around 160+ Deg C… great for fresh bread in the morning! Authentic Oven 780 is a great size for family and friends check it out here.
Heat retention… This happy medium has taken many years of design and development to discover the best size and mass for optimal enjoyment and performance.
Affordability – Make sure you understand that a cheap oven built to price or kit-set oven will not perform like a real compressed fire brick oven designed for optimum performance. A compressed fire brick wood fired oven may cost a little more but will also hold the heat more effectively, use less wood overall and also look more attractive and cook as it should. We believe our ovens are priced fairly according to the amount of labour and quality materials that it takes to handcraft each oven. Please feel free to ask about any special offers we may also have.
Delivery & Installation – Be sure when purchasing your pizza oven that it can be delivered and installed in the correct position on your property. Authentic Oven is available to install ovens locally or can assist builders or architects with instruction on how to do so.
Service – Our enthusiastic team are more than happy to guide you through the process from start to finish. There are no silly questions so please ask if you are unsure of anything.
Residential or Commercial – Our historic residential ovens are much different to our commercial ovens. They may look the same but the design is specific to each use. Once installed commercial ovens stay hot for most of there life in the one position and never have a chance to cool down as they are used every day for decades. Residential ovens are normally used less so may cool between uses. When an oven is not used moisture can form so residential ovens are designed with different material structure.
Authentic Oven’s are long lasting also the best looking oven on the market without doubt. You can cook virtually anything in an Authentic Oven.
Also see our article on Wood Fired Oven Roast for more information.