10 Best Pizza Stones UK 2022 | Rocksheat, KitchenCraft and More

For those after a quick look, here is our Top 5:

1. Hans Grill - Pizza Stone Set for £32.99
2. BeChef - Pizza Stone Set for Oven and BBQ for £37.90
3. DOLCE MARE - Black Pizza Stone Set for £33.90
4. Unicook - Round Pizza Stone for £15.99
5. Navaris - XL Pizza Stone for £21.99

For a more in-depth look at the comprehensive top 10 selection, make sure to read on to learn more about the different types of pizza stones available and understand how our ranking was determined.

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1. To Get the Right Shape and Size, Check the Dimensions of Your Oven and BBQ
2. Consider Material - Choose Between a Ceramic or a Cordierite Pizza Stone
3. To Allow You Do Some Alfresco Cooking, Consider a BBQ-Friendly Stone 
4. To Make Your Stone Easier to Use, Look Out for Helpful Extras 

While most of us will probably think of pizza as being a famously circular food, this doesn't necessarily have to be the case. In fact Neapolitan pizzas are traditionally rectangular. Such pizzas are good for feeding a crowd as they can be cut up into squares (which the chees is less likely to slide off) and you can fit more dough, when rectangularly shaped, into a standard home oven. 

A rectangular pizza stone gives you the option of being able to make a circular or a rectangular pizza, but if you know you're going to stick to traditionally-shaped pizza, you might be happier sticking to a circular stone. 

Unless you're lucky enough to have a large, industrial-sized pizza oven, you won't want to buy a pizza stone that's too big. Most normal kitchen ovens aren't enormous, and a rectangular stone shouldn't be any larger than around 38 by 30 cm if you want to make sure it fits in without a hitch.

A circular stone's dimensions should be similar to avoid any potential size issues. If you are looking to cook your pizzas another way – in the aforementioned BBQ, for example – it's worth checking that the dimensions work for that as they might be different to your oven. 

The dimensions you get will also come down to the size of pizzas you'll want to be making. If you're by yourself and would like to make personal pizzas, you won't need as big a stone as you would if you were making pizza for a large family. 

Lots of pizza stones are ceramic, as this material gets really hot and spreads that heat evenly, resulting in an evenly baked base. Ceramic is slightly porous and excellent at removing moisture, which helps to create the crispy base pizza makers aspire to. It is also usually the cheaper option, if cost is something you're worried about.

Cordierite as another material option, pizza stones made of this naturally occurring mineral compound are very durable and can handle more extreme temperatures. One consequence of this material's hard-wearing nature is its weight, which is heavier than ceramic. 

Catering for non-meat eaters? See our top Vegan Pizzas to try.

There are many reasons to love a BBQ, and if yours only comes out when it's time to cook some sausages on a hot summer's day, you are missing out. Barbecues make a great alternative to pizza ovens as you get the direct heat that a traditional pizza oven would have.

However, if you're thinking of cooking on a pizza stone, you'll have to ensure it is suitable for BBQ use. If it doesn't specify, then it's best to stick to the indoor oven as a stone might react badly (or even dangerously) to being put on direct heat if that's not what it's designed for. 

Inspired to get outside? Here are our recommendations for the best portable pizza ovens.

As if getting a new pizza stone wasn't exciting enough, lots of them also come with helpful extras that will make cooking, serving and sharing your pizza a little easier. The most common additions to look out for include handles or a rack, which make your stone easier to carry (but do wear protective gloves to do so), a pizza cutter for sharing out slices and a paddle either for taking it in and out of the oven, or for serving.

Need help with creating pizzas from scratch? Check out our 10 best rolling pins.

This ranking has been compiled by the writing team at mybest UK via careful evaluation of the points made in the buying guide and thorough research of each product and comparing multiple verified customer reviews across the EC sites used.

To keep your pizza stone in tip-top condition, it is recommended that you don't wash it with detergents or chemicals and, because of its porous nature, you shouldn't soak it for extended periods. This porosity is also why you should never add oil to it. 

A wipe clean with a damp cloth should be enough to keep your stone clean and hygienic, and while this method of cleaning won't be able to remove deep stains, the build-up of marks over time is perfectly normal and should instead be seen as a sign of loving use. 

Unless specifically sold as 'dishwasher safe' do not put your pizza stone in the dishwasher. A pizza stone will absorb both moisture and soap, making it unusable until fully dried out (which would take many hours at a low temperature) and potentially ruining the flavour of future pizzas you cook.

It is not recommended to use a random piece of granite as a pizza stone unless you are a stone mason or similar expert. You would need to be sure of the granite stone's provenance and integrity, as weak or previously waterlogged stone could shatter explosively and dangerously.

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Written and researched by Emma Cramp