Currently, the wood-fired pizza oven is not in use as we are undergoing upgrades in mid-2025.
Depending on the platform you used to book your stay, there may be an additional fee to use this feature. It’s best to check with Daniela.
The wood-fired pizza oven embodies the joy of a leisurely day on the farm, allowing you to take your time instead of rushing from one activity to another. It's about savouring the farm experience, watching the alpacas, and preparing the wood-fired oven for your afternoon meal.
DAYTIME USE ONLY - Please let me know which date you would like to use it.
Things to Know About the Wood-Fired Pizza Oven
We provide the gear: You’ll be given a picnic basket with cutlery and crockery, and we’ll also supply wood, kindling, pizza pans, paddles and utensils.
What you’ll need to bring: Your own pizza bases and all your favourite toppings.
Set up: We will set up the oven fire for you using well-seasoned timber and kindling.
You manage it: We will show you how and when to light it, and then you manage the fire process from there. Give yourself at least four hours to get it hot. It needs to be managed to avoid the fire going out.
Best bases to use: The oven works best with fresh pizza dough or Italian-style pre-made bases. Thin Lebanese bread or ultra-thin crusts tend to burn quickly, as it’s just too hot for those!
Cooking tips: Once the oven is hot, pizzas only take 3–10 minutes to cook. We’ll give you a quick rundown so you don’t end up with charred crusts (unless that’s your thing).
Clean up: Wildlife are always on the hunt for food, so please don’t leave any food or dirty utensils behind.
Fire safety: Safety first! We’ll run through the basics and show you how to safely manage the oven. After that, you’re in charge (with us nearby if you need a hand).
Other things to note:
Daytime use only: The wood-fired pizza oven is located just a short walk from the summerhouse (45 metres), and can only be used during daylight hours for two reasons: safety and to avoid disturbing the local wildlife and our livestock.
Please ensure you start cooking before sunset, as the area gets dark quickly and there is limited lighting. In the autumn and winter, sunset occurs before 5:15 PM, while in the spring and summer, it occurs before 8:00 PM.
Weather: The oven can’t be used if it has been raining or during fire ban days. Please check the weather forecast and fire danger ratings before planning your pizza day. We have a gas oven in the summerhouse as a backup.
Groceries and supplies: Shopping options are limited in our village. Please ensure you have gathered all necessary items before arriving. The Laguna Village Providore is just 4.5 km away and will have some supplies.
Pizza oven is on the train deck across the alpaca paddocks
How does the Pizza Oven work?
Once it hits around 400°C, it’s pizza time. Only make your pizzas when you're ready to cook them straight away; if they sit around too long, the bases can go soggy. Make the pizzas on the silver pizza tray with holes. It’s easy to transport and easy to cook on.
When you're all done cooking, simply close the oven door securely by popping it back into place. This helps the fire die down naturally.
Enjoy the process and especially the pizza!
“Your first pizza is sacrificial, and your last is always the best.”
You will see some roaming alpacas pass by.