By Christie Vanover | Published May 20, 2022 | Last Updated March 15, 2023
The Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven Plus is a portable grill, griddle and pizza oven. Priced at under $250, it’s a great little tailgater.
Disclosure Cuisinart compensated me for this review. Opinions are my own.
What is the Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven Plus?
The Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven Plus is a portable, tabletop grill that has components for grilling, griddle-top cooking and baking pizzas. It’s a smaller grill that’s great for tailgating or apartment living.
It’s a perfect size for those who are just cooking for 1-2 people, but it’s also great for throwing a pizza party where everyone can cook up their own personal pizza.
Read below to see how to change out and store the cook tops. It’s all packaged in a consolidated way, so it takes up very little space on your back patio.
To Get Started
This grill requires very little assembly. All you have to add are the legs, the bottom shelf, the handle and the grease collector. The other components in the box include the grill grate, griddle and pizza stone.
I had it assembled in less than 20 minutes.
Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven Features
This grill comes with three cooking surfaces: a grill, griddle and pizza stone. You simply add the surface you want above the 15,000 BTU burner and conveniently store the other surfaces right under the grill.
It also has a dual-hinged lid. You can open the entire lid up and back for standard grilling. Or, you can open just the front, which helps retain heat when you’re baking pizzas.
The Grill
The Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven Plus comes with a cast iron grill grate that provides 260 inches of cooking space.
For a portable grill, that’s quite a bit of surface area. In the picture above, I grilled a tri-tip, and still had plenty of grill space for vegetables or more meat.
The burner, which is powered by propane gas, can be adjusted from low to high, allowing you to crank the temp up to 700F degrees.
The Griddle
The heavy-duty cast iron griddle is perfect for fixing breakfast. There is plenty of room (233 square inches) to cook up bacon, eggs and a side of pancakes.
It does come unseasoned, so you’ll want to coat it with a thin layer of oil before you first use it. Or do like I did and cook up some bacon. The bacon grease will season it nicely.
You’ll notice the griddle also has convenient drainage, so any pools of grease will drip right under the grill into the grease cup. This not only makes your meals healthier, but it makes cleanup easier.
The Pizza Oven
My favorite feature of this grill is the pizza oven. You simply add the grill grate, but flip it upside down so the cast iron pegs are facing up. Then, the ceramic pizza stone rests right inside those pegs.
By using the pizza stone, your crust will bake up crisp and evenly on the bottom while still maintaining a nice chew.
Turn the dial to pizza for the perfect pizza cooking temp, and add slide your pizza right through the front door.
I did find for thicker crust pizzas, it was better to keep the heat toward the low end of the pizza setting on the dial. This allowed the crust to cook through without burning the bottom. Thinner crusts cook a lot faster, so you can cook those at a little higher temp.
The Control Knob
The heat control is pretty simple. It basically ranges from low to high with a zone helping you understand where to set it for pizza making.
To light the grill, push the knob in and turn it. It has an auto-ignite. Then, just leave it on high to pre-heat, before setting your cooking temp.
Cover + Other Accessories
I recommend a few different accessories for this grill. First, you’ll want the pizza kit, which includes an extra pizza stone, pizza peel and pizza cutter. The pizza peel is essential for sliding your pizza in and out of the oven.
I also recommend getting the cover. This will help prevent dust from sticking to your seasoned griddle and will keep your pizza stone dry.
3 Pizza Recipes for the Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven Plus
To show the versatility of this grill, I created three pizza recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Everything Bagel Pizza
- 3 strips bacon
- pizza crust
- olive oil
- shredded mozzarella
- shredded parmesan
- 1 egg
- everything bagel seasoning
Cook the bacon on the griddle.
Spread out the pizza crust. Add a drizzle of olive oil, the shredded cheese and the crispy bacon.
Slide it into the pizza oven.
Open the lid and crack an egg right on top. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes.
Remove it and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
Tuna Melt Pizza
- 2 tuna steaks
- pizza crust
- mayonnaise
- dijon mustard
- shredded monterey jack
- shredded cheddar
- capers
- celery
- dill pickles
- arugula
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
Grill the tuna steaks. Check out my grilled tuna recipe for the marinade.
Spread mayo and mustard on the pizza crust. Top with the cheeses, chunks of grilled tuna and capers.
Cook for 7-10 minutes.
Remove from the grill and top with celery, pickles and arugula that has been tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper.
Tri-Tip Pizza
- 1 tri-tip
- soy sauce
- salt, pepper, granulated garlic
- pizza crust
- chimichurri
- shredded monterey jack
- sea salt
- balsamic glaze
Season the tri-tip with soy sauce and salt, pepper and garlic. Grill over medium heat, until it reaches an internal temperature of 130F degrees. Let rest. Then, slice.
Top the pizza crust with chimichurri, cheese and tri-tip slices.
Cook in the pizza oven for about 10 minutes.
Remove and top with more chimi, sea salt and balsamic glaze.
Cuisinart 3-in-1 Pizza Oven Plus Specifications
Height: The Pizza Oven is 17.5 inches tall with the lid closed. When the lid is open, the bottom cooking grate is about 12 inches from the bottom of the legs.
Width: 25 inches
Depth: 20 inches
Weight: 45 pounds
Grill Grate: 13.5 inches deep by 18.25 inches long (~260 square inches)
Griddle: 13 inches deep by 26.25 inches long (~230 square inches)
Pizza Stone: 13 inches wide
Fuel Source: Propane Gas
Price: $247
For more outdoor grilling with Cuisinart, check out my review of their 360 XL Griddle and Clermont Pellet Grill and Smoker.
The dough looks a bit raw still. Not a lot of browning so does it really cook at 700 degrees?
Yes it does. This was my first time cooking on it. It takes a couple tries to find the groove between under and over, but once you do, it’s money!
sounds interesting–always tempted to buy pizza oven
This is more reasonable
But
putting together -intimidating
It takes like 5 to 10 minutes and a screw driver. Not a huge task. It is heavy though with the griddle and pizza stone on it.