Authentic wood fired pizza since 2017

The Black Dog Oven story

More than justpizza

In the beautiful harbour town of Peel, hiding away in a previously vacant utility yard, exists a rustic little pizza heaven.  The Black Dog Oven is a family-run bar and pizzeria with a big heart and a great community vibe.   Here you can enjoy a freshly made wood-fired pizza with a local beer (or whatever) in a super casual, unpretentious setting.

With high walls to keep out the wind when it’s blowing a ‘hoolie’, a covered awning to fully experience the pitter-patter of raindrops on the rooftops, and a wood-burning fire indoors, there is a good spot for every type of Manx weather.  And with regular live music to boot it’s a must-visit evening spot in the town.

The Story Continues...

Having never made a single pizza at that point, we were more surprised than anyone at how quickly things escalated and just how successful our little wood-oven pizza trailer became.  From catering at the odd wedding and regional fair, we quickly found ourselves  pizza-ing away like  furies at big local festivals and events including the massive annual Bushys TT Village.  As well as our full-time day jobs and parenting our 3 girls.  It was a lot!!

In winter of 2020 an opportunity arose to test if making the leap into a full-time pizza business was viable.  To see if people would come to US for pizza, rather than us to them.  We arranged a month-long weekend pizza pop-up on Peel quayside in a disused utility yard, with local brewers Foraging Vintners providing the bar, and live music each evening. It worked!  People came IN WINTER to an outdoor venue and stayed for music and merriment.  They did it 2 years in a row.  So then we knew…..

We signed the lease, converted the buildings and yard with any materials we had to hand, and opened in May 2022.  And the rest is history.

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FAQ's

We take bookings only for groups of 6 or more people. We only book a limited number of tables as our table availability varies according to the weather! Contact us via WhatsApp or phone too make a booking

No. We do make our own wheat-free pizza bases in house and we’re told they’re pretty darned good! (though not always round). However due to the wildly floury cooking environment and the shared oven we cannot offer fully gluten-free pizza options that are suitable for people with allergy or Coeliac disease.

Yes! We always have our ‘Green Dog’ vegan pizza option, which varies from week to week. This is a generous veggie topped, no-cheese pizza, often with toasted seeds, nuts or tofu as a protein alternative. In addition we do also keep in a mozzarella-style vegan cheese alternative for people who want a more traditional style pizza but without the dairy.

Yes. Gift vouchers can be purchased at the bar.

Absolutely! We are a dog-friendly venue, assuming your dog is a venue-friendly dog.

Yes! Children are very welcome. We even have board games and kids colouring. But like most bars we will usually ask that kids are out by 9pm, especially if the bar is very busy.

The Black Dog Oven is a single level space so yes, but unfortunately we do not have accessible toilets. This is deeply regrettable and is due to the very limited space. There is an accessible public toilet on the promenade, about 400m away, which is accessed with a radar key

Yes

As a general rule we will not take private bookings on days when we would normally be open to the general public (Thursday-Sunday), however we would be happy to consider opening on the other days for private parties. Email to enquire.

Join Us for Great Food & Good Company

Planning a night out? The Black Dog Oven is a family-run bar and pizzeria with a big heart and a great community vibe.   Here you can enjoy a freshly made wood-fired pizza with a local beer (or whatever) in a super casual, unpretentious setting.

Black Dog Oven

A Taste of the Atmosphere

Take a look inside Black Dog Oven — from our delicious pizzas to the lively evenings filled with music, laughter, and great company.

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