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The Urban Oven
4.5 ★★★★★ 129 Google reviews · Mobile pizza oven catering — Riverbank, California
By appointment — contact to check your date
Wood-fired, thin-crust pizzas & salads from the popular food truck of the same name.
Plan your event
- Serves the Riverbank, CA area — confirm your venue is inside their travel range when you inquire
- Wood-fired oven a real wood fire cooking on site — check that your venue allows open-flame cooking and has space for the oven or trailer to park
- Dietary options gluten-free or vegan options show up in their materials — give them your counts early so the right dough and toppings are on the truck
- Phone +1 310-956-9679
- Website theurbanoven.com
Booking basics
Pizza caterers book by the date, not the walk-in — popular Saturdays (especially May–October) go months out, so inquire early with your date, venue, guest count, and whether you want full catering or an oven drop-off. Most will hold a date with a deposit and a signed agreement.
Events they cater
“He uses legitimate pepperoni that buttercup in the wood fired oven as the cheese bubbles to perfection.”
“By far the best Napoletana style pizza I have ever had!”
Menu add-ons they offer
“They have pizza for both vegan and meat lovers.”
“I shared the roasted beet salad with a couple friends, and I didn't expect to enjoy it because I'm not a huge fan of beets, but actually loved it.”
What hosts say again and again
“Maybe everyone is too used to some dominoes thin crust nonsense but my pie (the dragon) was cooked to smokey perfection.”
“They do catering for any event, and they are very professional throughout, which gives the client peace of mind.”
“The Meatball sandwich is the best i've ever tried and excellent staff who are friendly, polite and chatty ensure you feel welcome.”
“I shared the roasted beet salad with a couple friends, and I didn't expect to enjoy it because I'm not a huge fan of beets, but actually loved it.”
From the reviews
Love this place. Stopped by here on Halloween with a few friends. Fantastic pizza and cool decor! I had The Dragon because I love spicy pizza and it was amazing! I shared the roasted beet salad with a couple friends, and I didn't expect to enjoy it because I'm not a huge fan of beets, but actually loved it.
Master of pizza. Well thought out ingredients paired to an exquisite crust. A pleasant mixture of crunch and chew. He uses legitimate pepperoni that buttercup in the wood fired oven as the cheese bubbles to perfection. We sat at the elevated bar overlooking the pizza oven and received service to match.
Absolutely incredible small pizza restaurant. Some restaurants claim they use fresh , local ingredients but here they don't even need to tell you because the food tastes so amazing. Pizzas excellent, thin crusted with good selection of toppings and very reasonably priced for the quality you get.
So I was hesitant at first because I read some of the reviews about the pizza having “burnt” spots. But I happened to be nearby so decided to give it a shot. And you know what...there were some “burnt” spots...why? Because it was legit wood fired pizza.
Booking The Urban Oven for a wedding
Weddings come up for The Urban Oven — confirmed on their own site, so they'll know the rhythm of the day: everyone gets hungry at once after the ceremony, then the oven settles into a steady flow of pies until the dance floor takes over. Two numbers get your quote right. First, the pizza math: caterers typically plan on roughly one 12-inch pizza for every two to three adults, and per-person packages usually already bake that in — just be honest about your headcount, including kids and vendors. Second, the serving rate: a mobile oven cooks pies a couple at a time, so ask how many ovens and cooks they bring at your guest count and how long full service takes — that's the difference between a steady buffet and a hungry line during toasts. If anyone at the table is gluten-free or vegan, say so at the first email so the right dough travels with them.
Check their wedding info Wedding pizza catering guide & checklist →
Corporate events with The Urban Oven
Reviews and the caterer's own materials mention corporate events at The Urban Oven — office lunches, holiday parties, launches, client appreciation days. For office events, three things are worth settling on the first call: whether they carry the liability insurance your building or venue requires (and can add it as additional insured), how they handle dietary counts — gluten-free and vegan orders multiply fast on an office RSVP — and how invoicing works if your company needs a W-9 and net-30 terms. More on hiring a corporate pizza caterer →
