Our Place Wonder Oven

The Wonder Oven is the best-looking appliance in our ranking and the only one with a party trick no basket fryer can copy: steam infusion. A small splash of water in the top port turns reheated pizza, bread, and leftovers moist inside and crisp outside instead of dried out — arguably the single best leftover-reheating method under $200. The 12-liter interior toasts four slices, roasts a small chicken, and air-fries respectable fries, all in an 11.5-by-10.6-inch body that actually fits under cabinets and comes in colors people choose deliberately. Our Place builds the line around stainless and PFAS-free surfaces, which strengthens its non-toxic credentials. The honest trade-offs: capacity is tight for anything beyond two people, pure air-fry crisping is a step behind every dedicated basket above it, analog-style controls are imprecise, and $150-195 is partly a design premium. It sits at #7 — above the budget baskets because steam, materials, and form factor genuinely add value for small households, below the Crispi because when the job is plain air frying, the Crispi simply does it better. Buy it for a small, style-conscious kitchen that reheats as often as it cooks.