Installing a garden kitchen is one of the best ways to get more from your outdoor space and instantly transform it into a luxurious living area. Here are the best outdoor kitchens you can buy today, from small barbecue tables to sleek built-in units.
We all love a barbecue, but if you want to take your al fresco dining experience up a notch, installing an outdoor kitchen is a great choice. Not only will it allow more time for socialising by saving you dashing in and out of the house, but it’ll add a stylish extra element to your garden, boosting its appeal and possibly even your property value.
As outdoor kitchens have become more popular over the years, there’s now plenty of choice when it comes to design. You could opt for something compact to house an egg-style barbecue and a few tools, or go all-out with sleek, built-in units including a fridge and sink, and space for a pizza oven too.
There’s also a great choice of styles available, from easy-clean stainless steel to natural wood and classic painted designs. Here are the best outdoor kitchens we’ve found.
Best outdoor kitchens for instant al fresco style
Hex Living Buckley Urban
If your vibe is smart, modern and luxurious, look no further than this contemporary design from Hex Living. The cabinets, doors and worktops come in a variety of chic neutral colours, which you can combine to create a personalised look.
This is also one of the few outdoor kitchens to include splashback wall panels, and it also comes with a four-burner gas barbecue grill and a 150L drinks cooler, designed to keep your refreshments cool, no matter the weather.
Schiedel The Hale Outdoor Kitchen
For a more rustic feel, we love this brick-and-mortar kitchen, made with Icelandic volcanic pumice sourced from the Hekla Volcano, topped with granite work surfaces. The design even includes a log store and two large redwood pine-fronted cupboards for all your supplies.
This kitchen arrives in parts, but it should be simple to put together and comes with an instruction manual.
Huckleberry outdoor kitchen
For quality materials, you can’t go wrong with Huckleberry; the brand designer Pollyanna Wilkinson chose for her own garden kitchen. The traditionally made oak frame will age to a natural silvery-grey colour, while off-cuts are used for smaller items like pegs.
Browse at Huckleberry, prices start at £20,995
IKEA GRILLSKÄR Outdoor Kitchen
If you’re working with a smaller budget, why not try this chic option from IKEA? The rust-proof high-grade stainless steel frame has thoughtful features such as a moveable shelf and a large grill with a built-in thermometer you can read from the outside.
Atkin & Thyme Savannah Hybrid Outdoor Kitchen
Loved for its stylish, modern furniture, Atkin & Thyme is a good place to check for outdoor kitchens. We picked this one for its useful design, with open-frame aluminium units either side of the four-burner barbecue. Choose between gas and charcoal when cooking.
There’s also a stainless steel fold-away warming rack for extra storage space.
Maze Bali Outdoor Kitchen Storage Unit
Known for its high-quality and sustainable garden furniture, Maze is well worth considering if you’re in the market for a new outdoor kitchen. Not only does it send 0% of its waste to landfill, but it delivers products in ULEZ-compliant vehicles and recycles any leftover packaging.
The brand’s Bali kitchen is made from solid FSC acacia wood with a durable waxed concrete worktop, and it’s the perfect size for a BeefEater Discovery 1500 gas barbecue, which you can buy separately.
Dunelm Terazza Outdoor Kitchen Set
Comprising three mix-and-match units, this large corner kitchen set offers great value for money – plus, you can add to it with other pieces from the range, such as the garden bar and stool set, and the pizza oven table.
The kitchen is made from sustainably sourced, slow-grown softwood from responsibly managed forests, which has been pressure treated to keep it looking smart for longer.
Kamado, BGE, BBQ and pizza table
This wooden unit is one of the best outdoor kitchens to buy if you already have a kamado or egg-style oven, and you can tell the makers your model for a perfect fit. There are three cabinet sizes to choose from, available in a natural or painted finish, and the design includes a cupboard to store gas bottles or any cooking equipment, a side rail and a bottle opener.
Beefeater Cabinex Classic Outdoor Kitchen
At the premium end of the scale is Maze’s Beefeater Cabinex Classic Outdoor Kitchen. It comes with a sink and an LED-lit fridge with a triple-glazed door to boost energy efficiency.
It’s also got porcelain worktops, which are resistant to scratches, chemicals and UV rays, while the cooking grates are made from 403 stainless steel to avoid rusting. Underneath the units, you’ll find strong aluminium frames and adjustable feet for levelling.
Whistler Grills The Oaksey 6 Kitchen
For a full outdoor kitchen, consider this sleek design, with a fridge, sink and gas bottle cabinet alongside a large outdoor oven, and useful castors underneath each unit to keep it level on uneven patios. The modular units are made from 430 stainless steel, so they’re designed to be durable and long-lasting.
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