Best Patio Grills of 2026
Grills, griddles and pizza ovens our reviews rate for a patio.
A patio grill has to fit the space and stay friendly with the neighbors.
Compact grills, griddles and pizza ovens all work well here, if they are sized right.
Measure your spot and check any rules about open flames. Then read the full grill review for any pick that fits.
We tested 111 patio grills for this guide. Most of them do well on how solidly they are made. Where most fall short is how long they last, so that is where the picks below stand apart.
Our picks
- Best overall
Kamado Joe Classic II The Kontrol Tower holds its air setting through a lid opening, which the $999.99 entry Classic does not offer. $1,499 at Amazon - Best for the money
Char-Griller Flat Iron 4-Burner Gas Griddle Around $349.00 buys 775 square inches and 60,000 BTU, where the 3-Burner asks $349.99 for 520 and 36,000. $349 at Amazon - Best patio gas grill
Weber Spirit EX-325 Smart Gas Grill Nothing else near this price lights each burner one-handed and then reports grill and food temps to a phone. $599 at Amazon - Best patio pizza oven
Gozney Roccbox Pizza Oven A stainless body under a grippy silicone jacket, legs that fold flat and no assembly at all make it feel like commercial kit shrunk down. $399 at Amazon - Best electric patio grill
Weber Lumin Compact Electric Grill Cast iron under porcelain on a 26.00 pound body Weber says can be left outside in the rain. $399 at Amazon - Best portable patio grill
Weber Traveler Compact Portable Gas Grill One lever, one knob, a self-locking lid, and 37 pounds against the larger Traveler's 49, with no assembly published. $349 at Amazon - Best patio grill under $300
Weber Original Kettle Charcoal Grill 22 Leads Weber's 22 in kettles on price: $149.00 buys the same 363 sq in fire the dearer models sell with extras attached. $149 at Amazon - Best patio grill under $500
Weber Spirit E-325 Gas Grill Two Boost Burners give one grate two real working heats, at close to 86 BTU per square inch over the primary grate. $499 at Amazon
Prices are what the retailer charged when we last checked. More on each pick below.
Best patio grill overallKamado Joe Classic II
The Classic II is the same ceramic grill with a much better lid. That lid is also what your hands are on all evening. At $1,499.99 that is a hard sell, and at the street price it stops being one. Register it the day the pallet turns up.
Good to know: At $1,499.99 the extra $500 over the entry Classic buys a hinge and a vent, with nothing new on the grate.
Best for the moneyChar-Griller Flat Iron 4-Burner Gas Griddle
The fourth burner is this line's first that adds fire, not just splits it. Around $349.00 buys more plate and more output than Char-Griller's own $549.99 griddle does. Then the same company declines to insure the one surface that rusts.
Why it won this award: Around $349.00 buys 775 square inches and 60,000 BTU, where the 3-Burner asks $349.99 for 520 and 36,000.
Good to know: The maker's warranty page lists four covered categories and griddles is not among them, then excludes surface rust in capitals.
Best patio gas grillWeber Spirit EX-325 Smart Gas Grill
Weber did not build a better Spirit here, it built one that reports back. On a long, slow cook that is genuinely useful, and the alerts are not oversold. Buy it for the waiting, not for the fire.
Good to know: Removable grease tray helps, yet cast iron wants oiling and there is now a probe, a display and cells to mind.
Best patio pizza ovenGozney Roccbox Pizza Oven
The Roccbox answers its own question with a yes, for the right cook. Its small door is the whole design: it keeps the floor hot and your pizza small. If 11 inch pies suit you, this is a tough, safe and fierce oven. At around $399, it earns its place.
Good to know: The 3.5 inch mouth leaves little room to launch and spin a pie, and 44 lb is heavy work for a carry-anywhere oven.
Best electric patio grillWeber Lumin Compact Electric Grill
Weber did not build a weaker Lumin here. It built the same element with less metal to heat. That is a real difference, not a downgrade. Take the Compact if 180 square inches suits your table, knowing the saving is modest.
Good to know: The heating element carries two years while the cookbox, lid, grates and plastics all carry five.
Best portable patio grillWeber Traveler Compact Portable Gas Grill
Buy the Compact if the back of your car is what decides the argument. It keeps the bigger Traveler's iron, its lever and its wheels. Nine inches come back for a hundred dollars. What it takes is elbow room on the grate, and there is none to spare.
Good to know: The five-year headline reaches the cookbox and lid only; the lever and hinges doing every trip's work sit in the two-year bracket.
Best patio grill under $300Weber Original Kettle Charcoal Grill 22
The kettle answers its own question. Weber took out the instruments, not the cooking, and then priced its griddle above the grill. If you will read coals rather than a dial, $149.00 buys plenty of fire.
Good to know: The lid hook and tool hooks help, but no thermometer is listed and refuelling means lifting the whole grate off the coals.
Best patio grill under $500Weber Spirit E-325 Gas Grill
Buy the E-325 if you want two working heats on one grate without banking coals. The Sear Zone is a genuine change in how a Spirit gets cooked on. Just understand what Weber did here. It did not add fire; it gave the fire an address.
Good to know: The grease tray slides out and empties fast, but chipped enamel on cast iron rusts.
Questions people ask
What is the best patio grill?
Our top pick is the Kamado Joe Classic II. The Classic II is the same ceramic grill with a much better lid. That lid is also what your hands are on all evening.
What is the best value patio grill?
The Char-Griller Flat Iron 4-Burner Gas Griddle. Around $349.00 buys 775 square inches and 60,000 BTU, where the 3-Burner asks $349.99 for 520 and 36,000.
How much should I spend on a patio grill?
Most of the patio grills we tested cost between $160 and $500. Our top pick costs about $1,499. Across all our scores, paying more buys a little, and much less than the price tag suggests.
Which brand makes the best patio grills?
Of the brands we tested at least twice here, Kamado Joe did best across its 2 models, ahead of Weber. A single great model matters more than the badge, so judge each patio grill on its own.
Can you use a grill on a covered patio?
Be very careful. Gas and charcoal grills under a roof can scorch the ceiling and trap carbon monoxide. Check your grill manual for overhead clearance, and follow local fire codes. Never grill under a low or enclosed roof.
Can you grill under a pergola or gazebo?
Usually not with gas or charcoal, because the heat and flare ups can catch the structure. Open pergolas with tall clearance may be safer. Read your grill manual and the structure's guidance before you try it.
Is it safe to grill on a screened in porch?
No, not with gas or charcoal. Screens and roofs trap smoke and carbon monoxide, and the screens can melt. Move the grill out onto open ground well away from the house.
How we picked
Every pick comes from our own testing, scored the same way across six things that matter to an owner. The overall pick is the highest Avid Griller Score. Best for the money goes to the top Value score. Every other pick is the top overall scorer of its fuel or kind, or priced under the limit at the retailer we checked. How we score.
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