The fastest way to know what you want from an outdoor kitchen is to see complete setups side by side. Here are six grill islands, each a finished, weather-ready kitchen, to help you picture how cooking outside could look in your backyard. All shoppable.
1. The compact essential
A grill, a side burner, and enough counter to actually work on, in the smallest footprint that still feels like a kitchen. This is the right starting point for a patio or a narrow run along a fence. Shop the Mont Alpi Deluxe 7 Ft Island →
2. The island with refrigeration
Refrigeration is the upgrade people notice most, because it ends the trips back indoors for drinks and raw ingredients. Black stainless keeps eight feet of cabinetry looking deliberate rather than utilitarian. Shop the Mont Alpi Black Series 8 Ft Island →
3. The L-shaped entertainer
The L-shape turns the cook toward the party instead of away from it, and the return leg gives you the landing space a straight run never quite has. A beverage center in the return keeps guests out of the cooking zone. Shop the Mont Alpi Black Series L-Shaped Island →
4. The full kitchen with a sink
Grill, sink, glass-door refrigerator, drawer, door, and a trash bin, which is the point at which you stop going indoors mid-meal. Plumbing is the one element to plan early rather than retrofit. Shop the NewAge Classic 10 1/2 Ft Island →
5. The grill and griddle island
A built-in griddle beside the grill doubles what the kitchen can do: breakfast, smash burgers, and everything that would otherwise fall through the grates. Ten feet of cedar-finish cabinetry under white granite gives both room to work. Shop the BBQGuys Signature 10 Ft Island →
6. The luxury build
A Lynx Professional 36-inch grill and a power burner set into golden honey stone under black polished granite. This is what you specify when the kitchen is meant to read as built rather than placed. Shop the BBQGuys Signature 8 Ft Luxury Kitchen →
Plan your kitchen
Once a setup catches your eye, our guide to planning an outdoor kitchen and the cost guide walk you through the rest. Browse every island in the outdoor kitchens collection, or request a quote and we will spec one around your space.
Outdoor Kitchen Ideas: 6 Grill Island Setups
The fastest way to know what you want from an outdoor kitchen is to see complete setups side by side. Here are six grill islands, each a finished, weather-ready kitchen, to help you picture how cooking outside could look in your backyard. All shoppable.
1. The compact essential
A grill, a side burner, and enough counter to actually work on, in the smallest footprint that still feels like a kitchen. This is the right starting point for a patio or a narrow run along a fence. Shop the Mont Alpi Deluxe 7 Ft Island →
2. The island with refrigeration
Refrigeration is the upgrade people notice most, because it ends the trips back indoors for drinks and raw ingredients. Black stainless keeps eight feet of cabinetry looking deliberate rather than utilitarian. Shop the Mont Alpi Black Series 8 Ft Island →
3. The L-shaped entertainer
The L-shape turns the cook toward the party instead of away from it, and the return leg gives you the landing space a straight run never quite has. A beverage center in the return keeps guests out of the cooking zone. Shop the Mont Alpi Black Series L-Shaped Island →
4. The full kitchen with a sink
Grill, sink, glass-door refrigerator, drawer, door, and a trash bin, which is the point at which you stop going indoors mid-meal. Plumbing is the one element to plan early rather than retrofit. Shop the NewAge Classic 10 1/2 Ft Island →
5. The grill and griddle island
A built-in griddle beside the grill doubles what the kitchen can do: breakfast, smash burgers, and everything that would otherwise fall through the grates. Ten feet of cedar-finish cabinetry under white granite gives both room to work. Shop the BBQGuys Signature 10 Ft Island →
6. The luxury build
A Lynx Professional 36-inch grill and a power burner set into golden honey stone under black polished granite. This is what you specify when the kitchen is meant to read as built rather than placed. Shop the BBQGuys Signature 8 Ft Luxury Kitchen →
Plan your kitchen
Once a setup catches your eye, our guide to planning an outdoor kitchen and the cost guide walk you through the rest. Browse every island in the outdoor kitchens collection, or request a quote and we will spec one around your space.