Best tabletop BBQs 2024 for ease and adventures

This tabletop BBQ from Ninja was made for foodies and keen cooks. The easy-to-use outdoor grill uses electricity with an integrated smoke box for real burning wood pellets - no need for charcoal, gas or flames while still getting that lovely smokey flavour. A BBQ grill, smoker and air fryer in one, it has seven cooking functions: Grill, smoke, air fry, roast, bake, dehydrate, and reheat. Use it in the garden, on a balcony, caravanning or on a campsite - just make sure you have access to a power source.

Our review: "Not only is this appliance a game changer if you only have a balcony or tiny patio, but it offers easy, mess-free outdoor cooking no matter where you plan to cook – you just need access to power. Unlike hybrid BBQs or a small tabletop electric BBQ, this isn't just a BBQ/grill alternative; it offers multiple cooking functions. It can air fry, bake, roast, and it's a smoker, too."

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This handy little table-top BBQ from Argos will grill meat, fish, and veggies to perfection. Even though it looks sleek, the lid doubles up as a chopping board, which is ideal for camping or picnics. However, we would strongly not recommend this to be used on grass or sand.

Customer review: "This is a fantastic little portable BBQ. Works very well and is very easy to assemble. Easy to clean when cool. Great value for money."

If you're more of a gas BBQ connoisseur, this stainless steel Nexgrill includes two 304-grade stainless steel 'U' shaped burners and an automatic push-and-turn ignition system. To prove that you can BBQ in any place at any time, the box has foldable legs for ease of storage.

Customer review: "Fantastic bit of kit. Really easy to set up, and a quality build. No doubt it will last for years."

Not everyone needs a large BBQ that stays in one spot for years, but size shouldn't mean you compromise on quality. The ceramic Big Green Egg charcoal barbecue combines age-old BBQ techniques and state-of-the-art technology to offer incredible strength, durability, and heat insulation. The large Egg BBQ is perfect for friend and family barbecues. It creates powerful flavours, has excellent temperature control and moisture saturation for tender cooking. This bundle includes a large acacia wood table and table nest, with transporter wheels so you can move it around any space.

This Egg comes with a ConvEGGtor, a clever ceramic insert that turns your Egg into a convection oven for baking, slow-cooking, smoking and roasting outdoors.

Ready to cook in under five minutes, this standard-sized LotusGrill barbecue gives you authentic charcoal-cooked flavours without all the smoke. Its patented fan system regulates the airflow for optimum grilling, and it comes with a temperature control knob. Perfect for beach BBQs and camping. Or, if you want to simply grill some hotdogs in the summer. Requires 4 x AA batteries (included). Suitable for cooking for up to five people.

Customer review: "Great little bit of kit. The first time I lit it, I used too much starter fluid and found it a bit tricky to pop the charcoal starter unit on top. In subsequent uses I used a circle dollop around the size of a £2 coin, and as soon as that's lit pop the unit straight in. It's worth greasing the grill rack before cooking directly on top. I'm really pleased with this grill - and it stays so cool underneath - you can place it on a wooden bench or sturdy camping table without any worries.

"I love the bag, we pre-filled the charcoal burner with briquettes before our last camping trip, and shoved the whole thing in the car- after we'd used it- there is minimal waste- and the ash is all burnt down to powder so easily to dispose of. Wish I'd bought this years ago - I'm never buying a disposable BBQ again!"

Available in a choice of stylish colours, Weber continues to be a favourite in the BBQ arena with their Q1000 tabletop BBQ gas grill. With a cast iron lid and body, food is evenly and consistently cooked with a decent sizes cooking area for burgers, sausages and more: Staples of the summer picnic BBQ. We also love that there's the option to buy this BBQ with or without a stand. Perfect if you're a keen outdoor cook home and away or don't have the space for a garden table.

Customer review: "I'm a female who's is completely useless at setting anything up. I have no patience for instructions and I break everything. This is quite frankly brilliant. Easy to set up, easy to use. In love with it. I bought a small metal smoke box & hickory chips which worked really well to add smoky flavour to the gas grill. Bye bye charcoal hello wood smoking. I feel very American now yeeehaw cowboys! Such a great buy. You need one in your life. Just press order, it won't disappoint. In fact….. I feel like I'm in Texas rather than Cumbria!"

If you're after a tabletop BBQ that can still cook a mighty amount of food, this one from Argos is a great size and is amazing value. It has a built-in thermometer which means you're always in control and is made from black steel.

Customer review: "First off, it's not a bbq, it's a smoker. I think the other reviewer may have made a mistake buying this thinking it was a bbq. First off, there are no instructions on how to work it, only how to put it together. Luckily I know a bit about smoking. The hot coals to believe the vent in the metal tray (with some wood chips) and the meat goes above the flue on the right and you control the temperature with the vents. I first cooked some chicken thighs, it took a few hours and I had a thermometer in the chicken. They cooked perfectly. If you want a small tabletop smoker to experiment with then this is great, it's not a bbq though!"

Cobb BBQs not only look great, but they are also an all-rounder as they can roast, bake, fry, grill, and smoke food. This setup is great for camping as the Cobb has rubber, non-slip feet and holes in the dome to ensure even ventilation. Perfect for small spaces as it needs just 8-10 briquettes, about 300g of charcoal, or a Cobb CobbleStone to cook almost anything.

Customer review: "Clean(ish) & easy. Leaves you looking for excuses to have a barbecue. In fact, it doesn't quite perform as a barbecue, it's a cross between barbecue and baking if you use it as intended. That reduces fuel use radically over a conventional barbecue. The steel bowl bakes to a brown which a dishwasher can't wash, but that's not serious in practice. You can use the aluminium insert if you're fussy. The grill surface is aluminium with Teflon so there's the potential to damage it at 500C - remember to leave it open if there's no food in there."

Renowned for its kitchen grills, George Foreman has taken their knowledge outside with this portable tabletop BBQ powered by gas. With legs that keep the BBQ elevated for your garden table or grass, it'll prevent scorching and allow for better heat circulation. Compact and lightweight, this versatile grill will help you to cook precisely with an integrated temperature gauge, and you can get going from the outset with gas, hose, and regulator included.

Customer review: "Handy and light, easy to put away when not in use. Good quality, much better than our previous gas grill with a stand."