2025 7 best portable grids, tested and reviewed

We look forward to grilling every summer. Like someone who lives in the northeast, I can tell you that winter is rude. And when it comes to months at the end of the gloomy weather, it starts smoky, firefighting foods. It's just a fact.

Gas, charcoal, pellet: We love all the grids. We still like to grill on the go, such as in a campsite, on the beach, or in the back seat. Here comes the portable grids.

We have tested both gas and carpetable grids To find the best, which, despite their small size, really caves hamburers, sausages and corn ears. Of course, our most popular selection of the week is also easy to take with you, wherever you can go.

Be taken into consideration

Gas VS charcoal: What type of portable barbecue should I buy?

As with their full -sized peers, gas grids are easier to use than charcoal– All you have to do is turn on the propane and turn on the grill. Portable proposition tanks Also small, so you don't have to worry about towing a muscular container.

You need to light the briquettes or charcoal THE chimneywhich takes at least 15 minutes. You also have to wait for the coal to go out at the end of cooking. Nevertheless, portable charcoal grids have become warmer in our tests, resulting in hamburers and Bratwurst with better tanning. However, if you consider usability and performance, any type of grill may be a case.

How portable is a portable grill?

The most difficult portable grill we recommend is about £ 50, while the easiest 10. While 50 pounds are not lightprobably treated for one or two people. The grills are most feathered, the 9.5 is important Weber Smokey Joe's charcoal grillAlso the cheapest.

The heavier portable grids we examined were added features to counterbalance their weight, such as handles or cars with built -in wheels.

How much do you need to spend on a portable grill?

Ah, personal question! I'm sorry, but the answer is anything you feel good about. If you are looking for a portable grid in a tiny backyard, you might want to choose from more expensive grill with a basket and a side table that makes it easier to use. If you want a cheap grill to go to a campsite for a once -a -year hike you may be happy with the cheapest charcoal available.

How many people do you cook?

If you cook for one or two people, a portable grill with about 100-150 squares of cooking space will be fine. In our testing, grills of this size easily fit two hamburgers and corn ears. For more people, we advise you to look at grills that offer at least 300 square inches of usable grille such as this model From WeberOr

Criteria: What to look for in a portable grill

Due somewhat smoky results. Our best selection is easy to transport and have features such as handles or wheels for movement and recording.

Our favorite portable grid

What we liked: This thin offer has a stackable design on a lower part in which the propane container contains if it does not use it. During our tests, cast iron grids resulted in decent fear and tanning. I liked the handle and the simple, single control switch. Cute, it works well for what you intended for and is extremely portable at about £ 20.

That you didn't like: He showed hot dots during testing.

Key specifications

• Cooking area: 154 squares
• Weight: £ 20.6
• Features: Have a handle and cover that is paired as a cutting board
• Guarantee: 3 years

What we liked: We really liked this grill. Folded with the two side tables, that's enough desktop setting. The removable drip tray facilitated the cleaning and gave the best tanning and grill signs of portable gas grids. In order to make this grill more easily you can buy it A compatible wheel basket– Available in some fun colors.

That you didn't like: More expensive than most portable grids. We recommend that you place it on a table; Otherwise, this is quite squat.

Key specifications

• Cooking area: 189 squares
• Weight: 39 squares
• Features: Two folding side tables, electronic ignition
• Guarantee: 5 years

What we liked: This portable grill is expensive, but it's worth it for the enthusiastic camper. Its cooking surface is almost twice as other gas choices. Its wheels, strong legs, tool hooks and simple ignition also facilitated its use. It was another powerful, hamburgers grilling with APLomb.

That you didn't like: The fuel tank was gently found. This grill is an investment again.

Key specifications

• Cooking area: 320 square inch
• Weight: £ 50
• Features: Built -in car, tool hooks
• Guarantee: 5 years

What we liked: I liked this portable girl from the beginning: she came almost fully assembled. Weighing £ 46, this is one of the harder options we recommend, but strong cast aluminum and cast iron construction also results in good heat retention. As a result, hamburgers, sausages and corn came off this barbecue with the best tanning of the group. The lid is completely removed and you like the clips on its side that keep the cover for transport and storage. While this is not tested, the manufacturer says the cover can be converted into an extra grill and the whole can be used as a shichirin or hibacchi grill.

That you didn't like: Due to the heat-reversing materials, it took a long time to cool down. Its handles are smaller and heavier for traction, especially the weight of the grill.

Key specifications

• Cooking area: 204-400 square inches grinding space (can be used as an extra grill at the cover)
• Weight: £ 46
• Features: LED locks
• Guarantee: 20 years

What we liked: With two large handles and a colorful look and weighs only £ 15.43, this grill is adorable. Its size makes up the best of two portions, and we thought it was doing a good job, which is known to be known for polluting and exciting charcoal. The structure of its rubber legs and squat was made for a balanced grid, which was not shaky when we added charcoal and turned and fenced the food. While using this grill cover as a cutter, I liked the fact that it came to a food storage compartment to place spices, spice packs and the like.

That you didn't like: About 100 square inches of cooking location this grill is smallOr

Key specifications

• Cooking area: 103.9 squares
• Weight: £ 15.43
• Features: Handles, food storage tray, cover that is paired as a cutting board
• Guarantee: 10 years

What we liked: This supreme portable grill collides like a suitcase – and can carry it. The 200 -plus square meter cooking site easily fits enough food into two, and in our tests the sausages are particularly blistered and beautiful from the grill. For slower smoking, you only close your Nomad cover. Grippy, a lined handle, remains cool. If you want more barbecue space you can buy a second grill It fits into the lid.

That you didn't like: This grill has no legs, so you have to put it on a flat surface. Evil expensive (so much or more than a full -sized grill).

Key specifications

• Cooking area: 212 squares
• Weight: £ 28
• Features: Folding design, locks on the grill
• Guarantee: Limited life

What we liked: If you want a $ 50 portable grid that is incredibly light and does the job, you buy Weber Smokey Joe. Did you get as hot as other grills of our tests? No, but he was expected to perform, with reasonable tanning on the meat. This is practical. It's solid. He does what he should have.

That you didn't like: Do not expect the rip springs. Of course, this grill is small.

Key specifications

• Cooking area: 147 squares
• Weight: £ 9.5
• Features: N/a
• Guarantee: 10 years

LIZARD

What is the best portable grill for campsite?

Any of our most important selection is good for the campsite – it only depends on how much you want to spend. Assuming we have budget opportunities we love a portable gas grid From Cuisinart and the charcoal offer From WeberOr

What type of gas do you take to portable gas grids?

For portable grids they fit into their own nature, they do not require them to be transported around a huge proposition tank. Are compatible camping gas tankswhich are usually small, 16 ounces of propane cylinders.

Why are we experts

• Riddley Gemperlein-Schaues co -editing director of Serious Eats. He has been on site since 2021 and has been testing equipment professionally for more than six years.
• Riddley owns more grids than you know what to do – or have a terrace or garage.