15+ Outdoor Kitchens To Elevate Summer Entertaining
Take outdoor entertaining to a whole new level by bringing the entire cooking experience outside.
From wood-burning pizza ovens to built-in BBQs and more, these gorgeous outdoor kitchens and backyard bars will keep you dining alfresco from early spring to late fall. Scroll down for our best outdoor kitchen inspiration!
This modern terrace has an innovative way to create privacy with a slatted wall that also protects the outdoor kitchen area against inclement weather.
House & Home March 2022
This industrial-style outdoor kitchenette is a great place to serve food and drinks, use as a potting station or store miscellaneous backyard items. The wicker baskets and open concept shelving help keep things organized.
House & Home May 2017
This hardworking space has everything required for entertaining, from a double built-in BBQ to an indoor-outdoor bar area and built-in swing to entertain younger guests. Since the cooking area and bar is sheltered, this is exactly where we’d like to spend our weekends, rain or shine.
House & Home December 2020
This gourmet BBQ seamlessly blends in with the stone surround, and features extra counter space for the chef at work. A cute porthole window offers a glimpse of greenery while the cook is grilling.
House & Home July 2013
The owners of this home gave their outdoor kitchen a designated zone by fencing it in and adding a pergola. A whimsical sign gives it a restaurant feel.
House & Home May 2019
On the other side of the pergola, a built-in bar channels all-inclusive resort vibes. Adding string lights and lanterns allow the owners to take advantage of the outdoor kitchen even after it gets dark and is a festive, party-ready touch.
House & Home May 2019
In this Miami beach home, a wall of lush greenery adds major impact opposite the outdoor kitchen, which comes fully equipped with a fridge, sink, oven, BBQ grill and mini herb garden.
It comes as no surprise that Gwyneth Paltrow’s home in the Hamptons boasts the ultimate party-ready outdoor space. The kitchen is decked out with state-of-the-art features, including a pizza oven, sink, and refrigerated drawers.
House & Home May 2015
An indoor-outdoor kitchen is the dream. In this Surry Hills house, the kitchen counter extends all the way out to the courtyard, making the transition between inside and outside almost seamless.
This kitchen was built on wheels so it can easily be moved if needed. The seven-foot-high chalkboard backing surrounding the window of the home’s actual kitchen is a playful touch.
In this industrial-style outdoor kitchen, storage space is key. Handy hooks and a display shelf house pots and pans while a six-inch-long cooking surface doubles as a prep and dining area.
House and Home March 2007
A rooftop patio is the ultimate spot to dine alfresco — and to cook, evidently. This one overlooks the water and has been disguised with the home’s brick motif.
This large outdoor kitchen comes complete with a generous outdoor dining area and tons of pretty plants to liven up the predominately wood aesthetic.
The side of this home was narrow and long, so the homeowners decided to build a kitchen to utilize the space. It features a barbecue grill, a sink and a wood-burning pizza oven.
Perched under a pergola, this spacious outdoor kitchen and dining area was designed for hosting sit-down dinner parties.
House & Home April 2009
In this outdoor entertaining space, designer Lisa Moody wanted to create a comfortable lounging, dining and cooking area. The kitchen comes complete with limestone countertops, a bar fridge and barbecue.
House and Home June 2014