Outdoor Kitchens

16 Chic Outdoor Kitchens Serving Up Nothing But Backyard Envy

It’s long been trendy to design a home that brings the outdoors in, so it only follows that now that’s what’s inside is headed out – particularly by way of popular outdoor kitchens. These al fresco cooking spaces are full-on gourmet, often centered around a grill, but also with specialty items like pizza ovens, wine coolers, and warming drawers. Installing an entire second kitchen doesn’t come cheap – figure $3,000 up to $30,000 for custom work – but hey, the spot to whip up a four-course meal will be steps away from your hammock. We’ve pulled together some envy-inducing standouts.

Homey Touches Taken Outdoors

This covered outdoor kitchen borrows liberally from the indoors – stained glass artwork, a fireplace and mantle, a set of high-back chairs – to create this cozy outdoor nook. Surrounding greenery acts as a natural wall. Credit: Quawoo

Mmm, An Outdoor Wood-Burning Pizza Oven

This intimate backyard space filled with rustic furniture can turn out restaurant-worthy wood-fired pizza, thanks to it’s built in brick pizza oven. (We’re coming over!)  Credit: Sandy Koepke/Wood Stone via HGTV.

The Most Charming Place Ever To Can Preserves

The owners of adorable getaway “Villa Else” in Denmark’s Søllerød Nature Reserve take advantage of their compact outdoor kitchen to make preserves during apple and plum picking seasons. Photograph by Stuart McIntyre via KML Design.

Plenty Of Space To Serve A Crowd

This sheltered backyard houses a full-service kitchen including a grill, pizza oven, storage, and counter space – plus a lengthy table for hosting all your friends. Credit: HGTV

One Dreamy Kitchen Patio

Once a crumbling, dilapitated wall, this two-story apartment in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood was re-envisioned as a double-height wall of windows that look out over the airy outdoor kitchen and patio. Credit: Elizabeth Roberts via Remodelista

Cute, Compact, and Convenient

Hardwood countertops, barstool seating, and large stainless steel grill stand ready for action on this deck. Dangling glass frame pendant lights add a roomy vibe. Credit: Zillow

Partially Enclosed, Fully Stocked

An wooden awning covers and protects the kitchen area that hugs this house, making it easy to store every little kitchen convenience without fear of weather damage. Credit: Huis Styling

An Indoor Kitchen’s Fraternal Twin

Cleverly mirroring the internal kitchen’s design, this outdoor kitchen takes its design cues from the kitchen cabinets and stainless steel appliances inside. The result is seamless and striking. Credit: Sublime Group

A Spacious Brooklyn Backyard

After being devastated by Hurricane Sandy, this Red Hook outdoor space was recreated with custom cedar cabinetry, stainless counters, and glossy dark floors. Credit: New Eco Landscapes

This One Is A Total Wow

Just look at all that stainless equipment! Plus, just beyond the soothing Mediterranean-style kitchen lies an equally atmospheric hang-out area. Credit: Reynolds-Gualco Design

Stone And Steel, Baby 

BTW, the image shows only one corner of this massive stone-hewn kitchen; there’s a refrigerator, sink, and even more counter space on the opposite side. Credit: Anthony Albert Studios

Bells and Whistles, Galore!

This breezy kitchen seriously has it all: a wood burning pizza oven, grill, side burner, egg smoker, sink, refrigerator, trash chute, serving station, and plenty of storage. Credit: AguaTerra Outdoors

An Outdoor Entertainment Pavilion

Centered around the built-in grill, this partially enclosed patio kitchen hasthe added comfort of a cooling fan. Credit: Conrado Home Builders

Shiny Stainless Steel Style

According to Lord Design, this unused covered area was sandwiched between the home and a covered outdoor dining area – so transforming it into an outdoor kitchen only seemed logical. There’s an icemaker, Kegerator, refrigerator and a resaturant-worthy grill. Credit: Steve Etinge for Lord Design

A Zig-Zag Hub

This outdoor kitchen zigs, zags, and holds its own as a free-standing cooking-eating station. Credit: Quawoo

What a View!

We’d be cooking non-stop in this beauty just for the pleasure of staring out at the water while chopping. Credit: Quawoo