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Outdoor Kitchen & BBQ

Cooking outside is one of the best tricks in a tiny home β€” it keeps heat, smoke and smells out of your small interior, and turns the deck into the heart of entertaining. Pricing is shown per country; regions marked "being researched" are coming soon.

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Outdoor cooking options

Portable BBQ / Grill

A compact gas or charcoal BBQ that lives on the deck (or packs into a locker for travel). The simplest way to cook outside and keep heat, smoke and smells out of a tiny home.

Advantages

  • Keeps cooking heat/smells outside
  • Cheap and simple
  • Packs away for travel
  • Gas or charcoal to suit you

Trade-offs

  • Gas bottle to store
  • Cleaning and weather cover
  • Limited cooktop space

Indicative pricing

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Australia$80 – $800
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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CanadaBeing researched
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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EuropeBeing researched

Built-In Outdoor Kitchenette

A small built-in bench with a BBQ or cooktop, and sometimes a sink β€” a proper outdoor cook spot for a sited home. Takes the messiest cooking out of the tiny interior entirely.

Advantages

  • Real outdoor cooking zone
  • Frees the indoor kitchen
  • Bench space for prep
  • Great for entertaining

Trade-offs

  • Built-in β€” for a sited home
  • Needs gas/water/power run out
  • Weatherproofing and cost

Indicative pricing

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί AustraliaCustom build β€” varies
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USABeing researched
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CanadaBeing researched
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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EuropeBeing researched

Bench & Prep Surface

Even without a cooktop, a weatherproof bench or fold-down shelf on the deck gives you somewhere to prep, plate up and serve β€” doubling your kitchen bench in good weather.

Advantages

  • Extra prep/serving space
  • Fold-down versions pack flat
  • Cheap
  • Doubles as a bar

Trade-offs

  • No cooking itself
  • Weather exposure
  • Fold-down needs wall fixing

Indicative pricing

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Australia$50 – $400
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USABeing researched
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CanadaBeing researched
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UKBeing researched
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EuropeBeing researched

Pizza Oven / Fire Pit Cooking

A portable pizza oven or a fire pit with a grill plate adds a fun cooking option and a gathering point β€” a lovely extra for a sited tiny home with outdoor space.

Advantages

  • Fun, social cooking
  • Doubles as warmth/ambience
  • Portable options exist
  • Keeps cooking outside

Trade-offs

  • Fire safety and clearances
  • Fuel (wood/gas) to store
  • Not while travelling

Indicative pricing

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Australia$150 – $1,200
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USABeing researched
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ CanadaBeing researched
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UKBeing researched
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EuropeBeing researched
Take the heat outside. Cooking outdoors keeps your tiny interior cool, dry and smell-free β€” a real bonus in summer. Pair a deck BBQ with your indoor setup in the Kitchen section, and if you are off-grid, a gas BBQ cooks without touching your battery (see Off-grid kitchen).
Pricing & safety note: figures are indicative 2026 estimates in Australian dollars and vary by type. Keep BBQs, pizza ovens and fire pits well clear of walls, follow gas safety, and never use them in an enclosed space. Regions marked "being researched" will be added soon. Last updated: June 2026.