10 Outdoor Kitchens That Will Blow You Away

Shaded by an overhang, this galley kitchen is the epitome of luxury. The banks of cabinets – outfitted with a range, cooktop and sink – are sleek without being obnoxious, so as not to distract from the bucolic view. And this kitchen is perfect for entertaining. Just look at those food-prep-and-present surfaces!

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The Gaucho grill – the unit with the carnivalesque wheel – is for the true barbecue enthusiast. Enjoy the sound of crackling fire, aromatic smoke and sizzling meat off the wood-fire grill in this Argentinian-style appliance. Or you could just slide a pizza into that amazing oven. And it all comes neatly packaged in Kalamazoo Gourmet’s charcoal and white Arcadia series cabinetry, available in 250 colour combinations.

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Can you imagine this as your cottage kitchen? No one would ever cook indoors. Modern grooved modular cabinets from NewAge Products feature UV-resistant louvre-style doors and soft-close hardware, while a 33-inch grill insert is perfect for that barbecue and there’s room for a Big Green Egg charcoal barbecue cooker, too.

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Just because you’re in the sticks, doesn’t mean you have to cook over an open flame. This snazzy set-up from Kalamazoo Gourmet features a powerful Artisan pizza oven for making Neapolitan-style pies, stainless steel cabinetry wrapped in wood, a fridge and a barbecue.

HGTV’s deck guru Paul Lafrance did a stellar job on this deck, lending interest to the barbecue by cloaking it in stonework for a rustic feel. Devising an outdoor space? Check out Paul’s most ambitious gazebos.

Stone pavers, wood decking, a fire pit, a pizza oven, a vertical garden, a bench – shall we continue? – are envy-inducing in this mecca for entertaining designed by the team at Bunnings Warehouse. You’ve got to see the sad, unwelcoming state of this terrace before the makeover.

A fun-loving client deserves a kitchen that’s out of the ordinary. Enter Sherwood Outdoor Kitchens. The Vancouver-based alfresco specialists commissioned Vancouver artist Scott Sueme to create this spectacle painted on a weatherproof concrete panel you can read about more here. Topped with a premium Wolf barbecue and the cutest Sub-Zero fridge, it’s a joy to behold.

John Michael Kitchens

does both interior and outdoor spaces that are equally thrilling. This high-contrast outdoor space in Denver, CO, is anchored by powder-coated black stainless steel cabinets and features the company’s fuel pizza oven, Hestan grill, EVO flat-top grill and SkyVue outdoor TV. When’s dinner? We’re famished.

This lovely expansive outdoor kitchen from Wayfair is made for lazy summer days and nights. The modular kitchen unit – outfitted in white, modern materials – paired with the wood roof and stone floor, lends a warm and cozy finished look.