What £1,000–2,000 gets you
Ceramic kamado grills (from £1,099) — Moddern Kamado and GRLLR both offer ceramic-bodied kamados in this range. The ceramic construction holds heat with exceptional efficiency: you can sit at 120°C for a 12-hour low-and-slow cook, or push past 350°C for high-heat searing and pizza. Charcoal-fuelled, heavy, and best given a permanent spot — but if you want one piece of kit that grills, smokes, roasts, and bakes, this is it.
Plancha grills and outdoor kitchen islands (from £1,395) — BonFeu's BonBiza Island is our bestseller in this range. It's a wood-fired plancha grill and fire pit combined — cook on it, then clear the plancha and it becomes a focal point for the rest of the evening. Available in standard and XL, both in Corten steel, which weathers to a rust-brown patina rather than degrading. The Barbecook Nestor Island (from £1,599) takes a similar approach in a more industrial aesthetic. Both are designed as the starting point for a modular outdoor kitchen — add side tables and accessories as your setup grows.
Masonry and charcoal BBQs (from £1,395) — Callow's stone-and-concrete masonry BBQs are fixed-installation pieces: no wheels, no folding legs. They look architectural, hold heat for hours, and improve with use. This price band skews heavily toward charcoal and wood — if you're after gas, see below.
Wood-fired pizza ovens (from £1,299) — XclusiveDecor's Royal range and BonFeu's wood-fired ovens sit in this bracket. These are not tabletop units — expect serious weight, 500°C+ temperatures, 60-second pizza cook times, and enough residual heat to roast joints or bake bread long after the fire dies down.
Gas BBQs (from £1,499) — Enders and Lifestyle Appliances cover the gas side of this range. The Enders Kansas II Pro 4 (£1,499.99) is a four-burner gas BBQ built for permanent outdoor use. The Lifestyle Bahama Island (£1,599) takes an island format — a freestanding gas BBQ with integrated side surfaces, closer in footprint to an outdoor kitchen unit than a traditional BBQ.
Fire pit dining tables (from £1,139) — Elementi and Happy Cocooning offer gas fire pit tables in round and square formats, designed to sit at the centre of an outdoor dining setup and run through the evening without tending. The Elementi Manhattan (£1,500) and Modeno Wilton (£1,150) are the standout options; Happy Cocooning's Square Fire Pit (£1,139) is the entry point into this category.
What you won't find here
Entry-level portable BBQs (those are in our under-£500 range), electric grills, or full outdoor kitchen configurations (those start above £2,000). A significant portion of the products in this collection are fixed-installation pieces — think carefully about placement before you order, as several arrive on a pallet and aren't designed to be moved once set up.
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