Best Flat Top Grills & Griddles for 2024

Top Rated Flat Top Grills

Do you enjoy outdoor entertaining? While just about any grill is a great way to both delight and feed guests in an outdoor setting, flat top grills and griddles offer a new level of entertainment possibilities. Also known as gas griddles, teppanyaki grills, planchas, or hibachis, these appliances have large cooking surfaces that are open for all guests to see, unlike a traditional grill where their view may be blocked by a lid. Flat top grills are also evenly heated and provide great versatility, allowing you to cook fun dishes like breakfast, fajitas, and stir fry while friends and family watch. How’s that for outdoor entertainment? To help you find your new entertainment station, we asked our team of experts to compile a list of our best flat top grills based on their quality, performance, and features. This is a fairly small category of grills, but we’ve seen our share of griddles while testing and selling grills over the past 20-plus years. With models from popular brands like DCS, Blaze, and EVO, you can be confident each gas griddle we’ve picked will meet your outdoor living needs.

Best Built-In Flat Top Gas Grill

Blaze Premium LTE Built-In Griddle

Blaze Premium LTE Built-In Griddle

What We Love:

  • Commercial-grade, 304 stainless steel body makes this grill super durable
  • Two 18,000-BTU stainless steel U-burners ensure your food is grilled to perfection
  • Illuminated burner dials let you grill safely and entertain through the night

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Best Freestanding Gas Griddle

Blackstone Patio Griddle Cooking Station

Blackstone Patio Griddle Cooking Station

What We Love:

  • 4 independently controlled cooking zones allow you to sear on one end of the grill and cook veggies on the other
  • 2 large prep areas on either side of the grill give you enough surface area for anything you could want to prep
  • Two electric 4-quart 13,000 BTU air fryer drawers increase your cooking versatility

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Best Portable Gas Griddle

Blackstone Original Tabletop Griddle

Blackstone Original Tabletop Griddle

What We Love:

  • Durable and very portable, this griddle will be perfect for your next camping trip
  • Rear grease managment system allows for quick and easy cleanup after use
  • Upgraded control knobs allow for more precise and simple temperature control

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Best Flat Top Gas Grill for Camping

Blackstone 28-Inch Griddle Cooking Station

Blackstone 28-Inch Griddle Cooking Station

What We Love:

  • Durable steel cart and griddle let you stay in the grilling game even longer without worry
  • Convenient side shelves give you plenty of room to prep before you start
  • Easy to clean rear grease management system keeps the cleanup to a minimum

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Best Teppenyaki Gas Grill

Twin Eagles Teppanyaki Griddle

Twin Eagles Teppanyaki Griddle

What We Love:

  • 304 stainless steel body made in the USA offers long lasting durability
  • 5/16th inch solid stainless steel surface holds and radiates heat into your food, giving you a gorgeous sear
  • Includes a stainless steel cover to give you even more long lasting protection for this durable grill

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