Best Flat Top Grills & Griddles for 2025

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 LTE+ 30-Inch Built-In Natural Gas Griddle

Blaze LTE+ 30-Inch Natural Gas Griddle

What We Love:

  • 2 burners, each delivering 15,000 BTUs, ensuring consistent heat distribution over the cooking surface
  • Superior, simplified grease management with a front-positioned drip tray for easy cleaning
  • Reinforced 8mm-thick griddle surface for exceptional heat distribution & long-lasting durability

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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 Flat Top Grill for Large Crowds

Blaze LTE PRO 40-Inch Natural Gas Griddle

Blaze LTE PRO 40-Inch Gas Griddle

What We Love:

  • 3 burners, each delivering 15,000 BTUs for even, powerful heat across the griddle surface
  • Digital screen for precision control, with real-time temperature monitoring & includes 3 meat probes
  • Spring-assisted lid with tension control for smooth, effortless lifting

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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 freestanding Gas Griddle

Blackstone 28-Inch Gas Griddle

What We Love:

  • New Omnivore Griddle Plate Technology provides fuel efficiency & even heat across the griddle surface
  • Convenient side shelves with new Accessory Rail System allow you to customize your prep & grill space
  • Patented rear grease management system makes clean up effortless & easy

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Best Teppenyaki Gas Grill

Evo Affinity 30G Built-In Flattop Natural Gas Grill

Evo Affinity 30G Flattop Gas Grill

What We Love:

  • Proudly made in the USA with commercial grade 304 stainless steel construction for longevity & durability outdoors
  • Patented temperature control system provides edge-to-edge heat control
  • Grease tray fully encircles the griddle surface to catch any spillovers & makes clean up a breeze

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