Outsunny Gas Plancha
A practical gas barbecue (4.8kW) for outdoor cooking.
The Best Gas Plancha & Griddle BBQs (UK 2026)
A plancha or griddle BBQ swaps grill bars for a solid flat plate - perfect for seafood, small vegetables, eggs and anything that would fall through a grate. Here's what to look for and our top plancha picks.
Quick answer
A flat plancha plate cooks food in its own juices with even, consistent contact heat, making it ideal for prawns, scallops, sliced vegetables, halloumi and breakfast cooking - all things that struggle on conventional bars. Outsunny and Campingaz offer accessible options. Look for a thick, evenly heated plate, a decent grease channel, and a surface that's genuinely easy to clean.
What to look for
Plate thickness is the key spec - a thicker plate holds heat and avoids cold spots. Check whether it's enamelled, stainless or bare steel, as that affects sticking and cleaning. A grease channel and collection cup keeps the cook clean. Some models offer half-plancha, half-grill, which is the most versatile setup. Confirm it heats evenly across the whole plate rather than just above the burners.
How we pick
We rate planchas on plate quality and heat evenness, versatility, cleaning and value. Every pick is a genuine gas plancha or griddle barbecue.
Our top picks
#1
#2 
Outsunny Gas Plancha
A practical gas barbecue (5kW) for outdoor cooking.
#3 
ROVSUN 4 Burner Poartable Gas BBQ
A practical gas barbecue (4-burner, 4000 BTU) for outdoor cooking.
#4 
Campingaz 3 Series Classic LS Plus
A practical gas barbecue (3-burner, 9.6kW) for outdoor cooking.
Frequently asked questions
What is a plancha BBQ?
A plancha is a barbecue with a solid flat cooking plate instead of open grill bars. Food cooks by direct contact with the hot metal, searing in its own juices. It's the Spanish style of grilling, and it excels at prawns, scallops, thin cuts, sliced vegetables, halloumi and eggs - anything that would fall through or dry out on conventional grill bars.
Is a plancha better than a grill?
Neither is better, they suit different food. A plancha wins for seafood, small or delicate items, sliced vegetables and breakfast cooking, giving even contact heat and no lost food. Open grill bars win for classic sear marks and letting fat drip away from burgers and steaks. Many cooks want both, which is why half-plancha, half-grill models are popular.
Bottom line
Our top pick is the Outsunny Gas Plancha (our score 8.1/10) - A practical gas barbecue (4.8kW) for outdoor cooking..