An ancient, Asian-style grill, this thick-walled ceramic charcoal cooker imparts rich, smoky flavour to meat, fish and vegetables. Classic Joe II Grill, £1,899 Kamado at Tulipalo, Newcastle tulipalo.co.uk
Best Barbecues and Fire Pits for Al Fresco Entertaining
From brilliant barbecue to perfect fire pits, we’re getting all heated up now we can entertain outside.
The large cooking area, fast flame ignition system, rotisserie and storage oven makes this the ultimate outdoor cooker for entertaining. Hub Electric Ignition Charcoal Barbecue, £1,499 Everdure by Heston Blumenthal at firehouse-uk.com
Great value for money, with six burners (including a side burner for different dishes), a sturdy lid and light enough to move easily on its wheels, this is a great family option for barbecue fanatics. 6-Burner Barbecue, £249 very.co.uk
This versatile dual-purpose grill and wood burning stove is perfect for entertaining. The grill is large enough to cook for up to eight guests, or pop a pizza stone in and close the lid for perfect pizza every time. When the cheffing is done, simply enjoy the heat from the stove below. Outdoor Heat & Grill, £1,849 Chesneys, stockists regionwide
The original ceramic outdoor oven, used in restaurants worldwide, takes just 10 minutes to heat and will cook anything and everything to perfection, without fuss. Large Big Green Egg, £1,175 and table, £815 bigggreenegg.co.uk
Featuring a large fire pit at the centre, surrounded by a tempered steel top plate, enjoy 'Teppanyaki' style cuisine with this carefully designed wood fired barbecue, which has an innovative airflow system that allows you to easily control the temperature of your grill. Large Wood Fired Barbecue, £1,999 Quan Quadro at cuckooland.com
Square fire pit, £180 Garden Trading, stockists regionwide
Yanartas steel fire pit, £219 arpestudios.co.uk
Pinerolo round pit and guard, £185.99 Dakota Fields at wayfair.co.uk
