Plancha BBQ Grills

Discover the Versatility of Plancha Cooking in Your Garden

Plancha grills bring a completely different style of outdoor cooking to your home. With a wide, flat steel plate heated to high temperatures, they let you sear meats, vegetables and seafood with incredible flavour while enjoying the open air. Whether you want a striking centrepiece for social gatherings or a practical cooking surface that handles anything from tapas to full family meals, this collection brings together our most popular models from leading European brands.

Built from durable steel and designed for reliable all season performance, these plancha BBQs offer a premium cooking experience that suits both relaxed weekend cooking and more ambitious outdoor dining. Many designs also feature integrated log storage, keeping fuel close to hand while adding to the sculptural look of the grill.

Why Choose a Plancha Grill from Alfresco Chic

Our plancha BBQs are chosen for their build quality, thoughtful design and impressive heat performance. Each model has been selected for its ability to handle intense daily use, distribute heat evenly and stay looking great in the British climate.

BonFeu

A customer favourite and one of Europe’s best known outdoor cooking brands. BonFeu planchas are appreciated for their sturdy construction, excellent heat retention and stylish corten steel designs that naturally weather to a warm, rich patina. They are known for versatility, with a wide range of versatile accessories that allow you to grill, sear and cook over open flame with ease.

Barbecook

Barbecook’s Nestor is a 360 degree wood-fired plancha in Corten steel. The 80 x 90cm cooking surface sits at a comfortable 100cm working height, with two removable carbon steel cooking plates, a raised edge to keep grease and ingredients on the plate, an integrated ash tray and built-in storage for wood and tools. The Nestor Island adds an XL worktop and storage around the same fire, with the table section on the left or the right to suit your garden. Both take the Nestor Dynamic Centre accessories.

Adezz Forno

Dutch designed and built to an exceptional specification. Adezz Forno plancha grills use thick corten steel for outstanding durability and long heat life, making them ideal for year round outdoor settings. Their sculptural bases and minimalist styling create a strong focal point for contemporary gardens and outdoor kitchens.

HEAT

HEAT make compact wood-fired cooking stations in rusty steel that put a plancha, a grill and somewhere to prepare food into one footprint. The Bakka pairs a large plancha plate with an integrated grill and two storage compartments. The Kjok sets a plancha plate and grill grates over a deep fire bowl, with two folding side worktops. The Trolle is a complete outdoor kitchen on wheels, with a workbench, griddle plate, grill grate and storage for firewood.

Across the full range, you will find:

  • Thick steel cooking plates designed to retain and radiate heat effectively
  • Natural heat zones across the plate, allowing you to cook different foods at different temperatures
  • Corten steel bases on selected models for durability and a naturally weathered finish
  • Multi fuel options including wood and gas models
  • Designs suited to patios, terraces and larger garden spaces
  • Reliable build quality from trusted European manufacturers

Choosing the Right Plancha Grill for Your Garden

Plancha grills offer a different experience from traditional barbecues, so choosing the right style, size and fuel type ensures you get the most out of your outdoor cooking area.

By Fuel Type

Wood fired planchas

Perfect for those who enjoy cooking over a live flame. Wood creates natural heat zones across the plate, giving you high-temperature areas for searing and cooler zones for gentler cooking. Ideal for outdoor entertaining and creating a warm, atmospheric centrepiece.

Gas planchas

Fast to light and simple to control, gas models give consistent, even heat across the whole plate, and suit cooks who prefer convenience and precision. The Cozze gas planchas run from the compact G-400 for a balcony or small terrace, through the G-500 and G-700, to the G-800 Combo with a grill and a plancha side by side. The Combo 900 and Quattro 900 pair an enamelled cast iron plancha with an infrared searing burner, and are built to sit on a Cozze Elements grill unit. For gas plancha cooking in Corten steel, the Adezz Forno Seare Halo Piezo uses the same sloping cooking ring as the wood-fired Seare grills, with piezo ignition.

By Size

Smaller patios and terraces

Compact bases and plate sizes ideal for everyday family cooking or relaxed dining for small groups.

Medium gardens

A balanced choice with enough cooking surface for entertaining while keeping a smaller footprint.

Large outdoor spaces

Generous plancha plates and sculptural corten bases create a striking visual focal point and offer plenty of heat for cooking for larger groups.

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Plancha BBQ Grills FAQs

What is a plancha grill?

A plancha grill uses a flat steel cooking plate heated to high temperatures. Unlike a standard barbecue, food is cooked directly on the plate, giving a fast sear, excellent caramelisation and the ability to cook delicate foods without falling through grates.

What can you cook on a plancha?

Almost anything. Meat, fish, prawns, vegetables, eggs, pancakes, burgers, halloumi, stir fry dishes and more.
The combination of heat retention and natural heat zones makes it ideal for mixed cooking and tapas style meals.

How do you light a wood fired plancha?

Start with kindling and smaller logs, then build up to hardwood logs such as oak or beech. Allow the plate to heat gradually as the fire establishes itself. Once the bowl reaches temperature, the heat radiates outwards across the plate, creating distinct cooking zones.

How do you maintain a plancha plate?

After cooking, scrape food residue into the fire bowl while the plate is still warm. Once cooled slightly, wipe the steel plate with a thin layer of cooking oil to protect it between uses. Plancha plates should be cleaned, lightly seasoned and removed when not in use for extended periods to prevent surface corrosion.

Is a plancha grill better than a barbecue?

Neither replaces the other, but a plancha offers faster cooking, more even heat, easier control of delicate foods and the ability to cook multiple ingredients at once. Many outdoor cooks enjoy having both.

Can plancha grills stay outside all year?

The main body of many plancha grills is made from corten steel and can stay outside all year, developing a protective patina over time. The steel cooking plate should be cleaned and seasoned after use and stored separately if the grill is not being used for extended periods. A fitted lid is recommended to keep rain and debris off the bowl.