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Many people do not live in big houses with large acreage and space around them to be able to enjoy a great cookout. That’s why small charcoal grills are essential to enjoying your summer from your apartment, boat or any other patio in tight space.

The market is full of manufacturers and brands that offer a wide range of small charcoal grills.

To make it easier, we’ve done the research for you and made a list of the best 29 BBQ grills so you could choose the one that fits your condo.

Small Charcoal Grills For Camping

If you love to travel and stay at camping sites or anywhere you can build your tent, these seven small charcoal grills for camping will likely be the right fit for you.

Portable Gizzo Chef Set

The Gizzo Grill Chef Set is perfect for someone who wants to feel like a professional griller at all times. You will get a portable and foldable Gizzo Grill with some grilling accessories to easily start up your BBQ and be safe.

Pros:

• Cool down time under 8 minutes 
• Easy to use
• Have all tools for perfect BBQ

Cons:

• It seems to be the best small grill on the market - if you have any suggestions, we would love to hear your feedback

Uten Barbecue Charcoal Grill

This amazing charcoal grill is perfect for camping because it can fold and fit into your backpack. You can grill it anywhere.

Pros:

• Small
• Lightweight
• Foldable

Cons:

• Hard to clean
• The body of the grill gets hot very fast

Weber 121020 Go-Anywhere Charcoal Grill

This is one of those small charcoal grills that you can use not only when camping but at home on the deck of your apartment. It’s easy to use. Just fold out the legs and it’s ready - you can start grilling your food.

Pros:

• Small and easy to use anywhere
• Included cooking grate
• The porcelain-enameled coating prevents rust and fading

Cons:

• Heavy
• Not completely foldable - only the legs
• Cannot fit in the backpack

Weber 10020 Smokey Joe 14-Inch Portable Grill

This is a very simple but very good grill that is easy to use and perfect for any camping trip. The one drawback is that you can’t fold it and take it with you on hiking.  It is perfect on uneven ground.

Pros:

• Easy to use
• Nylon handle that does not heat up
• Lid with ventilation

Cons:

• Not foldable
• All are from aluminum, it can deform easily
• Takes a lot of place in your car
• Hard to clean

Small Portable Charcoal Barbeque Mini Grill

This small charcoal grill comes with a grill grate and a carrying bag that can be useful because you cannot completely fold it, only the legs. It does have very good ventilation on the side of the body, which is useful for getting your charcoals to fire up faster.

Pros:

• Comes with the grill grate
• Has carrying bag
• Lightweight

Cons:

• Not foldable completely
• Hard to clean

Fire Sense Notebook

This unique design bbq grill is one of the best mini camping grills. It’s completely foldable is easy to use on any camping site. Also comes with a cooking grill and is easy to clean.

Pros:

• Small
• Easy to use
• Easy to Clean
• Foldable
• Comes with grate

Cons:

• No ventilation
• Can turn over if the ground is not even

ISOMER Portable Foldable Tabletop Grill

Another great small charcoal grill that comes with all the cooking grates and even with a lid that offers ventilation. Close it down and cook smoking steak of fish. You can fold it and carry it like a plastic bag in your hands.

Pros:

• Very small
• Easy to carry, because it is small and lightweight
• Foldable
• Comes with all kinds or grill grates

Cons:

• Hard to clean
• Grill body heats up fast
• The handle is from plastic and in the higher heat it can melt of being very hot, so be careful when opening this one

Gizzo Foldable Grill

This small charcoal grill is made just for everyone. If you are hiking somewhere and after a long day you need to cook your meal, then this is made for you. Fold it, put it in your backpack and go camping.

Pros:

• Easy to fold
• Comes with a lot of tools that no other grill has
• Easy to clean
• Comes with carrying bag

Cons:

• It seems to be perfect - if you have any suggestions, we would love to hear your feedback

Small Indoor Grills

Not everyone has the chance (or desire) to go camping or has a house with a large backyard where they can store a grill.

But that does not mean that you cannot have a BBQ cookout at your apartment. As we all know charcoal grills are not allowed indoors, so we have to make a small deviation from our charcoal grill list.

So, here is the best small indoor grill list for any apartment, boat or any other place where charcoal grills are not allowed.

Hamilton Beach Electric Smokeless Small Indoor Grill

Small indoor grill that delivers outdoor grill results. And the best thing is - it is smokeless. You can adjust the temperature.  Something you cannot with a small charcoal grill outdoors.

Pros:

• No smoke
• Same results as you would cook on a charcoal grill
• Can wash in your dishwasher
• Small

Cons:  

• Heavy
• If you don’t have a dishwasher, then probably it will be hard to clean

Excelvan Indoor Electric Classic Plate

A little bit bigger than the previous one, but that is not bad if you want to cook more at the time. Electric small indoor grill that has a temperature-adjustment system and a drip tray where it collects liquid and grease.

Pros:

• Temperature adjustments
• Easy to clean
• Heats fast
• Large cooking area

Cons:

• Heavy
• No Lid

Hamilton Beach Super Sear

This indoor grill comes with a digital display and has the same temperature adjustment system as grills before. With this large surface, you can cook four burgers at once.

Pros:

• Can wash in the dishwasher
• Easy to adjust the temperature
• Smokeless

Cons:

• Heavy

E EVERKING Electric Grill Griddle

If you are camping somewhere where electricity is available, then this would be a great fit not only for indoors but for camping outside. It has both a griddle plate and grill plate that heat up at the same time

Pros:

• 2 different plates
• Has a lid
• Adjustable temperature
• Easy to clean

Cons:

• Heavy
• Not very comfortable for transporting

Cuisinart Everyday Portable Gas Grill

This portable gas grill is designed not only for outdoors but for your apartment balcony as well. It has a 240-square-inch porcelain-enamel cast-iron grill grate that offers plenty of grilling space. Learn more about cooking with cast iron here.

Pros:

• Plenty of grilling space
• Can use anywhere
• Includes a lid with temperature measurement

Cons:

• Heavy
• Takes up much space in your kitchen or balcony
• You have to buy small gas cylinders, which are heavy

Cuisinart Petit Gourmet Portable Tabletop Gas Grill

Another amazing portable gas grill that can be a great fit for your apartment or boat. Or even when camping. Just remember that this is a gas grill and you will need to buy propane to get it working.

Pros:

• Large surface for cooking
• Easy to clean
• Cooks your food very fast
• Powerful stainless steel burner

Cons:

• Not very small
• Difficult to clean
• Need to buy propane for grilling

Cheap Charcoal Grill List if you are on Budget

Are you on a tight budget? If you have a lot of monthly expenses and don’t want to spend more than $60, then this list if for you.

Sougem Portable Foldable Charcoal Grill

One of the best budget grills is this Sougem portable and folding charcoal grill. Made from premium quality stainless steel. Comes together with a non-stick barbecue grate.

Pros:

• Easy to carry
• Easy to clean
• Lightweight
• Set it up in 10 seconds

Cons:

• Heats up fast and the body becomes hot
• Unstable because of the small legs
• Looks unique, even a bit weird

ZZ-aini Folding Portable Charcoal grills

This simple assembly and foldable charcoal grill is super lightweight and is perfect if you are on a tight budget and do not want to spend more than $60.

Pros:

• Easy to fold
• Easy to clean
• Lightweight
• Stable on uneven ground

Cons:

• If it falls over it will break easily because the grill body is very fragile.

Expert Grill Charcoal Grill

This is the most simple cheap charcoal grill, but it does the job and you can cook your meal very easily.

Pros:

• Very easy to use
• Has a lid with ventilation
• Cheap

Cons:

• It is very fragile
• Unstable
• After a couple of BBQ parties, it will not be usable again because there likely will be holes from the charcoal heat

Firefly 9" Compact Portable Charcoal Grill

This is the most simple grill that we have ever seen. It is almost nothing, so why did it made this list you ask? Because of how simple it is. If you need to grill something quickly, then this is just for you.

Pros:

• Wooden handle that does not get hot
• Small and easy to carry
• Comes with grate

Cons:

• Small if you want to cook something more than 2 burgers at the same time
• Unstable if the ground is not even

Fire Sense Yakatori

This grill has handmade clay construction with adjustable ventilation. It is perfect for small BBQ parties and for camping.

Pros:

• Has adjustable ventilation
• Large cooking surface
• Cheap

Cons:

• So cheap that likely the grill quality is not the best
• You can put it only on even ground
• Very difficult to clean

BonNoces Portable Grill

The most ordinary grill that only has a place for charcoals and a grill grate. Basically, you do not need anything else to cook a very tasty meal.

Pros:

• Very simple to use
• Easy to clean
• Great for storage because it is small and does not take a lot of space

Cons:

• Grill body gets very hot fast
• Not very stable
• Very primitive

Quick Grill

This one is almost the same as the previous one, but we think this is a better quality grill. This is more stable and more durable.

Pros:

• Reasonable height for a small grill
• Very stable
• Foldable

Cons:

• The silver color will  quickly turn black and dirty
• If it is hot and you need to move it - you won't be able to because it will be too hot

Kole Imports

For its cheap price, this is the very good grill for camping or just to at home to cook your burgers quickly.

Pros:

• Easy to clean
• Very lightweight
• Easy to carry if it is hot because it has wood handles that do not get hot
• Comes with cool grill grates that are height adjustable
• Has ventilation

Cons:

• If you put some heavy steak on those grates they will likely bend
• Cannot cook a lot of food at once

Small and Expensive Charcoal Grills

And always there is someone that needs something more advanced and high-end charcoal grills for bbq.

Let’s take a look at some more expensive small charcoal grills that are made for professional chefs or just people who are grilling something every weekend.

Char-Griller

This 153-square inch cooking area grill is made to cook the best meal you can ever imagine. It has an easy-dump ash pan for faster cleaning.

Pros:

• Easy to dump ashes
• Has ventilation
• Very stable on uneven ground
• Has a lid with thermometer

Cons:

• It is very, very heavy
• If you want to move it after grilling, you will have to wait a long time before it cools down

Pit Boss With Cover

This is one of the most professional small charcoal grills on the market. You will never burn your food with this one. Costs almost $1,000

Pros:

• Very stable
• Has great ventilation
• Shows temperature
• Easy to move because of its wheels
• Ceramic walls capture the heat and emit it evenly
• Comes with two side tables

Cons:

• Very heavy
• Difficult to transport by car

Royal Gourmet

The Royals grill will bring you joy and delicious aromas when you grill your food on it. It has an amazing ventilation and a charcoal pan with holes that make it get hot a lot faster.

Pros:

• Very stable and easy to move because of the two wheels
• Easy to clean thanks to the back door on the grill for ashes
• Has controllable ventilation
• Comes with two side tables
• Has a pan with holes for charcoals to make them hot much faster.

Cons:

• Very heavy

Arteflame One Series

This is the most unique grill we have seen. It costs more than $1000.  This grill is really made of nothing much, but your BBQ buddies will always remember you because of it.

Pros:

• Looks cool
• Heats evenly

Cons:

• Very heavy
• Hard to transport and move around
• Hard to clean
• Has no ventilation.

Kamado Joe

Premium ceramic grill with a sturdy stand. It has amazing stainless-steel cooking grate that does not get dirty.

Pros:

• Has ash tool and grate gripper
• Ceramic grill, that men it keep warm for a long time
• Stable

Cons:

• Very heavy
• Hard to move and transport with a car

Primo Round LG

One of the rarest small charcoal grills that are made into a wooden table. That makes this grill much bigger than it really is.

Pros:

• Comes with wood table
• Easy to move because of the table wheels
• A lot of space for your products
• Shows temperature
• You can use it without a table

Cons:

• The grill itself is very heavy, but with the table, it is heavier than it should be
• Unstable without table

Char-Griller

This is one of the most universal small charcoal grills that there is. You can use it as one grill or add it as an extension to other big grills.

Pros:

• Small and easy to use
• Easy to clean because it is small

Cons:

• Not foldable

Conclusion

So here they are. All 29 grills that can serve you in a variety of situations and will allow you to make amazing food on them.

Yes, some of them have a little bit more “cons” than “pros,” but that does not mean that you cannot grill quality food on them.

If you need a small charcoal grill that would fit in your apartment or when you are traveling with your RV - we’d say the Gizzo is the best choice.

No matter if you are camping, having a picnic in a park or sunbathing on the beach - with Gizzo you can have a tasty and fun BBQ wherever you go.