11 Best Indoor Grills of 2021

• Dimensions: 8.75 x 16 x 13.75 in.

This thoroughbred from Cuisinart is a sturdy, well-made appliance, and it’s easy to swap out grill and griddle plates so you can cook anything from burgers to French toast. You can adjust the temperature with the knobs at the front, though it doesn’t go past 450 degrees (like most of the models on the list). You can also use the Cuisinart Griddler to press sandwiches. Villacorta’s favorite is a roasted beef and cheese panini.   

• Dimensions: 12.28 X 6.5 X 13.27 in.

There are a number of George Foreman grills, but this classic model gets it done for a very low price. It’s not an open grill, so it’s more ideal for pressed-style burgers and sandwiches. There’s no temperature control, just a green light to signal when it’s ready to go. It feels very lightweight, but in our testing it quickly and evenly grilled up two burgers at a time (despite its four-serving product name) with minimal cleanup. There’s also a handy tray to catch the grease.  

• Dimensions: 20.5 x 14.1 x 6.1 in.

The best thing about this sleek model is how it will look on your dining room table—imagine having a make-your-own kabobs or Korean BBQ night with the kids. The Zojirushi also comes with a temperature control adjuster and, like the other countertop models, a nonstick cooking surface.  

• Dimensions: 15.75 x 16.54 x 11.1 inches

This indoor grill from Ninja costs more than many others but also does more because it comes with that magical appliance known as the air-fryer. The digital interface allows you to control temperature with precision, and you can grill, air-fry, bake, roast, and dehydrate.  

• Dimensions: 19.75 x 14.5 x 5.5 in.

At almost $400, this is our most expensive recommendation, but it comes with a rotisserie attachment that allows you to roast and rotate a whole chicken, freeing up your oven for other stuff. The grill comes with different attachments, one for thicker cuts of meat and another for fish, shrimp, or thin vegetables, which is a nice option to have.  

• Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.5 in. 

You don’t always need a grill to grill. Sometimes, a cast-iron grill pan like this one from Lodge does the trick. You can cook it on the stovetop or throw it into your oven, where you can really get a great caramelizing effect at high temperatures—especially with a convection oven—then finish with a broil. Your cooking-purist friends will even give you a nod of respect, and the cost, at around $20, makes it a great addition to any kitchen. 

• Dimensions: 12 x 18 in.

This is Villacorta’s secret weapon for grilling in the oven. You know all of those sheet pan recipes? Villacorta cooks them on this grilling sheet instead to maximize grilled flavor. This sheet does double duty too: One side is for grilling; the other is a flat surface for baking or making pancakes. 

• Dimensions: 14.75 x 13.75 x 8.5 in.

This multitasker is similar to the Cuisinart model, but Breville offers several accessories, including our favorite: waffle-making plates. You’ll be the weekend brunch hero when you trot those out. This indoor grill also comes with independent temperature controls, easy swap-out plates, and easy-to-clean grilling surfaces.  

• Dimensions: 19.25 x 14.25 x 9 in.

This model comes from All-Clad, which has a reputation for building long-lasting appliances. It uses preprogrammed sensors, so rather than bothering with temperature control, you can just hit a button for burgers, sandwiches, or lamb sausages, and the machine does the rest. There’s even a frozen function for automatic defrosting. This appliance will let you know when your food is rare, medium rare, or medium—even well done, if you have a family member who likes their meat to have the texture of leather. 

• Dimensions: 22.2 x 20.5 x 13 in.

Want the benefits of an easy indoor grill but also want to use it to cook outside on your patio? Try this George Foreman model, which can be used indoors on a countertop or outside on its included stand. It looks more like a traditional charcoal grill with its dome lid, but it cooks with electric heat, which you can adjust with a dial. It’s easy to use, creates less mess than a traditional grill, and is a good option for apartments or other spaces that prohibit gas and charcoal grills. 

• Dimensions: 7.99 x 14.29 x 13.78 in.

This Hamilton Beach model is a good budget option that comes with a bit more grilling power and user-friendly features than many other cheap models. You can adjust the temperature with the digital touchpad, and even head on up to 500 degrees for 90 seconds in sear mode, which will really kick that maillard reaction into overdrive.