For nomadic picnickers or city dwellers with a sliver of outside space, a grill that can travel to a park or a beach (or a fire escape) is an essential. Here are our 10 favorite portable grills chosen for functionality and design.
![The Eva Solo To Go Grill is compact and each element stacks on one another and fastens with a polyester band around the entire unit; €\160 (\$\186 USD) at Connox.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/eva-solo-to-go-grill-black-733x496.jpg)
![The Portable BBQ Suitcase by Kikkerland has a charcoal grill instead of a stainless steel suitcase; \$85 at Kikkerland.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/kikkerland-portable-bbq-suitcase-733x496.jpg)
![The Röshults Portable Table Grill is a small charcoal grill for use in the home, garden, and public spaces. It\2\17;s \$870 at the Finnish Design Shop. For more on the line see The World\2\17;s Most Elegant Outdoor Grill.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/roshults-portable-table-grill-733x496.jpg)
![HotSpot Notebook Portable Charcoal Grill works in both open and folded-up positions; \$\2\1.5\2 on Amazon.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/fire-sense-hotspot-notebook-portable-grill-733x496.jpg)
![The City Boy Picnic Grill from Lumi (\$\2\29) is stylish as well as practical and available at the Finnish Design Shop.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/city-boy-picnic-grill-white-733x496.jpg)
![The Bucket Barbecue is inspired by fisherman cooking their catch over coals. It\2\17;s made of a galvanized bucket with air holes and a steel grill; £\27 (\$35 USD) at SCP. For more on the bucket see our post Beach Party: A Carry-Along Barbecue Bucket.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/bucket-barbecue-galvanized-bucket-733x496.jpg)
![From HEAT, a collapsible Portable Charcoal Grill with adjustable grill height, a chrome grill, and handles is available in four colors including orange (shown) ; it\2\17;s €59.95 (\$70 USD) from Fonq.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/heat-portable-charcoal-grill-733x496.jpg)
![The compact Eva Solo Table Grill from Danish designers Claus Jensen and Henrik Holbaek is ideal for urban outdoor spaces. The wooden base protects your outdoor table from the heat; after grilling, the bowl, rack, and insert can be put in the dishwasher for easy cleanup; \$\269 at Amazon.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/eva-solo-table-grill-white-733x496.jpg)
![Designed by RS Barcelona and Mermelada Estudio, the Mon Oncle V\2 Barbecue is a lightweight portable grill that packs up into what looks like a retro suitcase, leather straps and all; \$390 at A + R Store.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rs-barcelona-mon-oncle-v2-barbecue-733x496.jpg)
![The Bar-B-Q Time Barbecue Bucket with Handle is a black enamel bucket with a stainless grate; \$\2\1 at Amazon.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bar-b-q-time-barbecue-bucket-with-handle-733x496.jpg)
For nomadic picnickers or city dwellers with a sliver of outside space, a grill that can travel to a park or a beach (or a fire escape) is an essential. Here are our 10 favorite portable grills chosen for functionality and design.
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