The best built-in BBQs in Australia

A built-in BBQ is a component in a cabinet you are building or buying, so the order of operations matters: choose the BBQ first, get its installation manual, then design the cut-out, clearances and gas supply around it.

Questions to ask before buying a built-in BBQ in Australia

• Who connects the gas? All gasfitting work, including moving a regulator or piping, must be done by a licensed gasfitter (WA Building and Energy). Weber’s built-in manual says follow local codes or the latest AS/NZS 5601.1 (Weber built-in manual).
• LPG or natural gas? Weber says the two aren’t interchangeable and that converting or using the wrong one is dangerous and voids the warranty (Weber built-in manual). Choose the head to match your supply, or budget for a gasfitter to fit a conversion kit (Jumbuck conversion instructions).
• Is the enclosure ventilated? Weber recommends at least 254 square cm of venting per side on at least two sides of the structure, with one vent high and one low (Weber built-in manual). Gas can collect in an unventilated cabinet.
• How close to the wall can it go? Weber’s Q built-in manual says 46 cm from combustible materials at the top, bottom, back and sides, and not under overhead combustible construction (Weber built-in manual). Get your model’s manual first, then design the bench around it.
• Is it certified for Australian gas? Every gas appliance sold here must be tested and certified (Gas Technical Regulators Committee). Look for the compliance plate and gas compliance mark; overseas marks such as CSA or CE aren’t enough (Energy Safe Victoria). You can look up the number on the national certificate database.
• Do you live near the sea or a pool? Weber’s warranty lapses for damage or rust caused by salt air or pool chemicals, and it counts regular washing as part of normal maintenance if you’re coastal (Weber manual). Check any other brand’s warranty for the same wording.

What to decide before buying

Gas supply. Natural gas if you have it. The bayonet and connection are licensed gasfitter work. LPG needs a ventilated cylinder cupboard designed into the cabinet.

Size and cut-out. Built-ins are specified by the cut-out they need. A two-burner Weber Q needs far less bench than a five-burner. Draw the outdoor kitchen around the manual’s dimensions.

Material. Enamelled steel is fine under a roof away from the sea. Near the coast, buy 304 stainless or expect rust at the seams.

Ventilation and clearances. The manual gives minimum clearances to walls, overhead structures and combustible bench materials. Timber benchtops need a heat shield.

The price ladder

Price	Built-in head	Burners	Material	Where
$404	Jumbuck Horizon Plus 4 burner built-in	4	Enamelled steel	Bunnings
$648.90	BeefEater 1200 series 4 burner black built-in	4	Enamelled	Bunnings, special order
$779	BeefEater 1200 series 4 burner stainless built-in	4	Stainless	Bunnings, special order
$829	Matador Ignite+ 4 burner gas built-in	4	Stainless-look	Bunnings, special order
$1,094	BeefEater 1600 series 4 burner stainless built-in	4 x 15 MJ cast iron	Stainless, porcelain-enamelled cast iron cooking surfaces	Bunnings, special order
$1,170	BeefEater 1600 series 4 burner dark built-in	4 x 17 MJ cast iron	Dark finish	Bunnings, special order
$1,199	Gasmate Soho drop-in 4 burner, flat lid	4	Stainless	Bunnings, special order
$1,345	BeefEater 1600 series 5 burner stainless built-in	5	Stainless	Bunnings, special order
$1,399	Gasmate Soho drop-in 4 burner with hood	4	Stainless	Bunnings, special order
Check price	Weber Family Q built-in (Q3600), natural gas	2	Cast aluminium	Amazon Australia
Check price	Coleman Pro Series 5 burner built-in	5	Stainless	Amazon Australia
$3,099	Gasmate Platinum IV 6 burner built-in	6	Stainless	Bunnings, special order

The picks’ Bunnings prices were checked on 9 November 2026; other rows are from 4 October 2026. Almost every BeefEater, Matador and Gasmate head is a special order at Bunnings, which means ordering online or at the desk and waiting for delivery; plan the bench around the manual, not around the delivery date.

The picks

The Weber Family Q built-in (Q3600) on natural gas is the Weber: a proven cooker, a compact cut-out, and Weber parts for life. The Gasmate Soho (flat lid $1,199, hood $1,399, 9 November 2026) suits a bench with limited height, but it is a Bunnings special order and Bunnings doesn’t pay us, so it is compared, not picked. The Coleman Pro Series 5 burner is the big drop-in for entertaining without paying stainless-outdoor-kitchen prices. Napoleon and Ziegler & Brown built-ins sell through specialist dealers and, for Ziegler & Brown, Anaconda; we could not load current prices for them. We also compared the BeefEater 1600 series 4 burner stainless built-in ($1,094, 15 MJ cast iron burners and a front drip tray), the Matador Ignite+ 4 burner ($829) and the Jumbuck Horizon Plus 4 burner built-in ($404, enamelled steel); all three were Bunnings-only when we checked, so they are no longer picks.

Cover the head

A built-in head sits in the weather with no trolley to shelter it, and the gap between the head and the bench cut-out is where water does damage. Every head here takes a hood cover: Matador’s $32 and $40 covers sized by the millimetre fit any head inside 805 or 980 x 740 x 430 mm, BeefEater’s 1600 series covers are $89, and the Weber Q3600 cover is on Amazon. The built-in BBQ cover guide has the measuring method and the full list.

Natural gas

Most outdoor kitchens run on natural gas, because the alternative is a ventilated cylinder cupboard in the cabinet. The Weber Q3600 is natural gas from the factory; BeefEater’s built-ins take the $199 BNGB001 kit, Matador’s and Jumbuck’s heads take their $69.90 to $105 kits, and the connection is a licensed gasfitter’s job under AS/NZS 5601. The natural gas BBQ guide lists every kit and the rule.

The one trap

Cutting the bench before the head arrives. The special-order lead time at Bunnings is weeks, not days, and the manual’s cut-out and clearance figures are the only ones that count. Order the head, download the manual from the product page while you wait, and give the cabinet maker the manual, not the retailer’s listing. A bench cut to a brochure dimension and a head that arrives 10 mm wider is a very expensive mistake in stone.

The competition

The rest of the price ladder, and why each isn’t a pick:

• Jumbuck Horizon Plus 4 burner built-in ($404): the cheapest head here, but enamelled steel that rusts near the coast, a one-year warranty, and Bunnings only.
• BeefEater 1200 series 4 burner built-in, black ($648.90) or stainless ($779): cast iron burners at a good price, but Bunnings special orders.
• Matador Ignite+ 4 burner built-in ($829): a stainless-look head for a Matador kitchen; Bunnings special order.
• BeefEater 1600 series built-ins, 4 burner stainless ($1,094), 4 burner dark ($1,170) and 5 burner stainless ($1,345): 15 to 17 MJ cast iron burners and the best-built heads in the ladder, but every one is a Bunnings special order, which we no longer link.
• Gasmate Soho drop-in with hood ($1,399): the hooded version of the flat-lid Soho, $200 more; choose it if your bench has the height.
• Gasmate Platinum IV 6 burner built-in ($3,099): six burners for a big outdoor kitchen, at more than twice the Soho’s price; Bunnings special order.