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Best gas plancha UK: who each kept model is for

Updated: 23 October 2026

You typed best gas plancha UK because you want a name with a reason to skip the others, not another feature dump. On productscompared.co.uk, best means which of the three saved amazon.co.uk planchas fits a stated job: a cartridge tabletop, multi-zone gas, or a wood fire bowl. It is not a magazine lab rank. The [plancha barbecue comparison](/hub/grills-and-barbecues/plancha-barbecue) holds every price and the table. The decision order sits on the [plancha barbecue buying guide](/hub/grills-and-barbecues/plancha-barbecue/sub/plancha-barbecue-buying-guide). Prices are GBP from 21 October 2026. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

You typed best gas plancha UK because you want a name with a reason to skip the others, not another feature dump.

Our top picks

Campingaz Campingaz Othello 1 CV gas plancha

Best overall

Campingaz Campingaz Othello 1 CV gas plancha
9.2/10about £159.99
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BIG HORN BIG HORN 4-burner gas plancha

Best value

BIG HORN BIG HORN 4-burner gas plancha
8.8/10about £179.00
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BIG HORN BIG HORN wood-fired plancha

Alternative

BIG HORN BIG HORN wood-fired plancha
8.4/10about £189.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Best for a cartridge and a small table
  2. 2.Best if you need four heat zones
  3. 3.Best if you want a fire as well as a plate
  4. 4.What best cannot mean here

Best for a cartridge and a small table

The Campingaz Othello 1 CV at about £159.99 is the top pick when you can buy Campingaz CV 470 Plus cartridges and you cook on a small patio or tiny-garden table. It lists one 2.8 kW burner, a 30 by 45 cm enamelled plate, electronic ignition, and a hose and regulator in the amazon.co.uk bullets. The cartridge is not in the box. Across 426 reviews at 4.6 stars it is the deepest UK sample in this set. Skip it if you need two heats at once. UK reviews name the single burner as the limit. Skip it if you cannot find CV 470 Plus locally. One UK buyer only saw a 350 g bottle and never cooked. Some UK reviews mention a lid and cast iron the current bullets do not list. If the car boot is the real limit, open portable plancha for camping.

Best if you need four heat zones

The BIG HORN four-burner tabletop at about £179.00 is the shortlist when separate knobs matter more than a named Campingaz cartridge. The bullets describe four adjustable stainless steel burners, a listed 10 kW, piezo ignition, an enamelled plate and a grease drip tray. At 16 kg with no trolley it still needs a stable outdoor table. It is only a pick after you confirm the gas fitting. The English bullets do not name propane, butane, pressure or a regulator, even though the rank sits under propane grills. The saved UK review text is one positive sentence on a 4.4 line from 100 reviews. Skip this row if you need the regulator written on the listing today.
Campingaz Campingaz Othello 1 CV gas plancha

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Campingaz Campingaz Othello 1 CV gas plancha
9.2/10about £159.99
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Best if you want a fire as well as a plate

The BIG HORN wood-fired bowl at about £189.99 is the pick when you want a garden fire you can also cook on. The listing gives a 60 cm coating-free stainless plate, a central open-flame rack, wood storage underneath, and a plate that lifts off for fire-pit use. Height is listed at 87 cm and weight at 18.6 kg. Across 21 reviews at 4.2 stars, UK buyers praise stability, including one note about strong wind, and the raised bowl. Skip it if you wanted a camping stove. Camping is in the title. UK reviews describe a heavy patio build and about 40 to 45 minutes of assembly with a second person, despite an attribute that says no assembly is required. Skip it if you will not buy a cover, or if a missing poker on one delivery would end the purchase. This row is not a gas plancha and is not scored under BS EN 498.

What best cannot mean here

There is no UK laboratory ranking of these three plates. Cheaper amazon.co.uk tabletops near £75 to £103 were not kept. A Dellonda trolley listing at £269.98 with a stated patio-gas regulator shows what a written fitting looks like. It is context, not a fourth pick. The Othello’s balcony wording on the listing is not clearance to cook on a balcony. Conditional shortlist: Othello for CV cartridges and one zone; the four-burner only after the manual names the gas; the wood bowl for a fire you will assemble and cover. Skip all three if you needed a loose plate, an electric flat top with a BS 1363 plug, or anything safe indoors.

Common questions

Which of the three should I buy for a small patio?
The Othello, if you can buy CV 470 Plus cartridges and accept one heat zone. It is the lightest of the three at 10.5 kg listed and has the deepest UK review file.
Is the highest star rating the best plancha?
Not by itself. The Othello’s 4.6 from 426 supports its cartridge job. The four-burner’s 4.4 sits on almost no UK review text. Match the job first, then read the stars.
When is the four-burner the one to shortlist?
When you need separate heat zones and you have confirmed regulator, hose and cylinder type from the manual or seller, not from the propane rank alone.
When is the wood bowl the better buy?
When you want a fire pit that can cook, you can assemble a heavy garden unit, and wood smoke is acceptable outdoors. It is not the better weekday gas cook.
Who should skip all three?
Anyone who wanted an accessory plate, patio gas written on the Othello, a no-assembly camping stove, or indoor use. Those jobs are outside this set.
Does best include the cheaper tabletops that were not compared in full?
No. They are shelf context only. This page only cuts the three kept ASINs.
Can I call the Othello a balcony plancha because the listing does?
No. A listing balcony sentence is not lease permission or fire-service clearance. Keep any plancha outdoors away from tents, caravans and enclosed balconies.
What is a fair way to mention the 4.4 score?
Say it is 4.4 from 100 with only one UK review sentence in the capture, so it cannot carry the same weight as the Othello’s UK file.

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Sources

Public UK sources on gas appliances, UKCA and CE, outdoor LPG barbecues, barbecue gas safety, carbon monoxide, smoke control, patio-gas regulators, and balcony rules. Prices, stars, and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines saved on 21 October 2026. No mark was inspected on these units.

  1. GOV.UK — gas appliances enforcement (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  2. GOV.UK — UKCA and CE marking (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  3. BSI — BS EN 498:2012 outdoor LPG barbecues (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  4. Gas Safe Register — BBQ safety (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  5. London Fire Brigade — carbon monoxide (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  6. GOV.UK — smoke control area rules (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  7. Calor — hose and regulator for a gas BBQ (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  8. L&Q — barbecue safety (retrieved 22.10.2026)