The best Yakitori grills, compared.
Top pick: Bincho Grill MG-168 – Highest score in this comparison, 7.1 out of 10, from 69 amazon.co.uk reviews. Best value: Yardwe iron hibachi – About £40.99 and 1.61 kg still covers a two-person outdoor cook, on 4.0 from 15 United Kingdom reviews, with the loose-mesh fault left in view. Updated 16.10.2026.
A yakitori grill, in UK shops, is a small charcoal stove for skewers and a couple of portions. On amazon.co.uk the same words cover a light metal tray, a cast-iron hibachi, a ceramic tabletop and a stainless box. What separates them is a real air control, a grate you can measure, a weight you can carry, and reviews that describe the heat. Traditional konro grills from UK specialists are diatomaceous-earth stoves for binchotan. And the London Fire do not allow indoor, tent, awning, caravan or balcony use, even when a listing says indoor. How the bodies differ is in the [yakitori grill buying guide](/hub/portable-grills/yakitori-grill/sub/yakitori-grill-buying-guide). None of the eight is a diatomaceous-earth konro.
A yakitori grill, in UK shops, is a small charcoal stove for skewers and a couple of portions. On amazon.co.uk the same words cover a light metal tray, a cast-iron hibachi, a ceramic tabletop and a stainless box.
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Which body do you want?
The Bincho Grill MG-168 is about £334.91, 4.6 from 69 reviews. Every stored review text is labelled United States, so those comments are not UK owners. The listing includes a stainless grate and says skewer bars are not included. Dimensions are 20.3 × 40.6 × 19.1 cm and weight is 7.94 kg. Reviewers praise the build and several wish they had bought a longer size. One review says the inner grate warped within two uses.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A stainless yakitori box for two outdoors, if you will buy bars and charcoal separately and accept US-labelled reviews
Less suitable: A first cheap grill, a crowd of skewers, or anyone treating 4.6 as a British street test
Specifications
Common questions
Are skewer bars in the box?
No. The bullet says a stainless grate is included and skewer bars are not included.
Where were the stored reviews written?
The star line is 4.6 from 69 on the amazon.co.uk listing. Every review text stored for this listing is labelled United States.
Does the listing say to use it indoors?
A listing question asks about indoor use. The usage field says outdoor and the recommended use says table.
GiantexUK is about £69.99 on the stored amazon.co.uk listing, 4.4 from 42 reviews, with United Kingdom review texts on the stored listing. The bullet gives a 32 × 22 cm grate and 704 cm². UK reviews describe even heat for one or two people, and sometimes two to four, plus a heavy body that needs cleaning and can heat the surface under it. The feature line says lightweight; the weight line says 9.5 kg. It is the top pick in this set on UK stars, sample size, and a listed air control.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A cast-iron tabletop for two outdoors, if you can lift 9.5 kg and will oil it after use
Less suitable: A rucksack, a balcony, or a cook who needs a lid and a wide two-zone grate
Specifications
Common questions
Does this grill have a way to adjust the fire?
The listing describes a sliding air door and a grate with two height positions. One UK review says those steps are still coarse enough to burn food.
How heavy is it?
The specification says 9.5 kg. The special-features line says lightweight. UK reviews call it heavy to carry and solid.
Is it described as indoor?
Recommended use and the usage field say outdoor. The highlight names camping and hiking. It does not say indoor.
onlyfire is about £134.99, 4.1 from 49 reviews. The body is ceramic with a stainless grate. UK reviews call it a good size for two and also report a cracked bowl after one use. Dimensions are listed as both 50.3 × 22.5 × 16 cm and 50.3 × 32 × 16 cm. The bullet says two bottom vents; one UK review found one opening with a slider. Cooking area is not stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A ceramic tabletop kept at home for two, if you accept the crack reports and the weight
Less suitable: Rough travel, a balcony, or a buyer who needs a stated cooking area in square centimetres
Specifications
Common questions
Is the body ceramic?
Yes. The material line says ceramic clay, with a stainless grate and a wooden handle.
How many air vents does the listing claim?
The bullet says two bottom vents. One UK review says there is one opening with a slider.
Can the listing be read as indoor?
A question on the page asks about indoor use. Recommended uses and the usage field say outdoor.
Tissting is about £72.99, 4.1 from 16 reviews. None of the stored review texts is labelled United Kingdom. The highlight describes a grid and a wooden base at 36 × 18 × 13 cm. Other dimension lines say 13 × 36 × 20 cm and 13 × 18 × 13 cm. Reviews mention a broken wooden tray and slow cooking. Recommended uses include indoor; the usage field says outdoor.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light aluminium tray for a small outdoor cook, if the wooden base arrives intact
Less suitable: Anyone who needs UK owner comments, or a kitchen, because the indoor line is only a listing claim
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a wooden base?
The highlight names a grid and a wooden base. Reviews describe a wooden tray that arrived broken.
Which size line should you trust?
The listing prints 13 × 36 × 20 cm, 13 × 18 × 13 cm, and a highlight of 36 × 18 × 13 cm. Those lines are not the same.
Do the stored reviews come from the UK?
The star line is 4.1 from 16. The stored texts are labelled Germany, Italy, Spain, and France.
Yardwe is about £40.99, 4.0 from 15 reviews, all stored texts labelled United Kingdom. Weight is 1.61 kg. Dimensions are listed as both 13.8 × 21 × 13.8 cm and 32.5 × 21 × 13.8 cm. UK reviews like it for two people. One review says it arrived loose, bolts were missing, and the mesh would not stay on until the buyer added rails. It is the best value in this set on price against a 4.0 UK sample, with that fit fault left in view. The indoor wording is a listing claim.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light tabletop for two outdoors, if you check the grate seats before you light it
Less suitable: A kitchen or balcony, or a buyer who will not tolerate a mesh that needs refitting
Specifications
Common questions
Is it stainless steel?
The page asks that question. The material lines say iron alloy and a bare metal finish, not stainless steel.
Does the grate fit?
The title includes a grate. One UK review says the mesh fell off until the buyer added rails and replaced missing bolts.
Does the title say indoor?
Yes. The title says portable indoor hibachi, and recommended uses include indoor. That is the listing’s wording.
Amusingtao is about £29.99, 3.7 from 133 reviews, the largest sample and the lowest star line in this set. The grate is 24 × 12.5 cm and the cooking area is 300 cm². UK reviews say it suits one steak or about two small skewers and that it is hard to light. The spec block lists 10 g, which cannot be the weight of a metal grill this size. A bullet mentions indoor cooking; the usage field says outdoor.
Pros
Cons
Best for: One or two short skewers outdoors, if you have seen the 24 × 12.5 cm grate and still want it
Less suitable: A family cook, a first grill you expect to sear a full plate, or indoor use
Specifications
Common questions
How much food fits?
The grate is listed as 24 × 12.5 cm and 300 cm². UK reviews say one steak or about two small skewers.
Why is the weight 10 g?
That is the figure in the specification block. It does not match a metal grill of 26 × 16 × 15 cm. Do not use 10 g as the carry weight.
Does a bullet say indoor?
Yes. One bullet says indoor home cooking. The usage field says outdoor.
Topiky is about £106.36. The stored listing has no star line and no review text. The frame is cast iron, 42 × 31 × 21 cm, 8.74 kg, with two racks. A bullet lists the stove, two grills, and accessories. The included-components field says no. Another bullet names balconies. Recommended use and the usage field say outdoor. A 90-day manufacturer warranty is claimed.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you accept a cast-iron listing with no stored reviews and will use it outdoors
Less suitable: A balcony, or a buyer who wants UK stars before paying about £106.36
Specifications
Common questions
How many grills are included?
The specification says two racks. A bullet lists the stove, two grills, and accessories. The included-components field says no.
Is there a review score?
No customer-review line is on the stored listing.
Does the listing mention balconies?
Yes. One bullet names tabletop grilling on balconies. The usage field says outdoor.
HAOHIZE is about £35.99. The stored listing has no star line and no reviews. Weight is 1.73 kg. The spec size is 26 × 15 × 14 cm and a bullet says 13.5 × 13.5 × 24.6 cm. Included parts are a base plate, stove, ash tray, charcoal plate, and barbecue net. Recommended uses include indoor; the usage field says outdoor. There is no owner comment on the wooden base.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light parts kit to compare on specification only, outdoors, because the stored listing has no reviews
Less suitable: A buyer who wants stars, or any indoor cook
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the box?
The listing names a base plate, stove, ash tray, charcoal plate, and barbecue net.
Which size is printed?
The specification says 26 × 15 × 14 cm. A bullet says 13.5 × 13.5 × 24.6 cm.
Is there a star rating on the stored listing?
No. There is no customer-review line and no review text.
Eight amazon.co.uk listings were scored from the stored listings for this comparison. The editorial score starts from the amazon.co.uk star line and is damped when the sample is small, when the stored review texts are not labelled United Kingdom, when dimensions or weight conflict, and when reviews describe cracks, a grate that will not seat, or a fire that will not draw. A missing star line scores below every reviewed listing. Price does not raise the score. There was no lab cook. The five weights below sum to 100.
Amazon stars
40%The score starts from the amazon.co.uk star line. A listing with no star line sits below every reviewed model.
United Kingdom review evidence
20%Texts labelled United Kingdom count. A small sample, or a sample labelled United States or another country, damps the score.
Heat control and grate
15%A listed vent, fire door or air window, and a grate size you can measure, count here. A chamber that is hard to light does not.
Listing conflicts
15%Two dimension lines, a weight that cannot be the grill, or a lightweight claim against a 9.5 kg spec, damp the score.
Damage and fit
10%Cracks, a grate that will not seat, a warped inner grate, or a melted ring damp the score. Price is not in this block.
Choose by where you can light charcoal, then by grate size, then by whether a vent is listed. Weight and the geography of the reviews come next. Prices below are the eight amazon.co.uk shelves in this comparison.
A yakitori grill, on these amazon.co.uk listings, is a small charcoal stove for skewers and a couple of portions. The same search covers a light metal tray, a cast-iron hibachi, a ceramic tabletop and a stainless box. None of the eight is a diatomaceous-earth konro. Prices in the stored listings run from about £29.99 to about £334.91. Light metal trays with a wooden base are the Tissting at about £72.99, the HAOHIZE at about £35.99 and the Amusingtao at about £29.99.
Several listings put indoor in the title or in recommended uses while the usage field says outdoor. GOV.UK and the London Fire Brigade do not allow a charcoal grill in a house, tent, awning, caravan or on a balcony. Binchotan does not remove that limit.
The Amusingtao grate is 24 × 12.5 cm and 300 cm². United Kingdom reviews say one steak or about two small skewers. GiantexUK lists 32 × 22 cm and 704 cm². A missing cooking-area line is not a large grate.
The Bincho Grill MG-168 prints 4.6 from 69. Every stored review text for that listing is labelled United States. Skewer bars are not included, and one review says the inner grate warped within two uses.
The first check is the place, not the brand. GOV.UK fire safety outdoors says never in a house, tent, awning or caravan. The London Fire Brigade says no balcony barbecues and not on decking, and it warns that smouldering charcoal still gives off carbon monoxide after the fire looks out. Several of these listings put indoor in recommended uses, or write balconies in a bullet, while the usage field says outdoor. That wording is not a clearance. Then match the grate to the portions.
Prefer a listed vent, fire door or air window. GiantexUK lists a sliding air door and two grate heights. One United Kingdom review says those steps are still coarse enough to burn food. The MG-168 lists two adjustable air windows. onlyfire lists bottom vents, and one United Kingdom review found a single slider. Amusingtao reviews describe a chamber that is hard to light, and no vent is listed. Weight is the next split. Aluminium listings at 1.73 kg are the light end: Tissting and HAOHIZE.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want skewers for two and you will keep charcoal outside. The GiantexUK is about £69.99, with a 32 × 22 cm grate, a sliding air door and 4.4 from 42 United Kingdom-labelled reviews. It is 9.5 kg, and UK reviews say it needs cleaning and can heat the surface under it.
You need a low weight and you still have to follow the pitch notice and the ban on tents, awnings and caravans. The Yardwe is about £40.99 and 1.61 kg, with 4.0 from 15 United Kingdom reviews that call it enough for two. One UK review says the mesh fell off until the buyer added rails.
You searched indoor yakitori because the flat has a balcony. You need the fire-service answer, not a cheaper model. No listing here is a clearance for a kitchen or a balcony. If you have a garden, the GiantexUK is the outdoor top pick in this set. Do not light it indoors.
The top pick is Bincho Grill MG-168, with the highest score in this comparison (7.1 out of 10, from 69 amazon.co.uk reviews). The Yardwe iron hibachi is the best value: about £40.99 and 1.61 kg, 4.0 from 15 United Kingdom reviews, for two people outdoors, with a mesh that one review had to refit. Price did not raise either score. None of these scores is a lab cook. Charcoal stays outdoors.
Bincho Grill MG-168
Highest score in this comparison, 7.1 out of 10, from 69 amazon.co.uk reviews.
Yardwe iron hibachi
About £40.99 and 1.61 kg still covers a two-person outdoor cook, on 4.0 from 15 United Kingdom reviews, with the loose-mesh fault left in view.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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