Outdoor Kitchens Calgary

Outdoor Kitchens Calgary: Plan a Space Around the Way You Cook

An outdoor kitchen brings food preparation, cooking and gathering into the same part of your backyard. It can give the grill a permanent home, create room for serving and keep the cook close to the conversation. The right plan starts with how you want to use the space, whether that means weeknight meals, weekend gatherings or a place to try a different way of cooking.

We offer outdoor kitchens in Calgary with cabinet, counter and appliance options to suit different plans and budgets. Explore NatureKast, Top Grill, Belgard and Mont Alpi, alongside grills and outdoor appliances from Jackson Grills and Twin Eagles. Visit our 13,000 square foot hot tub, sauna and backyard showroom in Calgary to start putting your ideas together.

Why Build an Outdoor Kitchen in Calgary?

Make room for the summer meals you enjoy

Calgary’s short summers make it worth thinking about how you want to spend time outside. An outdoor kitchen can bring the activities around a meal closer together, from preparing ingredients to cooking and serving.

Start with your usual routine. Do you cook for two most evenings, or regularly have friends over? Would you use more preparation space, a place to set out dishes or storage near the grill? These questions help define a kitchen that serves a purpose in your backyard.

You do not need to include every appliance or fill every available metre. A layout built around your favourite meals is a useful starting point.

Think beyond a warm afternoon

Changing weather and chinooks belong in the planning conversation. Consider where wind reaches the cooking area, how sunlight moves across the yard and what the space feels like during cooler weather.

Our cabinet options are designed for Canada’s variable weather. That still leaves product-specific care, appliance clearances and any covering or winter preparation to review.

Plan around the conditions in your own yard and the seasons when you expect to cook outside.

Planning Your Outdoor Kitchen

Choose a layout that supports cooking

Before choosing cabinets, make a list of what happens around your grill. You might need space for uncooked food, a clear surface for finished dishes and somewhere to keep serving utensils. Think about those tasks before deciding where appliances belong.

A useful planning exercise is to sketch the route from your indoor kitchen to the outdoor cooking area. Mark doors, steps, dining furniture and the places people naturally walk. Then consider whether someone can move through the yard while another person cooks.

If you want seating at the counter, include it in the early discussion. Allowing space for cooking, serving and sitting is easier when those uses are considered together. Final dimensions and clearances should be checked against the chosen products and site conditions.

Review gas, electrical and water needs

Your appliance choices shape the utility conversation. Identify what each proposed appliance needs before settling on its position. A grill, refrigerator or sink can each raise different questions about connections and placement.

Bring any information you have about existing gas, electrical and water services to your design consultation. If you are considering a sink, include drainage and seasonal preparation in the discussion.

You arrange the permits and the gas, power and water hookups for your outdoor kitchen. Build that work into your timeline from the start, so the connections are ready for the layout you choose.

Keep utility work visible in the project budget. Because you arrange the hookups, include them in your own budget alongside the cabinets, counters and appliances.

Choose the location carefully

Look at the kitchen’s relationship to your home, dining area and the rest of the yard. A convenient route for carrying food may matter more to you than a larger counter farther away.

Consider doors, windows, overhead structures and nearby materials when discussing placement. Appliance instructions and applicable requirements need to guide the final location.

Photos and measurements can help explain the space. You can use the optional picture upload when booking your design consultation to share a view of the proposed area.

Cabinet and Island Options

Your choice of outdoor kitchen cabinets affects the appearance, layout and cost of the kitchen. We carry several approaches, giving you a starting point for comparing a cabinet-based design with a modular island.

NatureKast composite cabinets

NatureKast is our premium cabinet option. Its composite cabinets bring the detail associated with indoor cabinetry into an outdoor kitchen.

Consider NatureKast if the cabinets are a central part of your design. Think about how their appearance will relate to your home, counters and appliances. During the consultation, review the available cabinet selections and how they fit the layout you have in mind.

Top Grill aluminium cabinets

Top Grill offers modern, powder-coated aluminium cabinets in a variety of colours, including dual-colour options. The clean appearance suits a minimalist approach to the cooking area.

Colour can help connect the kitchen with other parts of the backyard. You might prefer a consistent cabinet colour or want to explore a two-colour combination. Confirm the current choices and the cabinet arrangement needed for your selected appliances.

Belgard Artform

Belgard Artform uses concrete panels with stainless steel cabinet inserts and spaces custom cut for appliances. It offers a different appearance from a run of conventional cabinet doors.

Artform with stainless steel inserts is our most cost-effective cabinetry option. Compare it as part of a complete project, including counters, appliances and installation, so you can assess what it means for your budget.

Mont Alpi modular islands

Our Mont Alpi modular island options include the Original 805, Deluxe, Black Stainless and Art-Wood series.

A modular island gives you another starting point for planning the cooking area. Compare the available series against your space, preferred appearance and appliance priorities. Review the details of the specific model before deciding what additional work or accessories your project needs.

Grills and Outdoor Appliances

Start with the grill

The grill often sets the direction for the rest of the kitchen. Decide how you like to cook, then consider the counter space and storage you want around it.

We carry Jackson Grills, including the Lux, Supreme and Keystone ranges, as well as Twin Eagles BBQs and outdoor appliances. For a built-in layout, review the exact appliance before finalising the cabinet opening or counter design.

Seeing the grill as part of the whole kitchen can help you make a more useful comparison than choosing it separately.

Consider refrigeration and other cooking options

Refrigeration may be part of your plan if you want drinks or ingredients close to the cooking area. Include its location in the layout discussion, alongside preparation space and access to the grill.

Our outdoor appliance selection also includes Recteq pellet grills and Alfa Forni pizza ovens. Think about which cooking methods you expect to use regularly before adding more appliances.

For refrigeration and any additional appliance, confirm the specific product’s suitability for the proposed location and conditions.

What Does an Outdoor Kitchen Cost?

Use these price ranges as a starting point

The size of the kitchen and your selections determine the overall cost. Use these rule-of-thumb figures to begin planning, with all amounts in CAD:

• About $15,000 for a kitchen customised to your selections, including solid surface counters.
• About $30,000 for an average kitchen.
• Over $100,000 at the upper end.

Use these figures to begin the budget conversation. Your own project needs a defined selection of cabinets, counters, appliances and installation work before its cost can be established.

Understand the main cost components

Plan for four major parts of the budget:

• Counters: approximately $4,000 to $20,000, largely depending on counter size.
• Appliances: built-in BBQs start around $3,000 and can exceed $10,000.
• Cabinetry: costs vary with the cabinet line and the kitchen plan.
• Labour: some cabinet options arrive almost entirely assembled with installation included; others require a carpenter to complete installation.

Confirm which installation arrangement applies to your selections.

Set priorities before comparing designs. If cooking is the main purpose, start with the grill and working space. If gathering is equally important, discuss serving and seating needs early. A clear list helps keep the budget connected to how you intend to use the kitchen.

Start Your Design at Our Calgary Showroom

Bring your ideas to the consultation

Visit our 13,000 square foot hot tub, sauna and backyard showroom in Calgary to begin planning. Many models are on display at our Calgary showroom.

You can prepare by gathering photos, approximate measurements, a budget range and a short list of priorities. Include the appliances you are interested in and any questions about the proposed location.

When booking, provide your project address, requested appointment date and a brief project description. You also have the option to upload pictures.

Confirm the steps for your project

Our design-and-build approach begins with sharing your ideas and developing a design, followed by building and enjoying your finished kitchen.

Use your consultation to establish what that means for your project: what information is needed, how selections are documented and what happens before installation begins.

A clear scope gives you something concrete to review before moving forward.

Book Your Outdoor Kitchen Design Consultation

Start with your space, your cooking habits and a budget you are comfortable discussing. Book a design consultation with us to explore outdoor kitchens in Calgary and compare your options.