5 RV Models with an Amazing Outdoor Kitchen
If you’re looking for an RV with an incredible outdoor kitchen, we’ve got five suggestions. Interestingly, while outdoor kitchens were all the rage a few years ago, they are frankly getting harder to find. But plenty of us still want to enjoy the great outdoors, or an epic tailgating event. And preparing food outside is part of that story.
In looking at RVs with outdoor kitchens, our criteria included the fact that the rig had to have a way to cook, a way to cool, and a sink or wash station of some sort. Many of these RVs also have a provision for a TV. (So, if your fun outdoors including watching a game or race, you’re covered.)
There are almost two different types of outdoor kitchens here — those with a designated outdoor space (like a veranda) and those that put your feet on actual earth as you cook. Both type of RV outdoor kitchen are good in our book.
Now, let’s take a look at five that we think are among the best.
No. 1: Alliance Paradigm 388SP
We got to see a prototype of this big fifth wheel, and the outdoor kitchen on it is simply epic. For food prep, it includes a large propane grill, but there’s also a bar-sized refrigerator as well. A flip-up metal counter can double as a bar-height place to enjoy a meal. But there’s even more.
The outdoor kitchen shares a wall with the indoor kitchen, and there’s a very large flip-up window between them. Ingeniously, this facilitates passing ingredients or tasty beverages back and forth between the spaces. Another thing in the window is a large TV that drops down on a power mechanism. Conveniently, this can be seen from outside without the TV actually being outside.
This whole space is enclosed by a drop-down patio that has a glass front. When you are in transit, this doubles as a window on the side of the RV.
No. 2: Brinkley RV Model Z 3400
One might assume that the Brinkley RV Model Z 3400 fifth wheel is a toy hauler by the outward appearance and large ramp door in the back, but it’s actually not. Instead, that ramp door drops down to become a patio deck complete with a full enclosure fence. That’s where you discover the counter top with a proper sink that features hot and cold wate. (Not to mention a decent amount of counter and drawer space.)
This one does break our rules a bit about cooking function, but let’s get real. A pellet smoker, barbecue, or any other cooking appliance could easily be secured in the space here even when traveling. Another unique thing is a bar at the outer edge of the space that has a metal table top but also MOLLE panels which are a standard mounting system that has a ton of things that work with this.
No. 3: Forest River Salem and Wildwood 32VERANDA
Forest River’s Salem and Wildwood twins offer two models of their VERANDA series. Both RV models have an outdoor kitchen that rivals many indoor kitchens. These kitchens are on the rear party deck of these travel trailers and incorporate a flat-top griddle, sink, and bar-sized refrigerator.
But these decks are accessible through large patio sliding-glass doors, which really blurs the lines between interior and exterior. They also transform these trailers into a great place to host a gathering. Just inside the patio door is a large L-shaped sofa, and there’s a dining bar island in the middle of the trailer. (Party on, Garth!)
No. 4: Palomino Pause XC 20.3
The Palomino Pause XC 20.3 is a true overlanding RV in every sense of the word — from the elaborate air suspension to the construction of the rig. But something that’s become more difficult to find in an overlanding RV is a first-rate outdoor kitchen.
In the case of this RV, that kitchen is on a drawer that lives in the front of the trailer. When you slide it out there is a 12-volt cooler and a flat-stop griddle, as well as a propane grill. There is also a spray port right adjacent to this with hot and cold water handles, so you can use something like a bucket or even a portable, outdoor, folding kitchen sink to accomplish that functionality.
Of the trailers in this grouping, the Pause is absolutely the most adventure-ready but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t also be a great rig to take to your next game or race or outdoor concert.
No. 5: Lance 2075 (Outdoor Kitchen Is an Option)
While this feature is an option, the Lance 2075 travel trailer’s outdoor kitchen is truly unique. The entire kitchen slides out from the back of the camper on a sort of super drawer with a 12-volt, drawer-style refrigerator on one side and a propane stovetop and sink on the other. The middle is open so you can still use the remainder of this compartment for storage and the amount of storage here isn’t bad.
Lance uses dual-pane windows which incorporate the ability to flip up almost 90 degrees. The significance of this is that the indoor and outdoor chefs could pass ingredients or finished items back and forth.
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Tony Barthel
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