Weather Schmeather! Grill Any Time You Want

We updated this article in March 2023 to add more information about each featured product, based on extensive testing done by the Good Housekeeping Institute, plus added new picks.

An indoor grill helps you create your favorite grilling recipes with some char and prominent grill marks from the comfort of your own kitchen, whether it's the middle of February or you don't own a backyard or deck for an outdoor grill. If you love whipping up weeknight burgers, grilled chicken for meal prep or adding charred vegetables to your salads, our pros think an indoor grill deserves a spot on your countertop (most store really well too). Best of all, food will look — and taste! — like you grilled it outside.

In the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab we've tested almost 45 grills in the last three years, including gas grills, charcoal grills, pellet grills and smokers and so much more. When it comes to indoor grills, we evaluate how quickly and evenly they heated up, their ease of use, grease drainage and how easy they are to clean. In the last decade we've tested over 30 indoor grills, by grilling pounds of hamburgers, toasting dozens of slices of bread and pressing many panini to find the best indoor grills of 2023.

Our top picks:

You can read more about how we test indoor grills in our Lab at the end of this guide — plus we offer expert advice on what to look for when shopping for an indoor grill. Interested in other countertop cooking appliances that we recommend? Check out our guides to the best microwaves and best air fryers.