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The Best Gas Grills With a Griddle Top (and Gas-Charcoal Combos)

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Five combo grills from about $270 to $600, with a griddle top, a charcoal side or both, for the backyard or the tailgate.

By Nell Harlan · Updated Nov 6, 202622 grills compared

The Pro Series is the gas grill with a griddle top to get. It's a proper three-burner grill with a lid, about $599, and when you want smash burgers or pancakes you lift out the grates and drop in the griddle plate it comes with, which Charbroil says takes a minute or less.

If you'd rather cook on both at once (burgers on the grates while the onions and buns go on the flat top), the GD405A splits the cooktop in half for about $350. Want charcoal smoke without giving up the quick gas grill? Look at the E5030, about $379, or the FlexFuel Plus, which adds a griddle plate on top of gas and charcoal for about $550. And for the tailgate, the GD4002TP is a tabletop half-and-half at about $270.

See the 5 picks

Our picks

Best overallCharbroil Pro Series 3-Burner Grill and GriddleCheck price on Amazon
Best half grill, half flat topRoyal Gourmet GD405A Grill and Griddle ComboCheck price on Amazon
Best gas and charcoal comboChar-Griller Dual-Function E5030Check price on Amazon
Best 3-in-1Char-Griller FlexFuel PlusCheck price on Amazon
Best portableRoyal Gourmet GD4002TP Tabletop Grill and GriddleCheck price on Amazon

At a glance

  1. 1.Charbroil Pro Series 3-Burner Grill and Griddleabout $599
    Best for
    A grill first, a griddle when you want one
    How it combines
    Griddle plate swaps in
    Cooking area
    430 sq in
  2. 2.Royal Gourmet GD405A Grill and Griddle Comboabout $350
    Best for
    Grilling and griddling at the same time
    How it combines
    Grill and griddle side by side
    Cooking area
    289 + 309 sq in
  3. 3.Char-Griller Dual-Function E5030about $379
    Best for
    Charcoal smoke without giving up gas
    How it combines
    Gas and charcoal side by side
    Cooking area
    303 + 303 sq in
  4. 4.Char-Griller FlexFuel Plusabout $550
    Best for
    Doing everything in one cart
    How it combines
    Gas, charcoal and griddle plate
    Cooking area
    1,260 sq in in all
  5. 5.Royal Gourmet GD4002TP Tabletop Grill and Griddleabout $270
    Best for
    Tailgates, camping and small patios
    How it combines
    Tabletop grill and griddle
    Cooking area
    416 sq in

The best griddle top and combo grills, ranked

1 · Best overall
Charbroil Pro Series 3-Burner Grill and Griddle

Charbroil Pro Series 3-Burner Grill and Griddle

A real gas grill with a lid, and a griddle plate that drops in where the grates go.

$599.00
Check price on Amazon
Buy it if

You grill more often than you griddle, and you want a lid for chicken thighs and thick chops on the nights it's not breakfast.

Skip it if

You want to grill and griddle at the same moment. Once the plate is in, that half of the grill is a flat top until you swap it back.

A gas grill that's also a griddle

This is a regular gas grill first: three stainless burners, porcelain-coated cast iron grates and 430 square inches of main cooking space, plus a 155-square-inch warming rack above for buns and corn. Charbroil's Amplifire system is there to stop flare-ups, and it's an infrared design, so the drippings still give you that grilled taste. The two-burner version of the same grill gets past 500°F in under ten minutes.

Across the series, the griddle plate is thick, and its grease hole sits in the middle of the back, away from the burners, so you scrape toward the rear. One gripe: the plate leaves a gap around the edge of the firebox, wider than you'd expect, so it sits a bit loose. I'd push it to the front and work from there.

Charbroil backs the grill for three years. If three burners sounds small for your crowd, the same grill comes with four.

Flaws but not dealbreakers
  • The griddle plate leaves a gap around the edge of the firebox.
  • On the series' small side shelf, the one you'd grab to roll the grill, the mount bends a little.
Griddle plate includedThree burnersCast iron grates3-year warranty
2
Royal Gourmet GD405A Grill and Griddle Combo
Best half grill, half flat top

Royal Gourmet GD405A Grill and Griddle Combo

Grates on one side and a flat top on the other, with spare grates to make it all grill.

$349.99Check price on Amazon
Buy it if

You want bacon on the flat top and burgers on the grates at the same time, for a crowd, at about $350.

Skip it if

You want to roast a whole chicken or cook anything with the lid down. It cooks in the open.

Read the full write-up

Half grill, half flat top

Four burners, each on its own knob, run under 289 square inches of cast iron grates on one side and 309 square inches of griddle on the other, 48,000 BTU in all. Burgers sear on the left while the onions soften on the right, and the buns toast at the edge of the plate. Nothing else this size does both at once.

Royal Gourmet also packs two spare cast iron grates, two flame tamers and a wind deflector. Take the griddle off and drop those in, and the whole cooktop becomes a grill (on either side, the way you like). The side tables fold down and it rolls on four locking wheels, so it tucks into a corner of the garage.

Since there's no hood, a breezy evening steals heat, and the wind deflector only helps so much.

Flaws but not dealbreakers
  • No hood, so no low-and-slow cooking.
Four burners48,000 BTUSpare grates includedFolding side tables
3
Char-Griller Dual-Function E5030
Best gas and charcoal combo

Char-Griller Dual-Function E5030

Two burners on one side and a charcoal box on the other, for under $400.

$378.99Check price on Amazon
Buy it if

You want gas for a fast Tuesday dinner and charcoal for ribs on Sunday, without two grills on the patio.

Skip it if

You cook for big parties. Each main grate is 303 square inches, so it's sized for a family, not the block.

Read the full write-up

The best gas and charcoal combo grill

The left side runs on propane: two stainless burners, 24,000 BTU, electronic ignition. Marinated skirt steak for carne asada chars in a few minutes over it. The sear isn't as hard as on a dedicated gas grill like a Weber Spirit, but for weeknights it's quick and easy to manage.

The right side is a charcoal box with its own lid, vents and an ash pan that lifts out, and it's why you'd buy it. With both vents wide open, it holds around 250 to 290°F, and a handful of briquettes (five to seven) brings it back to 275°F when it sags. That's enough for spare ribs: four hours over charcoal, then about an hour and a half on the gas side with one burner on low to finish them. Honestly, I'd leave the vents open and steer the heat with fuel, which works better on a small box like this.

At 125 pounds it rolls on two wheels, so you lift one end to move it. Check the grease cup every three or four cooks.

Flaws but not dealbreakers
  • Not a real smoker: you'll be adding coals every so often.
  • Expect about two hours of assembly.
Two burnersCharcoal sideAsh panElectronic ignition
4
Char-Griller FlexFuel Plus
Best 3-in-1

Char-Griller FlexFuel Plus

Gas, charcoal and a griddle plate in one grill, with a charcoal tray you can raise.

$549.99Check price on Amazon
Buy it if

You want gas, charcoal and a flat top, and you'd rather buy one big grill than three.

Skip it if

Smoking brisket is the main event. The charcoal side smokes, but it isn't an offset smoker, so a kamado or an offset does that job better.

Read the full write-up

Gas, charcoal and a griddle in one

The FlexFuel Plus is the E5030 idea with more of everything. There are 1,260 square inches in all, three stainless burners and 30,000 BTU on the gas side, and a pre-seasoned griddle plate that sits in place of the gas grates. So you can have the plate on the propane side for fried rice or smash burgers while chicken wings crisp over the coals next door.

On the charcoal side, a tray raises the coals toward the grates for a hard sear or drops them for slower cooking, and two dampers handle the airflow. The gas side lights at the push of a button.

It takes room. I'd still take it over buying a gas grill and a griddle separately.

Flaws but not dealbreakers
  • With the plate in, you lose the gas grates until you swap them back.
  • It needs a lot of room on the patio.
Three burnersCharcoal sidePre-seasoned griddleAdjustable coal tray
5
Royal Gourmet GD4002TP Tabletop Grill and Griddle
Best portable

Royal Gourmet GD4002TP Tabletop Grill and Griddle

Four burners and two hoods on a combo that fits in the trunk.

$269.99Check price on Amazon
Buy it if

You tailgate or camp, or your patio is a balcony, and you want grates and a griddle in one box.

Skip it if

You want one grill for the backyard and nothing else. A full-size combo gives you more room for the money.

Read the full write-up

A grill and griddle for the tailgate

Four stainless burners (10,000 BTU each) heat 416 square inches: cast iron grates on one half, a ceramic-coated griddle on the other. Eggs and hash browns on the plate, sausages on the grates, and you've got a parking lot breakfast going. Two enameled hoods close over each side when you pack up, and they block the wind while you cook (Royal Gourmet says not to keep them shut for more than three minutes with the burners on).

It lights with a push button, fits in a trunk, and comes with its regulator and hose. The plate has a drain hole that runs oil to a tray and a cup you can lift out. The ceramic coating means no seasoning.

Flaws but not dealbreakers
  • The hoods aren't for cooking with the lid down.
Four burnersTwo hoodsCeramic-coated griddleRegulator included

Who this is for

Anyone with room for one grill who doesn't want to choose between a grill and a flat top, or between gas and charcoal. If you mostly want breakfasts, smash burgers and stir-fries, a dedicated flat top griddle gives you a bigger, more even plate. If smoke is the point, a pellet grill holds a low temperature for hours without you feeding it coals.

How to choose

Swap or side by side

A plate that drops into a gas grill (the Charbroil, the FlexFuel Plus) keeps the full grill when you want it. A half-and-half (the GD405A, the GD4002TP) cooks on both at once but gives you less of each.

Lid or open top

A lid lets you roast, bake and cook thick cuts with indirect heat. The GD405A has none, and the hoods on the GD4002TP are covers more than lids. If you grill chicken pieces or pork shoulder, buy a grill with a real lid.

Gas and charcoal

A charcoal side gives you smoke flavor and, with a few coals and the vents open, a low heat for ribs. It also means ash to empty and coals to buy. If you'd use it twice a summer, a box of smoking wood chips in a gas grill gets you part of the way.

How many people

Around 400 square inches cooks 12 to 16 burgers in one go. Every grill here clears that in total.

What I'd skip

Royal Gourmet ZH3002N Gas and Charcoal Combo

Same idea and about the same price as the Char-Griller E5030, with a stainless lid. I'd still pick the Char-Griller, whose charcoal side holds a steady low heat for ribs.

Oklahoma Joe's Canyon Combo

A real offset smoker with a three-burner gas grill on the side, at about $630. Great if smoking comes first; a lot of grill if it doesn't.

Nexgrill Dual Fuel 4-Burner with Griddle Insert

"Dual fuel" here means propane or natural gas, not charcoal. It's a decent four-burner grill with a griddle insert, at about $449.

Royal Gourmet GD401C

The older half-and-half, about $90 less than the GD405A, without the spare grates that turn the griddle side into a grill.

How I picked

Gas plus a griddle, or gas plus charcoal, in one grillAt least 300 square inches of main cooking space, except on the tabletopBurners you can set separatelyA grease tray or ash pan you can emptyOn Amazon US

These five came out of 22 combo grills, from a $150 tabletop to a $665 three-chamber grill. Cooking results come from Smoked BBQ Source and Cookout News, along with the makers' own specs. Prices are Amazon's on November 6, 2026.

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Common questions

What is the best combination grill?

The Charbroil Pro Series 3-Burner for most people, and the Char-Griller E5030 if you want gas and charcoal.

Is a combination gas and charcoal grill worth it?

Yes, if you'd use both. Gas gets dinner on the table fast, and the charcoal side gives you smoke flavor and a low heat for ribs. If you'd rarely light the charcoal, a good gas grill and a bag of wood chips cost less and take less room.

Can you put charcoal in a gas grill?

No. A gas grill isn't built to burn charcoal. On a combo grill, charcoal goes only in the charcoal side.

Can you put a griddle on any gas grill?

Many gas grills take a griddle insert sold for that model; Weber makes one for its Spirit grills. A combo like the Charbroil Pro Series comes with its plate, sized for the grill.

Do you have to season a griddle top?

A bare steel or cast iron plate, yes: wash it, heat it dry, wipe on a thin coat of oil and let it smoke, a few times over. A pre-seasoned plate (the FlexFuel Plus) is ready to go, and a ceramic-coated one (the GD4002TP) doesn't need it.

The verdict

The Charbroil Pro Series 3-Burner Grill and Griddle

At about $599, the Charbroil Pro Series is a gas grill with a lid for steaks and chicken, with a griddle plate in the box for breakfast and smash burgers. If cooking on both at once matters more than the lid, the Royal Gourmet GD405A does it for about $350.

Check price on Amazon$599.00

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