Best of Backyard outdoor kitchens, Design & More in Riverside, CA

We specialize in high-quality custom, prefabricated outdoor kitchen islands. This is a modern and vastly superior approach compared to traditional, more costly methods.

Our process involves custom precision-fabricating your island’s modular framework using galvanized steel. We then add premium outdoor rated porcelain tile tops to premium finishes at the base. This method offers several key advantages:

• Speed: The majority of the messy, noisy work happens off-site. Your on-site installation is dramatically faster, often taking only a day or two instead of weeks.

• Quality Control: Building in a controlled environment allows for a level of precision and quality that is impossible to achieve in a dusty, uneven backyard setting. Every cut is perfect, and every component is flawlessly integrated.

• Cost & Time Certainty: Because the process is so streamlined, we can guarantee your project timeline and cost with much greater accuracy, eliminating the surprise delays and budget overruns common with site-built projects.

For outdoor kitchens, Best of Backyard serves all of Southern California, plus Nevada and Arizona.

• Southern California: Inland Empire (Riverside, San Bernardino), Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties.

• Nevada: Greater Las Vegas/Henderson and surrounding communities.

• Arizona: Greater Phoenix Valley (Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert), Tucson, and nearby areas.

We provide complete outdoor-kitchen support in these regions— 3D design, delivery, and coordination with trusted installation partners—so your project moves smoothly from concept to cook-ready. Visit our Riverside showroom or contact us to schedule a design consult.

We are specialist outdoor kitchen designers, builders and Your Backyard Pros. We offer a complete, all-in-one service that takes your project from the initial idea to a fully installed, ready-to-use outdoor kitchen. We handle the design, source the premium appliances, connect you with the pros, and offer customer support on everything backyard.

A professionally designed & installed outdoor kitchen can range widely because layout, equipment tier, utilities, and add‑ons all drive cost. Starter straight islands (about 8 ft with a quality built‑in grill, one access door, and a compact outdoor refrigerator) typically run $4,000–$8,000 when site work is simple. A mid‑range galley or small L layout around 10 ft with mid‑tier premium components (grill, sink, refrigerator, access doors/drawers, upgraded counter) usually lands $10,000–$15,000. Broader custom builds with multiple zones, higher‑end brands, seating overhangs, power or sear burners, pizza oven or beverage center commonly total $15,000–$35,000. Add pergolas/patio covers, media/TV walls, heaters, fire features, premium appliance suites (Lynx, Fire Magic, Twin Eagles), and expanded hardscape, and budgets move into $25,000–$50,000+, with fully integrated outdoor living projects exceeding $50K. We begin with your target budget, design to it, and provide an itemized, no‑surprise quote—plus phased upgrade options if you want to start core and add features later. Let us know your target range and we’ll draft a concept in 24–48 hours.

Yes, we do. We understand that this is a significant home investment. To make it more manageable, we have partnered with leading home improvement financing companies like Synchrony Home or Affirm. This allows our clients to choose from flexible, competitive loan options with predictable monthly payments, so you can build your dream backyard now and pay over time.

We’ve worked with every major brand, and we guide our clients to the grill that best fits their cooking style and budget. We typically recommend:

• For the Professional-Grade Experience (Best Performance): Brands like Fire Magic, Twin Eagles & Lynx are the top tier. They offer incredible searing power, best-in-class durability, and are built in the USA. They are a true “buy it for life” investment.

• For the Best Balance of Features & Value: Coyote Grills, Blaze, Lion Premium Grills, deliver an amazing cooking experience with premium features like interior lighting and cast stainless steel burners at a more accessible price point.

  Our Showroom displays the top selling brands and equipment.

This is the most important question, and where our process is truly different. While traditional, built-from-scratch outdoor kitchens almost always require a lengthy and expensive structural building permit, our prefabricated islands are specifically engineered to AVOID this requirement in most cases. This is our single biggest advantage.

Our islands are built as self-contained, high-quality units in our Riverside facility. From a code perspective, they are often classified differently than a permanent, concrete-block structure. This allows us to install your kitchen in a fraction of the time, saving you weeks or even months of waiting on plan checkers at the city.

Our professional design process helps you avoid common pitfalls. The top three mistakes we help our clients prevent are:

1. Not Enough Counter Space: Forgetting to plan for dedicated landing zones next to the grill for platters and prep work.

2. Poor Lighting: Overlooking “task lighting” directly over the grill, which makes cooking after sunset difficult and unenjoyable.

3. Ignoring the Elements: Placing the grill where the prevailing wind will blow smoke directly into your home or primary seating area.

Absolutely. In a region like ours where the climate allows for year-round outdoor living, a professionally built, high-quality outdoor kitchen is a major selling feature. Real estate experts agree that it significantly boosts a home’s appeal and can provide a strong return on investment (often estimated between 60-75%). More importantly, it adds immeasurable value to your lifestyle while you live in the home.

Absolutely. 100%. Let’s redefine what “prefabricated” means in our process. It doesn’t mean “cookie-cutter”; it means “precision-built.”

Your journey starts with a blank slate. You work one-on-one with our designer to create a completely custom layout, tailored to your space, your home’s aesthetic, and how you love to entertain. We then use our advanced fabrication method in our Riverside facility to build your unique design to exacting standards. You get a fully custom result without the premium price tag.

Our commitment to you is as durable as our kitchens. Best of Backyard has been a consistent name in the Inland Empire since 2009. We don’t just build and disappear; we’re your established, local partner. You will always know where to find us right here at our Riverside home base and our Network. We stand behind every project for the long haul.

t’s the single most important decision you’ll make, and the difference is staggering. Investing in a premium, brand delivers tangible benefits and avoids future reworks:

1. Superior Cooking Performance: These grills provide incredibly even heat distribution, eliminating hot spots. They reach higher temperatures for a perfect sear and use advanced ceramic systems that minimize flare-ups, giving you more control and better-tasting food.

2. “Built for a Lifetime” Durability: Instead of thin metal and plastic parts, premium grills feature heavy-gauge, 304-grade stainless steel, seamless welds, and commercial-grade components. This isn’t a grill you replace in five years; it’s one you can pass down.

3. Real-World Warranties: Brands like Fire Magic and Lynx offer lifetime warranties and maintain a full inventory of replacement parts. Your investment is protected for decades, not just a single season.

It’s the bedrock of outdoor durability. Stainless steel isn’t all the same; its grade is determined by the metals in its composition. 304-grade has a high concentration of chromium and nickel, which makes it extremely resistant to rust and corrosion from moisture, marinades, and cleaning products.

Lower grades of steel, often used in less expensive products, will inevitably develop unsightly rust spots and stains. We insist on 304-grade for all the appliances, cabinets, and doors we sell because it ensures your investment remains beautiful and functional for years, not just for a season. LEAN MORE ABOUT STAINLESS