Outdoor kitchen storage is sold by the cutout
Every door, drawer and combo on this page is a component that drops into a framed opening, not a cabinet that stands on its own. Each product lists a cutout dimension, and the cutout is the number that matters: the width, height and depth of the hole in the island, not the size of the stainless face that covers it. The face is always larger, because a flange or reveal overlaps the opening on all four sides. If the island is already built, measure the openings you have and shop to them. If it is still on paper, choose the components first and hand the cutout list to your contractor before anything is framed or poured. Our guide to outdoor kitchen drawer and door sizing covers how to take those measurements.
Access doors, single and double
Single access doors are the workhorse here. They run from roughly 14 inches to 24 inches, in vertical and horizontal orientations, and are ordered left or right hinged, so decide the swing before you buy. Double access doors cover the wider bays, about 25 to 45 inches, and are the usual choice for the run beneath a grill or a sink. Where a propane tank or the gas shutoff sits behind the door, look for a louvered or vented version: the louvers let a leaking tank breathe instead of letting gas collect inside the island, and several doors are built with a tank tray for exactly that spot.
Drawer stacks and door and drawer combos
Drawers are where tools, thermometers and charcoal end up. Double stacks are the common size, triple stacks add a shallow utensil tray above two deeper boxes, and single utility or masonry drawers fit a narrow opening. A combo puts a hinged door and a stack of two or three drawers behind one face, which is the efficient way to use a 30 to 42 inch bay: the drawers take the small items while the door hides the tank or the bulk storage. Browse them separately in outdoor kitchen drawers and door and drawer combos. Soft close hardware is worth having on anything you open daily.
Trash, propane, warming drawers and dry storage
Each specialty piece solves one problem. Roll-out trash and recycling bins keep the bag out of sight and out of the weather in single, double and narrow widths, and a trash chute with a cutting board on top turns prep scraps into one motion. Propane tank drawers roll the tank out for a swap instead of making you reach into the island. Outdoor warming drawers are electric, hold cooked food at serving temperature and need their own circuit, so plan the power early. Sealed dry storage pantries do the opposite of a vented door: they close tight against rain, insects and humidity, which makes them safe for napkins, rubs and paper goods.
Matching brand and finish
Because sizing is by cutout, mixing brands in one island is normal and often unavoidable when a bay lands at an odd width. What people notice is the face, not the badge: keep the door style, handle profile and reveal consistent along a run and the island reads as one piece even if two makers are involved. The usual approach is to match the brand of the grill head, then fill the leftover openings with whatever fits. Shop outdoor kitchen cabinets and doors by brand: Alfresco, Fire Magic, RCS, Twin Eagles, Bull, AOG, Delta Heat, Napoleon, Blaze, Coyote, Artisan and Broilmaster.
The rest of the island
Storage is only part of the island. The same framed openings can take outdoor refrigeration or an outdoor sink, and the cutout logic is identical, so lay all of them out together rather than one at a time. Place the grill and any side burner first, since those cutouts are the least flexible.
Capital Grills is an authorized dealer for every brand on this page, with full manufacturer warranty support and free shipping on orders over $75. If you have an opening to fill and are not sure what belongs in it, call 1 (866) 850-3450 with the cutout dimensions and we will match it.
