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Ikea’s New Cast Iron Camp Grill Is Adorable, and Cheap

Headlining a new collection of open-air essentials, this charming cast-iron grill is all about atmosphere (and mouthwatering yakitori).

Grilled meatballs and green onions on wooden skewers over a hot charcoal grill.Ikea
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By Jack Seemer

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Ikea’s big, blue empire was built on flat-pack furniture and frozen meatballs. But outdoor grills?

The Soluppgång Cast Iron Grill, quietly and conveniently released alongside daylight saving time, isn’t Ikea’s first foray into the category.

However, priced at $80, it’s easily the brand’s cheapest and most compelling offering yet.

Person using blue and brown heat-resistant gloves to handle a black portable grill on sandy ground.
The Soluppgång Cast Iron Grill is portable, cheap and refreshingly analog.
Ikea

The grill itself is part of a lager collection inspired by Japanese urban-outdoor aesthetic and Nordic friluftsliv, which translates to “open-air living.”

Offerings range from picnic blankets to Snow-Peak-adjacent outdoor tables, though the grill presents the largest upside at home and away.

Black cast iron grill with smoke rising on sandy ground near a person holding a skewer with grilled food.
The grill headlines a new collection inspired by Nordic friluftsliv, which translates to “open-air living.”
Ikea

Smoke show

Ikea describes it being built for charcoal fuel, though the cast iron construction looks reasonably well-suited to live-fire wood, too.

The material choice also “helps spread the heat evenly throughout the grill,” the product listing says, while vents encourage adequate airflow for easy lighting and temperate control.

Person wearing a white bucket hat and dark clothing grilling skewers on a small black portable grill on sandy ground.
The grill measures just 17 by 8 inches, making it the perfect companion for beach days.
Ikea

Handles on either side made it easy to transport from the truck bed to the beach or basecamp, and the the whole thing measures around 17 by 8 inches, including a base that elevates it off the ground.

In that capacity, the Soluppgång Cast Iron Grill isn’t really a replacement for your weeknight gas-powered warrior.

Similar to Japanese earthenware cooktops known as konro, it’s the kind of grill you whip out on a whim, when the goal is more about atmosphere (or mouthwatering yakitori) than efficiency.

Cast iron grill with skewers of grilled meatballs, green onions, and broccoli over glowing coals.
Cast iron, used for both the body and grates, spreads heat evenly through the grill.
Ikea

It’s communal, refreshingly analog and, typical of Ikea, downright affordable compared to the competition.

Last year, the fan-favorite cookware brand Made In sold a similar grill for $499, while the crowdsourced Thaan Grill starts at $429.

Availability and pricing

The Soluppgång Cast Iron Grill ($80) is available in the US this month, along with the rest of the Soluppgång collection. Prices start at $4.

About the Author:

Jack Seemer is the executive editor at Gear Patrol, with over a decade of experience in product journalism. He currently reports on a wide range of topics, including footwear, watches, EDC, cookware and more.

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