The Best Tabletop Fire Pits for Your Outdoor Space
Cozy up your outdoor living space with our favorite tabletop fire pits.
Gathering around a backyard fire pit with friends, family and home-cooked food is one of life’s simplest yet greatest pleasures. The waves of dry heat warming your hands and face, the amber flames casting everyone in a flattering light and the acoustics of crackling logs — the entire experience is delightful. That said, traditional fire pits are not the right fit for every family or lifestyle. Enter: The tabletop fire pit. This type of pint-sized fire pit offers the same cozy ambiance as their larger counterparts but does so in a lightweight, easy-to-move package that allows you to set up shop virtually anywhere around your house.
How to Choose a Tabletop Fire Pit
Setting: Before buying your tabletop fire pit, consider where you plan on using it the most. Yes, these designs are portable, so you can (and should!) move your fire pit around your home as you see fit. That said, if you plan to use it as a semi-permanent centerpiece for your outdoor dining table, you should take that table’s measurements, shape and finish into consideration when purchasing your fire pit. Doing so will ensure whatever fiery focal point you choose will make a seamless addition to your outdoor space.
Purpose: Consider what function your tabletop fire pit will bring to your home. Do you plan on using it to roast marshmallows with the kids? Or is it purely decorative? Once you figure out your tabletop pit plans, that brings us to the final determinant.
Fuel Type: Tabletop fire pits come with various fuel options, and each fuel delivers a slightly different experience from the next. If you determined that your tabletop fire pit’s purpose is roasting s’mores, it’s paramount to purchase one that runs on food-safe fuel such as propane, gel or ethanol. If you plan to use your tabletop fire pit as a glowing centerpiece on your dining table, you should avoid all propane or natural gas-powered design to ensure safe indoor use.
Now, shop our favorite tabletop fire pit picks in a variety of styles — and with a variety of price tags, too.
Enjoy unobstructed fireside views indoors or out with this ultra-sleek, bioethanol tabletop fire pit. The head-turning design looks way more expensive than it is, with an inky-black base and two glass panels. Chrome details shine against the inky base and reflect the firelight for an ultra-luxe look.
Ready to get serious about your s’mores game this fall? Add the Arto Deluxe S’more Roaster to your cart. The tabletop roaster is gel-powered, food-friendly and sports a stylish speckled finish. Use it on your back porch or bring it indoors and enjoy roasting marshmallows without leaving your sofa.
Swap out your citronella candle for this clean-burning and cozy fire bowl. The modern, organic concrete bowl comes complete with charming beach pebbles and three gel fuel canisters. Each canister burns up to three hours and produces seven-inch flames that become the instant focal point of any gathering.
Make your tabletop fire pit a mainstay in your outdoor dining space with this propane-powered design. The heat and weather-resistant resin bowl comes with hidden hardware to attach to your slatted outdoor table. Plus, it has knobs that allow you to adjust the flames to your liking. Each bowl features a classic limestone finish and comes complete with brick-red lava rocks to fill the fire basin.
Set the mood for relaxation in your bathroom, boudoir or backyard with this tranquil stone tabletop fireplace. The smooth, hand-cast exterior comes in four neutral finishes to best suit your space: white, sand or graphite. Each pit produces seven-inch flames and comes filled with natural river stone pebbles to bring an earthy color and texture to the display.
This geometric fire bowl combines modern lines with an organic cast stone finish. The gel-fueled fire pit comes in your choice of four fresh finishes: white, pewter, sand and seafoam green. Smooth, slate-gray river pebbles fill the vessel basin, adding eye-catching texture to the indoor-outdoor design.
This charming tabletop fire bowl is equally beautiful with or without flames. Each bowl is hand-cast from organic concrete and features a rugged, textured finish befitting a rustic or farmhouse setting. The clean-burning design uses gel fuel and has an impressive three-hour burn time between refueling.
This mini concrete fireplace may pack a tiny footprint, but it’s just the ticket for creating instant ambiance or whipping up some s’mores in the living room or out on the deck. Plus, we love that it's ready in seconds. Just pour in a bit of rubbing alcohol, grab a match and you’ve got yourself a flame. (Five ounces of rubbing alcohol provides just under an hour of burn time.) It's food-safe, perfectly portable and won't dirty your ceiling with soot.
On the hunt for a portable fire pit that doubles as an artful centerpiece? The Colsen Hex Concrete Tabletop Fire Pit checks out. It features a striking geo bowl and runs on isopropyl alcohol to produce odorless and smokeless flames for your space. Each burn lasts up to 50 minutes, and we love that the lightweight design is easy to move inside and out.
Scoop up this sleek rectangular tabletop fire pit to anchor your indoor or outdoor dining table with warmth and firelight. The hand-cast concrete design uses isopropyl alcohol as fuel and produces smokeless flames that last up to 50 minutes. Plus, it measures 18 inches long and is a stand-out centerpiece on its own or when styled with other decorative accents.
