Being confined to small cooking quarters doesn’t mean being limited to subpar appliances. If you’re living day to day with a tiny kitchen, there’s a growing selection of compact cooking appliances that offer big performance in a small package—including some options for petite induction cooktops, the far more eco-friendly (and safer) alternative to gas.
Here’s our roundup.
N.B.: Have a tiny kitchen? Share your experience with cooking appliances in the comments section below.
Reduced-Size Ranges
![the blue star \24 inch rnb series range is professional style downsized. design 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/blue-star-24-inch-rnb-series-range.jpg)
![the bertazzoni professional series \24 inch freestanding gas range (prof\244gas 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/bertazzoni-professional-series-24-inch-freestanding-gas-range.jpg)
![a tiny kitchen can house a taste of the british countryside (for a price). the 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/aga-24-inch-cast-iron-companion-dual-fuel-range.jpg)
![super small but well detailed, the summit professional series \20 inch slide in 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/summit-professional-series-20-inch-slide-in-gas-range.jpg)
![for many reasons, however, an electric range is a wiser choice than gas (as we 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/summit-professional-series-24-inch-freestanding-electric-range-1.jpg)
Compact Cooktops
No room for a range? Consider a cooktop.
![the fagor pro portable induction cooktop offers energy efficient, high power co 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fagor-pro-portable-induction-cooktop.jpg)
![the demure miele double combiset gas cooktop measures just \1\2 inches wid 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/miele-combiset-12-inch-gas-cooktop-with-2-sealed-burners.jpg)
![a more affordable option is the fagor modular gas cooktop with \2 sealed burner 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fagor-modular-gas-cooktop-with-2-sealed-burners.jpg)
![no hard wiring required. the electric plug in broilking professional double cas 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/broilking-professional-double-cast-iron-space-saver-range.jpg)
Countertop Ovens
![your compact cooktop needs a partner: a new generation countertop oven. what us 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/breville-smart-oven-convection-oven-1.jpg)
For more small kitchen ideas, see 10 Ingenious Space-Efficient Kitchens. And for more space-saving kitchen appliances, see our posts on Compact Refrigerators, Skinny Refrigerators, and Dishwasher Drawers.
Considering a kitchen remodel? Go to our Remodeling 101 posts for advice on choosing a layout, cabinets, countertops, and much more. And if you’re considering a formal eat-in kitchen, you’ll likely be further convinced by Michelle’s Domestic Dispatch on The Death of the Dining Room.
N.B.: This post was originally published on April 23, 2014. We have updated it with new and additional product selections and current pricing.
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