Cue up the 'Q with these Vancouver barbecue shops

Nothing signals the start of summer like the smell of grilled food wafting through the neighbourhood. Make your yard, balcony, patio, fire escape the hot spot of the season with a few grilling recipes in your back pocket, a cooler of refreshing beverages, a string of twinkly lights and, of course, the barbecue. Whether charcoal, briquettes, gas or wood, these outlets will prepare you for a tasty and fiery grill-filled summer.

By Alison Cairns

Johnstone's Barbecue Parts

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165 Pemberton Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R4

• Phone Number
  • 604-985-0234Primary
  • 1-800-663-0472Tollfree
• Directions

With a huge selection of barbecues and brands for whatever your outdoor grilling needs may be, head to North Vancouver’s Johnstone’s Barbecues and Parts. Their massive showroom entices with portable, propane, natural gas or charcoal models, as well as parts and accessories like lighters, thermometers, aprons, pizza stones, cooking tools, rotisseries and more. After a trip to Johnstone’s, you’ll be the king or queen of the backyard ‘Q.

BBQ Shop

2

1-3160 Westwood St, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 3L7

• Phone Number
  • 604-468-8227Primary
• Directions

From condo-sized barbecues to camping stoves to smokers and even grills for your boat, The BBQ Shop has you covered. They even custom design and install outdoor kitchens complete with a BBQ island and patio furniture on which to enjoy the gourmet food grilled to perfection on your outdoor range. Their deluxe set-up service includes the delivery, assembly and testing of your new purchase and they’ll even haul away and recycle your old barbecue. Their passion for outdoor cooking is only rivalled by yours.

Grilltown Enterprise Inc

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110-5433 152 St, Surrey, BC V3S 5A5

• Phone Number
  • 604-579-0077Primary
• Directions

Surrey’s Grilltown specializes in a wide range of barbecue brands and stocks an impressive array of parts for all kinds of grills. Whether propane or natural gas, electric or charcoal, you’ll find the barbecue to meet your summertime cooking needs. Parts and accessories are abundant, as are outdoor fireplaces, patio furniture, even gazebos. Place your order online and benefit from free shipping or visit their 152nd Street location.

Reliable Parts Ltd

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200-19888 LANGLEY BYPASS LANG, Coquitlam, BC V3A 4Y1

• Phone Number
  • 1-800-941-9217Primary
  • 1-800-941-9217Tollfree
• Directions

This massive distributor of barbecue parts is headquartered in Coquitlam. They have a limited selection of actual barbecues but do carry Weber, Napoleon and Broilking portable grills, ideal for your tiny city balcony or for camping. Their massive selection of parts and accessories, though, is where their business thrives and where they can serve you best. From barbecue hoses, tongs, forks and thermometers to sauces and marinades to specific parts for all kinds of brands, you’ll find what you need to keep your outdoor grill going season after season.

Kerrisdale Lumber Contractor Division

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1253 West 76th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6P 6M3

• Phone Number
  • 604-261-4274Primary
• Directions

Imagine your outdoor cooking lifestyle with a simple visit to Kerrisdale Lumber. Their stunning greenhouse showroom will have you planning your al fresco kitchen in no time. Specializing in the high-end barbecues that are high on a new generation of foodies’ kitchen wish lists, they also stock more affordable brands and will happily guide you in the right direction for what you’re looking for. Whether you want to design your dream outdoor kitchen or simply clip a reliable griller to your back stoop, Kerrisdale Lumber will stoke your fire.

Home Depot USA Inc Stores Vancouver Cambie

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2388 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T8

• Phone Number
  • 604-675-1260Primary
• Directions

It's hard to go wrong with Canada's favourite DIY mega-store when you're in the market for a reliable and trusted brand in barbecues. With a huge selection of propane, portable, electric, charcoal and natural gas barbecues, as well as outdoor ovens, smokers and of course all the accessories you need to outfit your second kitchen, Home Depot is a one-stop shop for all things barbecue. While you're there, consider picking up some patio furniture, landscaping tools and deck lighting to bring the entire space together.

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Alison Cairns has been working in writing and publishing for over a decade. A devoted Vancouverite, she loves exploring the hidden gems and new happenings — both cultural and culinary — in the city. She is also a lover of coffee, wine, craft beer and pretty much all food except sea urchin. She staves off the results of these loves by running the seawall, cycling the city and hiking the mountains.

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