An outdoor beverage center, also called an outdoor bar center, gives you a built-in place to chill drinks with ice and keep bottles within reach. Choose a bar center with a sink and faucet if you also want somewhere to rinse, or keep it simple with an insulated ice bin. This collection has eight listings from Fire Magic and Summerset, including a bar caddy, a double sink with a mixer faucet, and two Summerset drop-in ice chests. Start with the functions your backyard island needs.


How to choose an outdoor beverage center

Choose an ice bin alone if you already have a sink nearby. An insulated ice bin is also called an ice chest. An outdoor beverage center combining both saves you planning separate spaces for ice and rinsing. A bar caddy adds bottle storage, an opener and a towel bar without an ice compartment. For washing space alone, browse our stand-alone sinks with faucets.

Check the listing’s cutout dimensions, not just the overall width. The Summerset beverage and prep station is 30 inches wide, while the Fire Magic bar caddy needs a cutout about 14 by 23 inches. Leave counter space for mixing cocktails and serving. Plan a drain for melt water and a water supply for any sink. Ice keeps drinks cold without power, but check the Summerset listing for its lighting requirements.

For powered cold storage, compare outdoor refrigerators and wine coolers. Add an outdoor kegerator if you want beer on tap. A built-in ice maker supplies ice for topping up the bin.

Why buy from My Cozy Outdoors?

We are an authorized dealer for Fire Magic and Summerset, so the full manufacturer warranty applies. Explore our outdoor kitchen collection to plan the rest of your island. If you have cutout, drain or layout questions, call us and we will talk it through.

FAQ

What is an outdoor beverage center?

A bar center is the same as a beverage center: a stainless steel island station with an insulated ice bin, often a sink, faucet, bottle storage and opener. Ice rather than powered refrigeration cools drinks in an outdoor beverage center.

Does an outdoor bar center need plumbing?

Ice bins need a drain for melt water. Units with a sink or faucet also need a water supply and a drain. Plan these connections while building the island, or choose an ice bin without a sink if water is not handy.

What does every outdoor bar need?

Plan space for ice, rinsing, bottles, an opener and mixing drinks. An outdoor bar center with a sink combines ice storage, washing and bottle storage. Keep counter space free for serving, with a refrigerator, wine cooler or kegerator nearby for cold storage.