The Best Kitchen Carts to Expand Your Food Prep and Storage Space

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Whether you're looking for more space to prepare your meals or store your everyday cooking essentials, a versatile kitchen cart fulfills a number of needs. While you may have several carts throughout your home, a kitchen cart should have a few distinct qualities: storage room, counter space, and mobility so that you can push it around with ease. Find an option with all of these capabilities, and you can keep your spices and seasonings close by, slice and dice your vegetables and poultry on an extended cooking surface, or simply add another area to house cookware and bakeware (aside from your cabinets and drawers, of course).

Plus, there are plenty of options on the market to fit your specific kitchen cart needs while also speaking to your style and design sense. Ahead, discover some of our favorite kitchen carts that you can shop right now.

Steelside Gordon Wood Kitchen Cart

This stylish kitchen cart has four separate tiers to keep all of your kitchen essentials organized with modern industrial flair. The rack comes with 10 S-shaped hooks for added convenience, and the rolling wheels can be locked into place when stability is required.

Buy on Wayfair $100

Gracie Oaks Nacimo Solid Wood Kitchen Island

If you're seeking a cart that looks more like a kitchen island, this sleek black kitchen cart has the look of an island without the price tag of a kitchen renovation. A cabinet, three drawers, and a spice rack provide ample storage, while a drop-down leaf gives extra workspace when needed. Rolling wheels mean this cart can be moved and stored easily as well.

Buy on Wayfair $295

Kaloh Storage Cart

Small kitchens need all of the storage space they can get, and this sleek, minimalist kitchen cart adds sophisticated flair as well as much-needed organizational space. Two full tiers allow you to store items easily while the top shallow tier hides items underneath a beech wood top.

Buy on West Elm $223

Williams-Sonoma White Storage Cart with Handle

Utilize every inch of space in your kitchen with this slim kitchen cart that can hide in between appliances or in your pantry. It's ideal for stocking spices and bottles and easily rolls out with a nifty pull handle.

Buy on Williams-Sonoma $145

Williams-Sonoma Rolling Storage Cart

This narrow cart is best for storing items you'd like to keep close by, like oils, spices, and herbs. Its slim build allows you to swivel it around your kitchen with ease and even place it in tighter spots.

Buy on Williams-Sonoma $72

John Boos End-Grain Butcher Block Culinary Cart, 48"

The two lower shelves of this cart are made from maple slats, which are sturdy enough to hold small appliances and equipment. It also has a pair of stacked drawers (perfect for cooking utensils) and a towel rack. This is almost more of a furniture piece than a cart, but it can still be easily moved around.

Buy on Williams-Sonoma $2893

Giantex Kitchen Island Cart with Drop-Leaf Tabletop

A 13-inch drop leaf design means that extra counter space is just a moment away. This cart also features a cabinet with two adjustable shelves, three drawers, a small bottle rack, and a removable towel rack for optimal storage space.

Buy on Amazon $260

CAXXA 3-Tier Rolling Metal Storage Organizer

Not only does this cart have three levels of storage, but it also has mesh basket shelves that allow you to keep all of your cooking essentials grouped, organized, and visible.

Buy on Amazon $39

Gatefield Chrome Rolling Kitchen Cart with Butcher Block Top

Gatefield Chrome Kitchen Cart with Butcher Block Top — Courtesy of Home Depot

Bring your meals to life on this butcher block-style cart—and then use it to transport dirty dishes back to the sink. It includes four easy-roll casters for mobility (two have a locking function to keep the cart in place) and also comes with an adjustable wire basket, four tool-hanging hooks, a towel rack, and a removable rubber wood top that can double as a cutting board.

Buy on Home Depot $92

TRINITY EcoStorage 34-inch Stainless Steel Kitchen Cart

Rounded edges and corners define this stainless steel cart, adding an element of safety to your kitchen. Think of this option as a way to extend your preparation space, too; it has hooks to hang your tools and gadgets along with a sturdy surface to handle any cutting, slicing, and dicing.

Buy on Bed Bath & Beyond $214

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