Cafe Cooktops & Rangetops

Café Cooktops & Rangetops at Plesser's Appliances

Café cooktops and rangetops, available at Plesser's Appliances, drop into a countertop or install above a cabinet run, freeing the oven to sit at working height elsewhere. Offered in gas, induction, and electric configurations with Café's customizable hardware.

Cooktop vs. Rangetop
A cooktop drops into a countertop cutout and sits shallow, preserving usable drawer or cabinet space below. A rangetop is a deeper, taller unit with professional control depth and typically higher output, installed above a cabinet run rather than into a counter. This determines the cabinetry design, so settle it before millwork.

Gas Configurations
Gas cooktops and rangetops include a high-output power burner for searing alongside a dedicated simmer burner, with heavy continuous cast iron grates supporting sliding cookware across the surface. Confirm burner count, output, and grate design for your width.

Induction and Electric Options
Induction responds faster than gas, holds low settings without cycling, and wipes clean as a flat surface, but requires magnetic cookware and substantial dedicated 240V service. Electric radiant offers a flat surface at lower electrical demand and works with any cookware. Confirm element layout and any power-sharing between zones.

Hardware on the Countertop
Because a cooktop's knobs sit at the front of the countertop, Café's interchangeable knob finishes in brushed stainless, black, bronze, and copper are a visible part of the surface. Coordinate with the hood, wall oven, and refrigeration at order.

Cutout, Clearance, and Ventilation Planning
Cutout dimensions, countertop overhang, clearance to combustibles, and cabinet requirements below differ between cooktops and rangetops and between widths. Ventilation should be sized to surface output. Talk to the team at Plesser's Appliances about cutout specs, gas or electrical requirements, and hood sizing before the countertop is templated.