Abstract: The invention relates to portable barbecue apparatus of the kind in which the grill member is adjustable in height with respect to the hearth in order to regulate the cooking heat intensity, and has for its object a barbecue of simple, robust construction providing a double adjustment of the grill, in height and transversely, with respect to the hearth. The apparatus comprises essentially a stand member and a grill and a two-way adjustable slide coupling means for positioning the grill with respect to the hearth in two component directions, the coupling comprising two pairs of retaining jaws cooperating respectively with the stand and the grill, each pair of jaws corresponding to one of the component directions.Further features of the barbecue are that it can be used with a fireplace or a wood fire, and it is possible to carry the grill with the cooked food in one hand to serve at table.