Abstract: An apparatus for grilling meat and the like comprising an assembly for one or more sets of fan blades 11 to be driven by a motor 10 arranged outside the grilling space 2 and elements 13 heating the air so that a hot air flow can be maintained inside the grilling space around the meat supported on rotating spits 3, the temperature of said air flow being sufficient to cook said meat, heat radiators being provided in the grilling space for superficially scorching the supported meat.