Abstract: This invention relates to a tabletop-microwave oven combination wherein the microwave oven is provided with a cabinet having an opening at the top in which a horizontally sliding door is mounted. The tabletop also includes an opening in the control portion thereof adapted to receive the microwave oven and a pedestal or body surrounding the oven which is inserted in the opening. The door of the oven when moved horizontally to open the oven, slides in a slot within the tabletop or moves in a space just below the tabletop. The oven contains a tray designed to hold a utensil containing food and means are provided within the oven to lift the tray to a position astride of the oven when the door is open.