Whether it's a 2-slice or 4-slice sandwich press and/or grill, or a jaffle maker.

We recommend sandwich presses with a CHOICE Expert Rating of at least 80%.

This overall score is made up of performance (70%) and ease of use (30%).

The performance score is made up of toasting evenness (cheese and tomato toasted sandwich made with thick white sliced bread) and compression and evenness (Turkish bread with moist marinated veggies and bocconcini) results, weighted equally.

We assess how easy the sandwich presses are to clean, inside and out. We also look at their versatility, whether the plates are large enough to hold various types of bread and how easy are they to load/unload food.

We assess evenness by making a cheese and tomato toasted sandwich using thick white sliced bread.

We assess how evenly the sandwich presses compress by using thicker Turkish bread and filling it with moist marinated vegetables and bocconcini.

This is the time it takes for the sandwich press to heat up in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions (until the 'ready' light comes on or goes off).

Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.

The claimed country of origin (usually found somewhere on the model itself).

This is the manufacturer's stated warranty.

'Tested model' refers to sandwich presses that are currently available in shops and online, while 'Discontinued model' refers to sandwich presses that are no longer available in shops, but may be available second-hand.

This is the manufacturer's recommended retail price. Prices are generally always flexible, so shop around both online and in stores for options.

We've only recently started measuring the weight of each model which is why you'll notice some marked as 'Not recorded'.

A removable drip tray is useful if you're grilling meats.

If the top plate can open flat to 180° to create a larger cooking surface, the sandwich press can be compared to a small balcony BBQ and we conduct our BBQ testing on the product.

Ribbed plates are useful if you're grilling meats.

This locks the top and bottom plates together and is useful for storage.

If the sandwich press can be locked in place at varying heights, you can use the press for open melts.

Storage for the cord underneath the bottom plate helps keep your benchtop tidy and the cord away from little hands.

If the sandwich press can be stored vertically it can save space in your cupboard.