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Best plancha griddle plate

Updated: 23 October 2026

Three numbers on amazon.co.uk pull in three directions. Lodge's reversible griddle has 4.4 from 26,882 reviews. A coated GFTIME plate has 4.6 from 637 reviews. Onlyfire's stainless sheet has 4.2 from 1,641 reviews and weighs 3.15 kg. The best plancha griddle plate in this set depends on the job: a hob, a gas or charcoal barbecue you can measure, or a £29 budget. This page names who each pick is for and who should skip it. Every row is in the [plancha griddle plate comparison](/hub/grill-accessories/plancha-griddle-plate). Peter F. read the GBP lines on 20 October 2026. This is not a laboratory test.

Three numbers on amazon.co.uk pull in three directions. Lodge's reversible griddle has 4.4 from 26,882 reviews. A coated GFTIME plate has 4.6 from 637 reviews.

Our top picks

Lodge Lodge LDP3 (42.5 cm)

Best overall

Lodge Lodge LDP3 (42.5 cm)
7.8/10about £54.04
Overmont Overmont OM-Griddle-II

Best value

Overmont Overmont OM-Griddle-II
7.0/10about £29.17
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Three scores that are not the same job

A large review file, a high star line, and a coated surface answer different questions. Lodge's 26,882 reviews sit on a 42.5 by 24.1 cm plate, and most of the UK notes are about a hob. That count is not proof it covers a 58 cm gas barbecue. The 4.6-star GFTIME plate is 43 by 33 cm at £54.99, and the materials field names polytetrafluoroethylene. The listing caps it at 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Chemours say not to use Teflon cookware above 260 degrees Celsius. The 1,641-review Onlyfire stainless plate is 3.15 kg at £54.99, and UK reviews call the metal thin and cool. Lid clearance is on the griddle plate for a gas barbecue page.

Hob pick

For a hob, the top pick is the Lodge LDP3 at £54.04, 4.4 from 26,882 reviews. The bullets describe vegetable-oil seasoning, a flat side and a ridged side, and use in an oven, on a stove, on a grill, or over a camp fire. The non-stick field is No and the dishwasher field is No. UK reviews praise two-burner heat and complain about uneven induction heat and rust if the plate stays damp. Lodge says a two-burner plate may not heat evenly on induction. The listing maximum of 212 degrees Fahrenheit is not Lodge's reseason of 450 to 500. Skip it for a wide gas-barbecue tray or an 18-inch kamado. The face is 42.5 by 24.1 cm and 4.25 kg. Skip it if you will dishwasher it or leave it wet.
Lodge Lodge LDP3 (42.5 cm)

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Lodge Lodge LDP3 (42.5 cm)
7.8/10about £54.04

Barbecue pick

When the grate is near 48.5 by 40 cm, the barbecue pick is the Onlyfire cast iron plate at £59.99 and 7.47 kg. The line is 4.4 from 324 reviews. The highlight names gas, charcoal, and a gas hob. Smooth and ribbed sides, non-stick No, dishwasher No, and no temperature cell. UK reviews report smash burgers on a very hot plate, and also sticking. You cook on one texture at a time. Skip it for a PTFE surface or a named 18-inch kamado. The coated GFTIME plate is the alternative only inside 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The light Onlyfire stainless plate at £54.99 is easier to carry and, in UK reviews, runs cooler. That trade-off is on the cast iron or stainless page.

Value pick and the skips

The best value pick under £30 is the Overmont griddle at £29.17, 4.2 from 770 reviews. Details say 51.2 by 23.5 cm and 3.6 kg. A bullet says 17 by 9.2 inches. Bullets name a gas hob, an oven, induction, and a camp fire. The highlight includes scrapers. Dishwasher is No. UK reviews like steaks and pancakes on a hob. Complaints are weight, hot handles, a long clean, and one induction buyer who could use only the flat side. Buy it for that hob if you accept the size clash. Do not buy it as a 58 cm gas tray. The DMJJSD pan is 5.0 from one review at £18.99, and the listing disagrees about the metal. The round Onlyfire plate at £67.99 fits the named 18-inch ceramics only, and the UK texts mention a sticky film.

Common questions

Why is the highest star rating not automatically first?
The highest star line in this set, among plates with more than a few dozen ratings, is the coated GFTIME plate at 4.6 from 637 reviews and £54.99. The materials field names polytetrafluoroethylene and the listing caps the plate at 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Chemours say not to use Teflon-coated cookware above 260 degrees Celsius. A bare-iron barbecue plate that you can run hotter is a different tool. Stars do not measure lid clearance.
What is the best-value plate under £30?
The Overmont OM-Griddle-II at £29.17, with 4.2 from 770 reviews. It is a reversible cast iron griddle with scrapers in the highlight, aimed at a hob, an oven, induction, and a camp fire. The details say 51.2 by 23.5 cm and a bullet says 17 by 9.2 inches, so you should not order it against one assumed length. The £18.99 pan with a single five-star review is smaller and the listing disagrees about the metal.
Does more reviews mean the plate fits?
No. Lodge's 26,882 reviews are the largest file, and the plate is a 42.5 cm hob griddle. Onlyfire's stainless sheet has 1,641 reviews at 3.15 kg, and UK comments still call it thin and cool. Fit is the grate, the lid, and a size line that matches a tape. Review count tells you how many people have used that listing, not whether your barbecue is the same shape.
Is the 5.0-star pan the best?
No. That line is one amazon.co.uk review on the DMJJSD pan at £18.99. The review calls it smaller than expected, smooth on the base, hot at the handles, and useful with the wooden tray. The highlight says 24 by 17 cm. The material field says cast iron and the highlight also says aluminium. One perfect score on a single review is not a plancha ranking.
Which plate is for an 18-inch kamado?
The round Onlyfire plate at £67.99 and about 47 cm, if your grill is one of the models in the bullet: Large Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe Classic, Kamado Joe Konnected, or another 18-inch ceramic the listing names. UK reviews praise the lid clearance and all of them mention a sticky film to remove first. It is the wrong shape for a rectangular gas barbecue, so it is not the barbecue pick on this page.

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Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures for these ASINs. Retrieved 20 October 2026.

  1. Food contact materials regulations, GOV.UK (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  2. Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  3. Emba cast iron cookware recall 2502-0151 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  4. Chemours, Teflon coating safety (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  5. Lodge, how to season (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  6. Lodge, griddles (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  7. BBC Good Food, how to season cast iron (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  8. Char-Broil UK, grilling with a griddle (retrieved 20 October 2026)