The best Electric grills with lids, compared.
Top pick: Tefal Optigrill Plus XL – Highest star line in this set: 4.7 from 2,766 ratings, nine programmes and removable plates at about £129.99. Not a lab cook. Best value: George Foreman Medium Fit Grill – Best value as the lowest shelf price in this set, about £33.99, at 4.5 from 7,967 ratings, with a 3-pin plug listed. It does not outscore the top pick. Updated 22.10.2026.
An electric grill with a lid is a worktop appliance on a UK 13 A plug. You buy one for a flat or a small kitchen when you want burgers, chicken, bacon, toasties, or a steak indoors, without charcoal and without a gas trolley. The lid is the first check. On a contact grill the top plate heats and touches the food, so both sides cook and you do not flip. On an open plate the lid is only a cover, and you turn the food. Next, see whether the plates or the control pod come off for washing, whether there is a temperature dial or only a ready light, and whether the listing shows a BS 1363 plug. A higher wattage without a dial is not finer control. Poultry, pork, and minced meat still need a proper cook. A programme light is not a food thermometer. Smoke wording on the box is the maker's claim. Use the extractor, and do not leave the grill unattended. The two lid jobs are set out in the [contact and open plate guide](/hub/grills-and-barbecues/electric-grill-with-lid/sub/electric-grill-with-lid-contact-vs-open).
An electric grill with a lid is a worktop appliance on a UK 13 A plug.
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What should the lid do?
On the captured amazon.co.uk listing this Tefal Optigrill Plus XL is about £129.99 with 4.7 out of 5 from 2,766 ratings. It is a contact grill: nine programmes, a thickness sensor in the bullets, and removable plates described as dishwasher-safe. Wattage is 2,180 W at 220 V, weight 5.2 kg. Two area figures conflict, about 650 cm² and 800 cm², and two dimension lines also conflict. Reviews often praise speed and family batches, and they also mention a short lead, fat at the back when the lid is open, and coating wear. The star line is the highest in this set, which is why it is the top pick. That is not a lab test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Households cooking burgers, chicken, and steak indoors who want programmes and plates the listing says can go in the dishwasher.
Less suitable: Buyers who need one low price, a dial they set themselves, or an open plate they flip on.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the lid cook the top of the food?
This listing is a contact grill. The bullets describe programmes for meat, chicken, fish, and vegetables, and the top plate is the hinged lid. It is not a cover over a single hot plate.
Can the plates go in the dishwasher?
The bullets say the removable non-stick parts are dishwasher-safe. The included-components line only names grill plates.
Does it need assembly?
The specification says assembly is not required. It is free-standing and listed for indoor use.
On the captured amazon.co.uk listing the George Foreman Large Fit Grill is about £55.99 with 4.6 out of 5 from 7,831 ratings. It is a 2,400 W contact grill at 240 V with one setting, a drip tray, and vertical storage. The listing says PTFE free and gives the weight as 1 kg, which reviews of a large grill do not obviously match, so that weight stays unverified. Plates are not described as removable. Review themes are fast family cooking, a logo that traps fat, a short lead, and cable wear from the storage hooks. Energy and speed percentages in the bullets are the maker's comparisons. The 4.6 star line scales to 92. It takes no badge.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A household cooking for about four on a contact grill, if you will wipe fixed plates and accept one setting.
Less suitable: Buyers who need a temperature dial, plates that come off, or a weight figure that agrees with a large grill.
Specifications
Common questions
Can you set the temperature?
The specification lists one setting. Reviews say it is either on and hot or off, with a ready light rather than a dial.
Do the plates come off?
The listing does not say the plates are removable. Reviews say they are cleaned in place. The box lists a drip tray.
Why does the weight say 1 kg?
The specification says 1 kg. Reviews describe a large family grill. The figure is recorded as printed and not checked.
On the captured amazon.co.uk listing the George Foreman Medium Fit Grill is about £33.99 with 4.5 out of 5 from 7,967 ratings, and it was number 1 in Electric Grills on that capture. It is a 1,630 W contact grill at 240 V with one setting, vertical storage, and a 3-pin plug in the box. Reviews use it for chicken, bacon, and toasties, and they complain that the plates do not come off, that the logo traps grease, and that the storage hooks can nick the lead. The listed weight is 1 kg, which this research treats as unverified. The price is the lowest in this set, which is why it is the best value. That is not a lab score.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Two to four people who want a compact contact grill for chicken, bacon, and toasties at the lowest price in this set.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs removable plates, a temperature dial, or a weight figure that matches how large the grill feels in reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it come with a UK plug?
The included-components line says a grill, a 3-pin plug, and an instruction booklet. Voltage is listed as 240 V.
Who is the medium size for?
Reviews describe two to four people, two large sandwiches, or one large steak with sides. It is not described as a crowd grill.
Can you choose the heat?
The specification lists one setting. Reviews say there is no dial, and that the edge of the plate can cook more slowly.
On the captured amazon.co.uk listing the Ninja Sizzle Pro XL is about £159.00 with 4.5 out of 5 from 121 ratings. It is an open grill with a detachable lid, a grill plate, a flat plate, and a stated surface of 1,150 cm², weighing 8.3 kg. The bullets give 120°C to 260°C, a timer, and a UK plug. Wattage lines say both 1,800 W and 2,200 W. The specification says it is not dishwasher safe. Reviews praise even heat and the two plates, and they also report coating flakes, size, and smoke. A two-year guarantee is offered if you register. The specification line says one year. Expert Reviews UK says a Ninja Sizzle lid does not cook the top of the food. You turn it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Cooks who want a dial to 260°C, a grill plate and a flat plate, and worktop space for an 8.3 kg machine.
Less suitable: A small worktop, dishwasher washing, or anyone who expects the lid to cook the top of the food.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the lid cook the top of the food?
The bullets say you can cook with the lid up, down, or removed, and they include a grill plate and a flat plate. They do not say the lid is a second cooking plate. On this design you turn the food.
Is it dishwasher safe?
This capture says no. Do not use the dishwasher line from the smaller Ninja Sizzle GR101UK for this ASIN.
Will it be smokeless?
Low smoke is a listed feature. One review says six burgers set the smoke alarms off and the grill was returned. Ventilate anyway.
On the captured amazon.co.uk listing this CUSIMAX grill is about £107.97 with 4.5 out of 5 from 36 ratings. It is a 1,500 W indoor plate with a lid, a grill plate, and a griddle plate, weighing 6.85 kg, and assembly is required. The bullets claim a large smoke reduction from a hidden fan. That percentage is not an independent result. Reviews like the low smoke and the Korean-barbecue style, and one unit arrived with a lid handle that did not fit. Model number GR-200A is the same string as ASIN B0D9NHKBMQ, but the contents and the price differ, so they stay separate.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Cooks who want a grill plate and a flat griddle under a lid, and who will assemble the unit.
Less suitable: Anyone who wants a contact grill that cooks both sides, a large review sample, or a smoke figure from an independent test.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a contact grill?
No. The box includes a lid plus a grill plate and a griddle plate that you swap. The lid is a cover. The highlight calls it tempered glass.
Does the smoke claim come from a UK test?
It is a sentence in the bullet about a hidden exhaust fan. This research has no independent UK test of that figure. Reviews say smoke was less than a usual barbecue, not that it was absent.
Does it need assembly?
Yes. One review says the lid handle holes did not match the glass, so the handle would not fit.
On the captured amazon.co.uk listing this CUSIMAX smokeless grill is about £85.47 with 4.5 out of 5 from 36 ratings. It is a 1,500 W indoor grill with a lid, a removable plate, and a drip tray, at 7.2 kg. A bullet states 0°C to 230°C and a smoke reduction from a hidden fan. The smoke figure is not an independent test. The highlight says a tempered glass lid and dishwasher-safe parts. Assembly is required, and a review says the lid handle did not fit. Plate wording mentions both non-stick and cast iron, so the material is not a single clean fact.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Cooks who want a lidded open plate with a stated 0–230°C band and a removable plate.
Less suitable: Buyers who need a second griddle plate in the box, a large review sample, or one clear plate material.
Specifications
Common questions
How is this different from the other CUSIMAX listing?
Both say model GR-200A. This one is about £85.47, 7.2 kg, 50 × 34 × 19 cm, with one grill plate and a lid. The other is about £107.97 and includes a grill plate and a griddle plate. Some review texts match. Treat them as two ASINs.
What temperature does the listing state?
A bullet says adjustable temperature between 0°C and 230°C. The specification also says three power levels and two heating elements.
Are parts dishwasher safe?
The highlight says dishwasher-safe parts. It does not list which parts. The plate is described as removable.
On the captured amazon.co.uk listing the George Foreman Immersa Medium is about £89.00 with 4.4 out of 5 from 1,307 ratings. It is a 1,300 W contact grill at 240 V, 2.98 kg, with one power level. The title says the control panel comes off so the body can be washed. Reviews mostly buy it for that, and a minority report residue, smoke, or a hot body with no cool handles. The specification says Outdoor while the bullets describe indoor cooking. A later bestseller snapshot showed a lower price, so use the live page. The 4.4 star line scales to 88, the lowest in this set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A compact contact grill you want to wash after the control panel comes off.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a temperature dial, a clear indoor-only listing, or no smoke when fat hits the element.
Specifications
Common questions
Can this one go in the dishwasher?
The title and bullets say you remove the control panel, then the grill can go in the dishwasher or the sink. That claim is the point of this model. Some reviews say a dark residue appeared after a dishwasher cycle.
Is there a temperature dial?
The specification lists one power level. Reviews describe it as on or off at the socket, with no temperature dial.
Is it listed for outdoor use?
The indoor-outdoor line says Outdoor. The title and bullets describe toasties, paninis, and a washable kitchen grill. Those lines conflict.
Seven amazon.co.uk listings of an electric grill with a lid are scored on this page from the star line only. The score is those stars scaled to 100, so 4.7 becomes 94, 4.6 becomes 92, 4.5 becomes 90, and 4.4 becomes 88. Review counts sit beside the stars and do not add points. The top pick is the highest star line. Best value is the lowest shelf price in this set, on a different listing. This is not a lab cook.
Stars
100%The whole score, 100 points, is the amazon.co.uk star line scaled to 100: round(stars divided by 5, times 100). A 4.7 becomes 94, a 4.6 becomes 92, a 4.5 becomes 90, and a 4.4 becomes 88. The same 4.5 on 7,967 ratings and on 36 ratings both score 90. Review volume is shown and is not a second points column. The top pick is the 94. Best value is not a second score. It is the lowest captured shelf price, about £33.99, on a different listing. Cleaning, the lid job, and the plug are buying checks. They are not added into this number. The score is not a measured plate temperature.
Choose the lid before the star count. A contact grill cooks both sides. An open plate with a lid is a cover, and you flip. Washing, a dial, and a BS 1363 plug come next. Captured shelf prices on this page run from about £33.99 to about £159.00. A 4.7 from 2,766 ratings is a different record from 4.5 from 36 ratings, and both kinds of 4.5 score the same on the star scale used here.
An electric grill with a lid, as sold for a UK kitchen, is a worktop appliance on a 13 A plug. It is not a charcoal kettle and it is not a gas trolley. People in flats and small kitchens buy one to cook burgers, chicken, bacon, toasties, or a steak indoors. The lid decides the job. On a contact grill the top plate heats and touches the food, so both sides cook and you do not flip. On an open plate the lid is only a cover, and you turn the food.
A contact grill cooks both sides. An open plate with a lid only covers the food, and you flip. Toasties belong on the contact shape. Eggs and a sear you watch belong on the open plate. The two are not interchangeable because both boxes say lid.
A figure such as a large smoke reduction is maker wording about a fan. This set has no independent UK test of it. Reviews still include alarms. Ventilate, and use a heat alarm in the kitchen rather than a smoke alarm over the hob.
Do not wash a fixed-electrics grill the way you wash one whose control panel comes off. Do not wind the lead onto sharp storage hooks. Reviews of upright storage mention nicks in the cable. A lid that arrives not fitting is a return to the seller, not a home redrill.
The lid is the first fork. A contact grill has a hinged hot plate. It cooks both sides, suits toasties and chicken, and you do not flip. An open plate with a separate lid heats from the base. The lid can sit up, down, or off, and you turn the food. A UK review of a Ninja Sizzle says that lid does not cook the top. A glass lid, or a lid in the box, is not a second cooking plate. Machines with no lid at all are a different search. Cleaning is the second fork, and each listing stands alone.
A ready light and one setting is a simple press. Automatic programmes and a thickness sensor are a different control, and they still do not measure the centre of a burger. A printed band such as 120°C to 260°C, or 0°C to 230°C, plus a timer, is a dial you set. Wattage is not that dial. A 2,400 W contact grill with one setting is not finer control than a 1,300 W grill with one setting. Read the control line, then the watts. Size and the plug come with that reading.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are replacing a contact grill and toasties, burgers, or chicken are the job. The Tefal Optigrill Plus XL is about £129.99, at 4.7 from 2,766 ratings, with nine programmes and plates the bullets call dishwasher-safe. It is the top pick. A programme light is still not a thermometer for mince.
You want a compact contact grill for chicken, bacon, and toasties, and you will wipe the plates. The George Foreman Medium Fit Grill is about £33.99, at 4.5 from 7,967 ratings, with one setting and a 3-pin plug in the box. It is the best value. Reviews say the plates stay on and the storage hooks can nick the lead.
You want to set a temperature, flip the food, and you have the worktop. The Ninja Sizzle Pro XL is about £159.00, at 4.5 from 121 ratings, with 120°C to 260°C, a grill plate, and a flat plate, at 8.3 kg. The lid is a cover. This capture says it is not dishwasher safe.
The top pick is the Tefal Optigrill Plus XL at about £129.99. It has the highest star line in this set, 4.7 from 2,766 amazon.co.uk ratings, which scales to 94. The listing describes nine programmes, a thickness sensor, and removable plates said to be dishwasher-safe. Two area figures conflict, and reviews mention a short lead and fat at the back. The best value is the George Foreman Medium Fit Grill at about £33.99, the lowest shelf price here, at 4.5 from 7,967 ratings. The plates stay on in reviews, there is one setting, and the listed weight of 1 kg is unverified. The Large Fit scales to 92 from a 4.6 star line and takes no second badge. None of these scores is a lab cook.
Tefal Optigrill Plus XL
Highest star line in this set: 4.7 from 2,766 ratings, nine programmes and removable plates at about £129.99. Not a lab cook.
George Foreman Medium Fit Grill
Best value as the lowest shelf price in this set, about £33.99, at 4.5 from 7,967 ratings, with a 3-pin plug listed. It does not outscore the top pick.
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