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Best Tefal electric grill

Updated: October 2026

You want one Tefal electric grill to buy, not nine listings that all sit around 4.6 stars. In this set the best Tefal electric grill for most sensor cooking is the OptiGrill+ XL, and the best value contact grill is the Ultra Compact GC3050 if a dial is enough and the plug is British. The Products Compared editorial team scored nine amazon.co.uk listings on 15 October 2026 from stars, review volume, plates, and price. It is not a lab test. Other roundups sometimes review the Elite XL GC760D40, which is a different model and is not an ASIN here. The full scores are on the [Tefal electric grill comparison](/hub/grills-and-barbecues/tefal-electric-grill).

You want one Tefal electric grill to buy, not nine listings that all sit around 4.6 stars.

Our top picks

Tefal Tefal OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40

Best overall

Tefal Tefal OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40
8.8/10about £129.99
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Tefal Tefal Ultra Compact GC3050

Preis-Tipp

Tefal Tefal Ultra Compact GC3050
8.1/10about £109
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Tefal Tefal OptiGrill Elite GC750D40

Alternative

Tefal Tefal OptiGrill Elite GC750D40
7.6/10about £198.80
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On this page
  1. 1.What was compared
  2. 2.OptiGrill+ XL for most sensor buyers
  3. 3.When the Elite or the GC3050 fits better
  4. 4.Who should not buy either pick

What was compared

Nine machines stayed in: four sensor OptiGrills, the SuperGrill, the GC3050, two planchas, and an on/off table grill. “Best” here means the strongest all-round sensor listing for a UK buyer, not the cheapest grate. The Plus XL is £129.99, rated 4.7 from 2,766 reviews. The OptiGrill+ has the same 4.7 from 2,504 reviews at £155.55 for a smaller plate. The Elite is 4.6 from 725 at £198.80. The GC3050 is the value pick at £109 with 4.6 from 4,630 reviews, though many UK reviews are from 2012 to 2017. The OptiGrill One is 4.1 from 19 reviews, too thin to crown. How the types differ is the buying guide.

OptiGrill+ XL for most sensor buyers

Choose the Plus XL when you want programmes, a large removable plate, and the biggest recent UK review base, and you have the worktop. Tefal UK describes about 800 cm² and about six to eight portions. The Amazon listing also prints about 650 cm² and two body sizes, 36.5 × 44.5 × 17.5 cm and 22.9 × 48.1 × 22.9 cm, so measure against the larger figure. Reviewers use it for meat, fish, bacon, salmon, and toasties. UK buyers often call the power cord extremely short. Tefal’s current OptiGrill shop specifications use a 0.8 m cord, so the socket has to be beside the machine. One UK review says the non-stick coating had worn within about five months. If you want a screen, the Elite is the next conversation, not a bigger plate.
Tefal Tefal OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40

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Tefal Tefal OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40
8.8/10about £129.99
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When the Elite or the GC3050 fits better

The Elite suits you if the countdown, the searing boost, and twelve programmes are what you will use, and £198.80 does not bother you. The listed surface is about 551 cm², and the unit weighs 6.63 kg. The same reviews often call the result only adequate for the money. Voltage is blank on the Amazon specification block. Tefal’s UK shop listed this model at £229.99. The GC3050 is the best value when you want a contact grill without a sensor: five settings, removable plates, a drip tray, and a body of 32 × 32 × 14 cm, at £109. A review dated 2 April 2017 says that unit arrived with a German plug. Check the plug on yours. Steps for preheat and the frozen button are on the how to use a Tefal OptiGrill page.

Who should not buy either pick

Leave both picks if you want a flat plate you stand over. The Booster and the Giant Plancha are the open griddles, and the OptiGrill vs plancha page is that choice. The SuperGrill opens to 180 degrees, with a repeated UK complaint that the top plate sags on a one-sided hinge. Leave the OptiGrill One as well: 19 reviews at 4.1, German button labels, and two reports of a tripped supply. Leave the table grill BG90C814 if you came for indoor programmes. It is £57.10, one power level, and the specification block says outdoor. A qualifying purchase through our amazon.co.uk links can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

Common questions

Which listing has the strongest UK review base?
Among the sensor grills, the Plus XL has 4.7 from 2,766 amazon.co.uk reviews, just ahead of the OptiGrill+ at 2,504. The GC3050 has 4,630 at 4.6, but many of the UK ones are from 2012 to 2017. The OptiGrill One’s 19 reviews are too few to treat as a reliability record.
Is the Elite better because it has 12 programmes?
It has the longer menu, a countdown, and a searing boost. The listed plate is smaller than the Plus XL, at £198.80 against £129.99, with 4.6 from 725 reviews rather than 4.7 from 2,766. Buy it for the screen. Twelve programmes do not mean a larger grill.
Is the GC3050 still the value pick if the reviews are old?
It is the value pick because £109 buys removable plates, five settings, and a very large review count, with the age of the UK sample stated. It is not the value pick if you need a thickness sensor. One 2017 UK review reported a German plug.
Should the £57 table grill be the budget winner?
Only if you want an open outdoor-style grate with on/off heat. The BG90C814 is the cheapest listing and it is not a contact grill. The specification block says outdoor use. For an indoor press, the GC3050 still matches that job.
What about the OptiGrill One at £91.63?
It is a 2,000 W sensor grill with a 600 cm² plate and 4.1 from 19 reviews. Several mention German buttons, and two say the grill tripped the supply, including a replacement. Skip it unless you will return a unit that trips.
Is the Elite XL the same as the Elite in this set?
No. The Elite here is GC750D40, ASIN B07SVB72RQ, about 551 cm². Tefal’s UK shop also sells an Elite XL GC760D40. Do not copy that model’s price onto the Elite kept here.
Who should skip the top pick?
Skip the Plus XL if the worktop is short, if you need a flat griddle, or if you will trust a colour change for poultry and burgers. A couple who want programmes on a smaller plate can look at the OptiGrill+, which costs more than the XL in this scrape.

Related pages

Tefal grill for a small kitchen

Tefal electric grills

Tefal electric grill buying guide: type, then plug

How to use a Tefal OptiGrill: start with empty preheat

OptiGrill vs plancha: closed programmes or flat plate

Sources

Listing prices and ratings are from amazon.co.uk on 15 October 2026. The public sources below cover food safety, electrical rules and Tefal UK pages.

  1. Food Standards Agency: Cooking your food (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  2. Food Standards Agency: Burgers (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  3. Electrical Safety First: Portable grills (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  4. GOV.UK: Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  5. Tefal UK: OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  6. Tefal UK shop: OptiGrill Elite GC750D40 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  7. Tefal UK: Repairability (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk listings for the nine kept ASINs (retrieved 15 October 2026)