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Best Tefal tabletop grill

Updated: 16 October 2026

You want one Tefal for weeknight meat, and the star lines on amazon.co.uk will happily crown a listing whose written reviews are not from the United Kingdom. The best Tefal tabletop grill in this set is a decision with a criterion: UK stars, the size of that UK sample, sensor features, and the shelf price stored in the file. The [Tefal tabletop grill comparison](/hub/portable-grills/tefal-tabletop-grill) holds all eight rows. The Products Compared editorial team scored those rows on 16 October 2026 from the listing fields and the review notes. There was no lab cook. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one Tefal for weeknight meat, and the star lines on amazon.co.uk will happily crown a listing whose written reviews are not from the United Kingdom.

Our top picks

Tefal Tefal OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40

Best overall

Tefal Tefal OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40
8.9/10about £129.99
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Tefal Tefal OptiGrill+ GC713D40

Alternative

Tefal Tefal OptiGrill+ GC713D40
8.7/10about £155.55
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Tefal Tefal SuperGrill 3-in-1 XL GC520DG1

Best value

Tefal Tefal SuperGrill 3-in-1 XL GC520DG1
6.6/10about £114.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What this top pick is measuring
  2. 2.OptiGrill+ XL for weeknight meat
  3. 3.Why the other OptiGrills are not the pick
  4. 4.SuperGrill when you want the plate to open

What this top pick is measuring

Best, on this page, means the strongest match to that criterion inside these eight amazon.co.uk listings. It does not mean rank number 4 in Electric Grills. A 4.5 from 12,222 can lose when only two written reviews in the file are marked United Kingdom. Prices are the GBP figures stored for this comparison. A Tefal shop page at £224.99 for an XL does not replace them. The buying guide keeps the mechanism choice neutral. Tefal’s comparator leaves the SuperGrill out.

OptiGrill+ XL for weeknight meat

The top pick is the OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40, listed at £129.99. The star line is 4.7 from 2,766 reviews, and the listing says indoor use. Bullets describe nine programmes, a thickness sensor, and colour steps for rare, medium and well-done. UK reviews praise steak and plates that come off, and they also say fat burns into the ridges and the cord is short. You still choose the colour you stop at. The area field says 800 cm² and special features say about 650 cm². Skip this grill if you need the plate to open flat, or if you will not pre-clean fatty residue. How the colour cycle runs is on the how to use page.
Tefal Tefal OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40

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Tefal Tefal OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40
8.9/10about £129.99
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Why the other OptiGrills are not the pick

The smaller OptiGrill+ GC713D40 shares the 4.7 average, from 2,504 reviews, and it costs £155.55, more than the XL. It prints 2,000 W, 600 cm², six programmes and an LED cue. The configuration field says Cart, which does not match a contact grill. Paying more for a smaller plate fails the criterion unless you have measured the XL and it will not fit. The Elite GC750D40 lists 12 programmes, including vegetables, at £198.80, 6.63 kg and a 551 cm² field, against 600 cm² on Tefal’s comparator. Reviews say panini can crisp before the programme ends. The OptiGrill One, at £91.63 with 4.1 from 19 reviews, reports a German panel and two supply trips. It is not a pick.

SuperGrill when you want the plate to open

The best value is the SuperGrill 3-in-1 XL GC520DG1 at £114.99. It is manual: three temperatures, contact, a 180° opening and an oven position, at 2,200 W. The shop page states 800 cm² closed and 1,600 cm² open. The star line is 4.4 from 146 UK reviews. Good Housekeeping recorded a preheat under four and a half minutes and a chicken that dried on a hotter attempt. Their area line does not match Tefal’s 1,600 cm². UK reviews report a one-sided hinge and a plate that would not clip. Choose it when you will watch the food. The fork is on the OptiGrill vs SuperGrill page.

Common questions

Which Tefal tabletop grill is the top pick here, and for whom?
The top pick is the OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40 at £129.99, with 4.7 from 2,766 reviews, nine programmes and a thickness sensor. It suits a household that wants a doneness colour for steak and will wash the ridges. Skip it if you need the plate open flat. Rank number 4 in Electric Grills is Amazon’s list position, not a test result.
Why does the same 4.7 not make the smaller OptiGrill+ the winner?
The OptiGrill+ GC713D40 is 4.7 from 2,504 reviews and costs £155.55, above the XL’s £129.99, on a consistent 600 cm² with six programmes. That helps only if the XL will not fit. It does not offset a higher price for less plate. The Cart field clashes with the title.
Is the Elite the best because it has 12 programmes?
The Elite lists 12 programmes, including vegetables, at £198.80, 6.63 kg and a 551 cm² field, with 4.6 from 725 reviews. Reviews say panini can crisp before the programme ends. Vegetable settings are a reason to pay that price. They do not move the top pick off the XL.
Why is the SuperGrill the value pick when its score is lower?
The SuperGrill has no sensor and 146 reviews, so it scores below the OptiGrill+ models. At £114.99 it is the strongest price for a large opening plate among listings whose written reviews are from the UK. The EasyGrill is cheaper and marked Outdoor. The SuperGrill limit is the hinge.
Should I trust 12,222 Inicio reviews?
The Inicio star line is 4.5 from 12,222. In the file only two reviews are marked United Kingdom, and one says the plug cover came off. Other-country text likes the heat and dislikes fixed plates. Use the star line as Amazon’s figure. Use the UK-marked notes for what this market’s file actually says about the plug and the plates.
Do shop prices change the pick?
The pick uses the file prices: £129.99 for the XL and £114.99 for the SuperGrill. A Tefal shop page showed £224.99 for an XL and £229.99 for an Elite. A higher shop price does not move the criterion. Read the live amazon.co.uk basket, because a shelf price can move after 16 October 2026.

Related pages

Tefal tabletop grill

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How to use a Tefal tabletop grill for the first cook

OptiGrill vs SuperGrill for steak or an open plate

Sources

Public UK sources first, then the eight amazon.co.uk listings. Prices, stars, and review counts are the figures in the staged files.

  1. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, regulation 35 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  2. GOV.UK — Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations 2016, Great Britain (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  3. Electrical Safety First — portable grills (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  4. Tefal UK — grills (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  5. Tefal UK — warranty (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  6. London Fire Brigade — cooking safety (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  7. BBC Good Food — non-stick coatings (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk listings for the eight Tefal tabletop grills in this set (retrieved 16 October 2026)