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Smeg has added the MultiGrill, a £299.95 countertop appliance available in cream or black, to its small-kitchen range. It has contact, oven and BBQ modes, interchangeable waffle plates, three preset programs and a sear function; Ideal Home’s first impressions were positive, but a full review has not yet been published.
Smeg has added the MultiGrill, a countertop appliance priced at £299.95, to its kitchen range. Available in cream or black, it combines contact grilling, oven-style cooking and an open BBQ setting, giving it more functions than a conventional sandwich press.
The grill’s three modes are designed for different kinds of cooking. Contact mode presses the plates together for foods such as paninis, burgers and chicken. Oven mode leaves more room above the food, which the product report says can help cook items such as fish or melt cheese without pressing them flat. BBQ mode opens the grill out, allowing food to be cooked across a broader, flat surface.
In BBQ mode, the two plates can be operated independently at different temperatures, according to Ideal Home’s report. The appliance also has a dedicated sear function, with temperatures of up to 250°C, and comes with separate waffle plates. Smeg lists three preset programs—Burger, Waffle and Panini—to help set up those common uses.
Ideal Home’s reporter saw the appliance at a demonstration and tried a panini. The report describes the grill as able to hold several paninis and says the sampled ciabatta had a good crunch, with the fillings and cheese well melted. The reporter called it a solid addition to Smeg’s range but said a full review is still to come. That distinction matters: the available assessment is an initial demonstration, not a completed product test.
More Than a Sandwich Press
The MultiGrill’s selling point is its attempt to combine several countertop cooking tasks in one machine. Contact grilling covers familiar toasties and burgers, while the open BBQ setup is intended for a wider cooking surface, and oven mode is pitched for foods that could be crushed by a closing lid. The separate waffle plates and presets add further options without requiring a separate waffle maker.
For shoppers, the key question is whether that range of functions justifies the £299.95 price and the space it occupies. Ideal Home’s reporter found it fairly bulky, even while praising its appearance and the amount of food it could hold. How it performs across repeated use, and how easy it is to clean and store, cannot be established from the demonstration report alone.
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Smeg’s Expanding Countertop Range
The MultiGrill arrives as Smeg continues adding small appliances to its kitchen lineup. Ideal Home notes that the company released an air fryer earlier in the same year and points to the grill’s rounded edges and prominent lettering as features consistent with Smeg’s recognizable retro-inspired styling. The launch therefore adds another cooking appliance to a range that already includes products such as toasters and kettles.
Despite the familiar look of a sandwich press, the reported feature set is broader: three cooking modes, independent plate temperatures in BBQ mode, a high-heat sear function and interchangeable waffle plates. Those specifications describe the appliance’s design and advertised capabilities; they do not, on their own, establish how consistently it cooks or whether it outperforms simpler grills.
““I think this is a solid addition to Smeg’s range.””
— Ideal Home reporter
Full Testing Is Still Pending
Ideal Home has not yet published its promised full review, so the demonstration does not settle how the grill performs across different foods and cooking modes. The report does not provide independent testing of temperature accuracy, cooking times, cleaning, durability or energy use. Nor does it compare the MultiGrill with other countertop grills or establish whether all of its modes are equally useful in everyday cooking.
The product is listed at £299.95 and is described as available through Smeg, but the source does not give stock levels, delivery details or availability outside the UK. Those details may vary by retailer and location.
Awaiting the Full Review
The next useful evidence will be Ideal Home’s planned full product review, which could provide a more thorough account of cooking results and day-to-day use. Until that assessment appears, the confirmed picture is the appliance’s price, modes, plates and presets, alongside limited first impressions from a demonstration.
Shoppers considering the grill can check Smeg’s current listing for availability and product information. They may also want to compare its dimensions and functions with their existing appliances before deciding whether the added modes warrant the counter space and cost.
Key Questions
How much does the Smeg MultiGrill cost?
Ideal Home reports a price of £299.95 and says the grill is available through Smeg. The source does not provide information about stock or delivery costs.
What cooking modes does it have?
The MultiGrill has contact, oven and BBQ modes. The report says its BBQ mode can run the two plates independently at different temperatures.
Does it come with waffle plates?
Yes. The reported package includes separate waffle plates, and Smeg provides a Waffle preset alongside Burger and Panini programs.
Has the grill received a full review?
Not in the cited report. Ideal Home describes a demonstration and a panini taste test, and says a full review is forthcoming.
Source: idealhome.co.uk
