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Compare the top 3 cheese graters in Australia 2026

3 cheese grater picks for Australian buyers, compared side by side: Amazon Basics 4-Sided Box Grater for the budget buy; OXO Good Grips Box Grater for the best-value most-households pick; Microplane 40020 Classic for the segment ceiling.

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PREMIUM PICK
Microplane 40020 Classic Zester/Grater
Microplane 40020 Classic Zester/Grater
Best overall for hard cheese and citrus zest
$18.29★ 4.8 (10914)
Average rating4.8 out of 5 (10,914 ratings)
Blade length12cm
Best forHard cheese, zest
Top pick4.8 stars10,914 ratings
  • Photo-etched surgical-grade stainless steel blade made in the USA
  • Slices hard cheese into fluffy, lacy wisps instead of tearing it
  • Zests citrus cleanly while leaving the bitter white pith behind
Why we picked this
The Microplane Classic is the tool you see on every cooking show for a reason. Its razor-fine etched blade turns parmesan into airy clouds and zests a lemon in seconds, and at 4.8 stars across more than 10,000 Amazo…
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VALUE PICK
OXO Good Grips Box Grater
OXO Good Grips Box Grater
Best all-round box grater for everyday cooking
$35.00★ 4.6 (7411)
Average rating4.6 out of 5 (7,411 ratings)
Grating surfaces4 sides
Length30cm
Best all-rounder4.6 starsCatch container
  • Four surfaces: coarse, medium and fine grating plus a slicer
  • Detachable container catches, measures and stores what you grate
  • Soft non-slip handle keeps a firm grip even with wet hands
Why we picked this
If you only own one grater, make it this one. The OXO covers cheddar, mozzarella, vegetables and citrus across four surfaces, and the catch container saves you scraping cheese off the bench. A 4.6-star average from …
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BUDGET PICK
Amazon Basics 4-Sided Box Grater
Amazon Basics 4-Sided Box Grater
Best budget grater
$15.90★ 4.6 (4257)
Average rating4.6 out of 5 (4,257 ratings)
Grating surfaces4 sides
Price$15.90
Budget pickUnder $154.6 stars
  • Heavy-duty 18/0 stainless steel construction
  • Four sides for cheese, vegetables, chocolate and more
  • Removable non-slip silicone base keeps it steady and is easy to clean
Why we picked this
At around $12 this is the cheapest pick on our list and it punches well above its price. Reviewers call it sturdy and sharp, the silicone base lifts off for cleaning, and at 4.6 stars from more than 4,200 ratings it…
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Which one should you buy?

For most Australian kitchens the OXO Good Grips Box Grater is the smartest all round buy: four surfaces, a catch container and a 4.6-star average from more than 7,400 ratings. If you mainly grate hard cheese and zest citrus, the Microplane Classic Zester is the cult favourite and our overall top pick at 4.8 stars. On a tight budget, the Amazon Basics 4-Sided Grater does almost everything the pricier boxes do for around $12.

For full context on why we ranked these the way we did, what alternatives we considered (and rejected), and the broader buying-guide framework, read the full The Best Cheese Graters in Australia (2026): Box, Rotary and Microplane Picks.

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