Compare the top 3 sandwich presses in Australia 2026

For most Australian households the Breville the Toast & Melt 2-Slice Sandwich Press is the right buy. Its floating, height-adjustable top hinge presses thick fillings flat without squashing the bread, the deep-fill flat plates melt cheese evenly, and the brushed-stainless build stores upright on its side to save bench space.

The Russell Hobbs Sandwich Press (RHSP801BLK) is the no-fuss budget workhorse: 2100W for fast heat-up, non-stick flat plates, a floating hinge and a lid lock for upright storage. Russell Hobbs won Canstar Blue's 2026 Most Satisfied Customers award for grills and sandwich presses (an owner survey of the brand, not a test of this model), and for a sharehouse or a first kitchen it covers the core toastie job for a lot less. The Breville the Toast & Melt 4-Slice is the same design scaled up: four toasties at once for families or batch winter lunches.

One honest distinction: a sandwich press is not a jaffle iron. A press flattens (paninis, melts, quesadillas); a jaffle iron or pie maker seals crimped pockets. If you specifically want sealed, crimped jaffles, none of these are the right tool; buy a dedicated jaffle iron instead.