Best Raclette Grills in Australia (2026)

Raclette is one of the few dinner formats where the appliance does the entertaining. You put a heated bar in the middle of the table, everyone slides a pan of cheese underneath it, and dinner stretches over two hours because nobody can eat faster than the cheese melts.

Searching for raclette in Australia turns up a confusing spread. On one results page you get candle heated single pans for about $25, mid sized electric party grills around $70 to $130, and restaurant style stainless units pushing $330. This guide covers the electric grills, the ones with a heating element and a set of little pans, because that is what almost everybody means.

What is the best raclette grill in Australia right now?

For most households buying their first one, the Cloer 6430 Raclette Grill with Natural Stone is the one to get. It is an eight pan unit with a 1200 W element and a natural stone plate over the top, so one appliance handles the cheese underneath and the meat and prawns on top. It rates 4.6 across 786 ratings, and it is the heaviest of our picks at 6.67 kg, which here is a good sign: the mass is where the heat retention comes from.

If your table is four rather than eight, the Domo DO9147G Raclette Grill is the better buy, and one of three picks tied at 4.6, just behind the Cecotec's 4.7. It is a compact 600 W four pan unit with a removable grill plate, so it washes up properly.

To spend as little as possible and still get a real grill, the Tristar RA-2949 Raclette Grill is the cheapest of our eight picks: a 500 W four pan unit at 950 g, the only pick here under 1 kg, so it actually goes camping.

How do our raclette grill picks compare at a glance?

All eight had a live Amazon Australia listing at the time of writing, and the prices below are the buy box price we recorded then.

How did we choose these raclette grills?

• Every rating and review count was pulled live from the Australian listing during research, and every price and stock status came straight from Amazon.
• We only kept units whose end product is a raclette grill, not spare pans, trays or a plain hotplate wearing the word raclette in its title.
• We read the listed specs for pan count, wattage, surface material and weight, then compared power against pan count so small units are judged fairly against big ones.
• We built the shortlist around table size, because raclette is the rare appliance where guest count decides the model before anything else.

Which raclette grill is best for a full table of eight?

The Cloer 6430 is the pick if you host properly, because it does two jobs at once. Underneath, eight non stick pans slide in for the cheese. On top, a natural stone plate covers the whole footprint, so meat, capsicum and prawns cook while the cheese melts. On smaller grills the top plate is a token strip and someone is always waiting.

It runs 1200 W through a thermostat with an indicator light, and measures 39 cm deep by 28 cm wide by 13 cm high, a real chunk of table. At 6.67 kg it is the heaviest of our picks, and that weight is doing work: stone holds heat, so when eight people lift their pans at once the plate does not crash in temperature the way thin aluminium does. The coating is listed free of PFOA, BPA and PTFE, and the pan handles are heat insulated, which you notice by the second round.

The rating sits at 4.6 across 786 ratings, a three way tie with the Domo and the Rommelsbacher, second only to the Cecotec. Cloer is a German brand that was making these long before raclette became a dinner party trend here, and spare pan sets are widely available.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

It is heavy and bulky, so it wants a low cupboard shelf. The stone plate needs 10 to 15 minutes to come up to temperature rather than being switched on as guests sit down. And stone is not a searing surface: it browns steak slowly, which is authentic but frustrating if you expected a grill plate.

What is the best raclette grill for a family of four?

The Domo DO9147G is the sensible middle of this category. Four pans, 600 W, a removable grill plate, and a footprint of roughly 22 cm by 24 cm, so it fits on a normal dining table alongside the plates instead of dominating it. For a couple who occasionally have another couple over, this is the size that gets used rather than stored.

It carries a 4.6 rating across 3,280 ratings, the strongest combination of rating and volume among our picks: the two picks with more reviews both sit lower on rating. It is alloy steel with an automatic thermostat, a coating listed PTFE and PFOA free, and a removable baking surface.

That removable plate is the reason to choose it over similarly specced four person grills. Melted cheese sets like glue, and the difference between lifting a plate into hot water and wiping around a fixed one at 11pm decides whether you use this every fortnight or twice. At 1.36 kg it stores flat, and 600 W across four pans sits mid range for its size, so cheese browns rather than just softening.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

Four pans means four people, with no stretching it without spare pans run in shifts. The top plate is genuinely small, so it handles mushrooms and prawns rather than four steaks. And at 600 W, a cold kitchen in a Melbourne July adds a couple of minutes to the first round.

Which raclette grill costs the least to try?

The Tristar RA-2949 is the cheapest of our eight picks and a proper little grill, not a novelty. Four non stick pans, a 500 W element, two heat settings, a water filled drip tray and a grill plate on top. If you are not sure your household will take to raclette nights, this is the low risk way to find out.

It holds 4.4 across 3,308 ratings, the second largest review pile of our picks, so the feedback pattern is well established. The listing puts it at 21 cm by 28 cm by 12 cm and 950 g, the only pick here under 1 kg.

It also has the fewest watts per pan of our picks at 125 W, which is the honest trade for the price: a slower first melt and a top plate that warms rather than sears. If you want cheese ready in three minutes rather than five, this is not the one.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

The body is plastic, so it looks like what it costs. And the cheapest pans in this category wear their coating first, so use nylon or wooden spatulas only.

Which eight person raclette grill has the best ratings?

The Cecotec Cheese and Grill Raclette 16000 carries a 4.7 rating, the highest of our eight picks, on an eight person unit with a 1400 W element and a stainless finish. That comes from 95 ratings, the smallest sample here, so read it as promising rather than proven.

The cooking surface is listed at 40 cm by 22 cm with an adjustable thermostat and a non stick baking tray, and the box includes eight pans and eight spatulas so nothing needs buying on the side. The element is 1400 W, the highest wattage of our picks in a tie with the Tristar RA-2746, which across eight pans works out at 175 W per pan. That is the number that decides whether the eighth guest gets the same melt as the first.

It weighs 3.48 kg and measures 50 cm deep by 22 cm wide by 13 cm high, so it is long and narrow rather than square. On a rectangular table that is an advantage: everyone reaches it from their own seat instead of leaning across.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

95 ratings is a thin evidence base next to the thousands behind the Tristar and Bestron units, so there is more uncertainty about durability, and the 50 cm length needs a table that can spare it.

Which raclette grill gives you the largest cooking surface?

The Tristar RA-2746 has the largest stated cooking surface of our picks at 42 cm by 23 cm, driven by a 1400 W element. If what annoys you about raclette grills is that the top plate is an afterthought, this is the answer at eight pans.

It runs an adjustable thermostat with a light ring, has two settings including keep warm, and the cooking surface is removable for washing. The body is aluminium and listed BPA free. It rates 4.4 across 241 ratings, level with the Tristar RA-2949 and the Princess Party 6 in a three way tie.

Where it earns a place is surface area plus power. At 175 W per pan it matches the Cecotec for headroom, and the extra plate width is enough to run a row of meat down one side while the cheese goes underneath.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

241 ratings is a moderate sample, without the weight of evidence behind the brand's cheaper model. The listed weight looks like a data entry error rather than a spec, so expect something in the normal range for an eight pan aluminium unit. And aluminium heats faster than stone but drops faster too, so it rewards everyone sitting down at once.

Which raclette grill suits six people without going up a size?

The Princess Raclette Grill Party 6 fills a gap the rest of this guide leaves open. Most grills are four or eight, and a table of six ends up either fighting over pans or paying for two spares. This is a six pan unit with an 800 W element and a stone cooking surface, and one of the cheaper picks here.

It rates 4.4 across 2,620 ratings, so the sample is deep. The listing puts it at 35 cm by 35 cm by 24 cm, a square footprint rather than a bar, with six pans and a water filled drip tray included and a coating free of PFOA, BPA and PTFE.

The square shape is worth thinking about: it sits in the middle of a round table and gives every guest the same reach, which is the geometry most townhouse and apartment dining tables actually have. The trade is 133 W per pan, on the lower side of our picks, so a gentler melt than the 1400 W units.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

The listing is written for the European market and thin on detail, so you buy on brand and reviews more than a full spec sheet. The 800 W element across six pans means patience on the first round. And at 24 cm tall it needs a dedicated shelf rather than sliding in beside the air fryer.

Is there a raclette grill for one or two people?

Yes, and the Bestron AGR102TG is the one: a 350 W mini unit with two pans and two spatulas, the only pick here designed for a table that small. For a couple in an apartment who want a Friday night ritual without producing a dinner party, it beats buying a four person grill and using half of it.

It has 8,757 ratings at 4.5, by a distance the largest body of feedback of any pick here. It measures 10 cm by 15 cm by 10 cm, weighs 1 kg so it stores in a drawer, and the listing calls out a cool touch body and a removable non stick surface.

At 175 W per pan it has more power per pan than several bigger grills, which is why it melts quickly despite modest total wattage. That is the lesson of this category: total watts tells you how many people it feeds, watts per pan tells you how fast your own cheese is ready. It was not consistently available when we checked, worth knowing if you are buying for a date.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

Two pans is genuinely two pans, so a third person makes a queue. There is no meaningful top plate, so meat and vegetables need a frying pan alongside. And 350 W in a cold kitchen takes its time, so switch it on before you start slicing.

Which raclette grill is worth spending more on?

The Rommelsbacher RC 800 Fun for 4 is the dearest of our picks and the one to consider if you want German build rather than the cheapest route to melted cheese. It is a four person table grill with a die cast aluminium plate and a Xylan Plus non stick coating running 730 W, and it is expandable, so a second unit joins on for a bigger table.

It rates 4.6 across 1,064 ratings, tied with the Cloer and the Domo, second only to the Cecotec, while carrying more reviews than the Cloer. It is 39 cm square and 12 cm high, weighs 2.75 kg, and includes a parking deck, the small shelf where hot pans sit between rounds instead of on your tablecloth.

At 183 W per pan it has the most power per pan of our picks, so the melt is fast, and the die cast plate is thick enough to hold temperature the way stone does without the weight. The expandability is the clever part: rather than an eight person grill you use twice a year, you buy a four person unit that covers most nights and add a second before Christmas.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

It is the dearest pick here, and for four people you get most of the experience for a fraction of the outlay elsewhere. The expandability only helps if you buy the second unit. And at 39 cm square it takes as much table as some eight person bar shaped grills while feeding half as many.

Which raclette grill should you buy?

Table size decides this more than anything else, so start there.

What should you look for in a raclette grill?

Pan count first, then watts per pan, then whether the top plate lifts off for washing. Everything else is finish.

Pan count is the size decision. One pan per person is the working rule, so a four person grill seats four. Buying bigger than your usual table is a common mistake: an eight pan bar shaped unit takes 40 cm to 50 cm of table length whether two people or eight are using it.

Watts per pan tells you the melt speed. Total wattage alone is misleading, because a 1400 W eight pan grill and a 350 W two pan grill deliver identical heat to your individual pan. Dividing element wattage by pan count is the fairest way to compare across sizes, and it is a number that many listings do not show. Here is how our picks stack up.

At or above about 150 W per pan the melt is brisk. Below about 135 W you are running a slower, gentler evening, which is fine if you know going in.

Stone or metal on top. Natural stone holds heat and cooks gently, which suits vegetables, prawns and thin meat, and is the traditional format. Die cast aluminium or coated steel heats faster, sears better and cools faster. Stone suits a long slow evening, metal a table that wants a proper grill.

Removable plate or fixed. This is the feature that decides whether the grill gets used again. Melted cheese sets hard, and a plate you can lift into the sink is worth more than an extra 200 W. Check the listing, because plenty of units here are fixed.

What comes in the box. Count the spatulas as well as the pans. Metal spatulas destroy non stick coatings, so if the box has pans only, budget for wooden or nylon ones.

The Australian power question. Almost every quality raclette grill sold here is a European model, and that is fine: Australia runs 230 volts at 50 hertz, the same as continental Europe, so the electrics are right by design. What varies is the plug. Locally stocked models ship with an Australian plug, while some global store listings arrive with a European one and need an adaptor.

Finally, think about what goes around the grill. Raclette is a table full of small dishes, so a decent board does a lot of work: our guide to the best cheese boards in Australia covers the sizes that suit a shared table, and a good cutting board handles the two kilos of potatoes this meal quietly requires.

How do you clean and look after a raclette grill?

Clean it while it is still warm, not hot and not cold. Cheese that has cooled and set takes ten times the effort of cheese wiped out at hand temperature, and cheese scraped off a hot pan usually means somebody has used metal and taken the coating with it.

Unplug the unit, let it drop to warm, then lift out the pans and wash them by hand in hot soapy water. Most non stick raclette pans are technically dishwasher safe and most manufacturers still recommend hand washing, because dishwasher detergent is hard on thin coatings. Wooden and bamboo spatulas should never go in the dishwasher at all.

A removable stone or aluminium plate goes in the sink for a soak. Stone should not be attacked with detergent and a scourer: hot water, a plastic scraper and patience, and it will darken with use, which is normal. A fixed plate gets wiped damp while warm and never submerged, because the element sits underneath it. Empty the drip tray every time, because fat left sitting for a month is what makes an appliance smell when you next switch it on. And run it empty for five minutes before the first use of the season.

What else will you want for a raclette night?

The grill is most of it, but a few small things make the difference.

• Spare square raclette pans with wooden spatulas, 8 pack: the cheapest way to stretch a four person grill to a bigger table, and the fix for a lost or warped pan.
• Nylon raclette spatulas, 4 pack: non scratch, dishwasher tolerant, and the single best insurance policy for your non stick coating.
• Beech spatula, scraper and coaster set: the traditional wooden option, with coasters so hot pans land somewhere safe.
• BOSKA stainless steel cheese knife set: for cutting a wheel or wedge into slices that fit the pans.
• Silicone trivet mat: the grill runs hot for hours, and this stands between it and your table.
• Mini dipping bowls, set of 6: cornichons, pickled onions, mustard and chilli oil each need their own dish.

What about the raclette grills we did not pick?

Plenty of good units missed the list, and a few well known ones came up short on our criteria.

The Swissmar Verso is the model most often recommended overseas and it is a genuinely good grill, but it was not showing a buy box price on Amazon Australia when we checked. The Louis Tellier Breziere Signature is the top of this market, a restaurant grade stainless unit priced well above anything in this guide. If you cook raclette monthly it may be worth it. For a first purchase it is a lot.

The Davis and Waddell 8 Person Electric Party Grill is the one most Australians recognise from department stores, but its rating sat below our picks and it was not carrying a buy box price during research. The WMF Kuchenminis two person raclette is beautifully made and rates well, but it is a significant step up in price on the Bestron for the same two pans. The Costway 1400 W two in one raclette and griddle looked promising on paper but had no rating history at all, and we do not put an unrated appliance in front of a first home buyer.

A few neighbouring products get confused with these. A fondue set is a different meal: molten cheese in a communal pot rather than individual pans, and no grill surface. If you want melted cheese on a weeknight rather than a two hour dinner, a sandwich press is the cheaper answer. If you want a tabletop grill plate without cheese pans underneath, our electric grill guide is the right page. And if the cooking is happening outside for a crowd, that is a barbecue job.

Raclette questions Australians actually ask

What cheese do you use for raclette?

Raclette cheese itself is the traditional choice, a semi hard cow's milk cheese from Switzerland and the Savoie region of France that melts smoothly without splitting. If you cannot find it, a young gruyere, a fontina or a mild washed rind will melt in a similar way. Avoid anything very hard or very aged, because low moisture cheeses tend to go oily and stringy in a small pan rather than turning into a pourable layer.

Where can you buy raclette cheese in Australia?

Specialty cheese shops and delis are the most reliable source, and most capital cities have at least one that will cut raclette to order. Woolworths and Coles carry a rotating deli range that sometimes includes raclette or a close melting alternative, so it is worth asking at the counter rather than only looking in the fridge aisle. Several Australian dairies now make a raclette style cheese of their own, and online cheese sellers will post it chilled. Budget on about 150 g to 200 g per person if raclette is the main course.

How many raclette pans do you need per person?

One pan per person is the working rule, which is why grills are sold as four, six and eight person units. Two pans each is nicer if you like to run a cheese pan and a vegetable pan at the same time, and it removes the awkward wait while somebody scrapes theirs out. Spare pans are sold separately and are inexpensive, so buying a four person grill plus a set of spares is a reasonable way to stretch a small unit to a slightly bigger table.

Do European raclette grills work on Australian power?

Electrically, yes. Australia runs 230 volts at 50 hertz, which is the same supply continental European appliances are built for, so the element and thermostat behave as designed. The thing to check on the listing is the plug: some units sold through the global store arrive with a European plug and need an adaptor, while locally stocked models ship with an Australian plug. If the listing does not say, ask the seller before you buy, because a permanent adaptor under a 1400 W appliance is not ideal.

Is a raclette grill worth buying if you only use it a few times a year?

For most people, yes, because the entry price is low and the thing it replaces is a restaurant bill. A four person grill starts at about $50, packs down to roughly the size of a large book, and turns a night in into an event. If you know you will only ever do this once, borrow one first. If you already host through winter, an eight person unit earns its keep faster than almost anything else that lives on a kitchen bench.

What else should you set up for entertaining at home?

A raclette grill is one piece of the table. These guides cover the rest.

• Best cheese boards in Australia: the board the cheese and charcuterie actually sit on.
• Best serving platters in Australia: for the potatoes, pickles and cured meat that come with raclette.
• Best wine glasses in Australia: a dry white is the traditional pairing.
• Best sandwich presses in Australia: the weeknight version of melted cheese.
• Best electric grills in Australia: tabletop grilling without the cheese pans underneath.
• Best barbecues in Australia: the outdoor answer when the guest list outgrows the dining table.
• Kitchen essentials checklist: what a first kitchen needs before the specialist appliances arrive.

About the author

Anish Puri founded NestPath in 2026 after going through the Australian first-home-buyer process himself. NestPath focuses on Australian first-home buyers because the existing review sites are American, generic, or both. Anish handles editorial selection across the homeowner hub. Reach out: hello@nestpath.com.au