The Best Grill Spatulas of 2026

Written by Lindsay D. Mattison, Professional chef, recipe developer, and product tester with years of experience in home and restaurant kitchens.

Updated May 19, 2023

If you want to become a true grillmaster, you’ll need two things: a good set of grilling tongs and a grill spatula. The former is great for turning large roasts, skewers, and vegetables like corn on the cob.

A proper spatula, like our favorite OXO Good Grips 16-Inch Grilling Turner with Serrated Edge (available at Amazon) , is indispensable when it comes to getting underneath foods for a clean flip. I’m talking burgers, fish fillets, and grilled pizzas.

Some spatulas are too small, placing your arm hair firmly in the danger-zone as you reach for the burger in the furthest corner of the grill. Others are too bulky, unable to cleanly slide under fish without flaking up the entire fillet. That’s why we put eight spatulas of various designs to the test: To find out which is worthy of becoming our go-to fish, pizza, and burger spatula.

We found a few designs that we could live without, but we also found a few that we fell in love with.

Other Grill Spatulas We Tested

Mercer Hell's Handle M18390 Large Fish Turner

The Mercer Culinary Hell's Handle Large Fish Turner/Spatula was one of our favorite spatulas to use overall.

Between the angled design and the super-thin, flexible metal, this spatula easily handled every single grilling task we threw at it. The sharp edge slipped underneath burgers with ease and the wide handle was super comfortable to hold.

It had no problem flipping the pizza dough and it could easily have been our winner if not for one thing: It has no storage ring to hang onto the grill. Certainly not a deal breaker, but just enough to push it down to second place.

Pros

• Angled design

• Easy to maneuver

• Sharp edge

Cons

• No storage ring on handle

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Char-Broil Comfort-Grip Spatula

This reliable spatula has all the essential features for comfortable use and long-lasting design. It's made of durable stainless steel, features a comfort-grip handle for easy use, and can even be tossed in the dishwasher after use.

Its slotted design makes it great for burgers, fish, and produce alike. And its long handle means your hand will be protected from the heat.

Pros

• Durable stainless steel build

• Comfortable handle

• Dishwasher-safe

Cons

• None that we could find

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$28.19 from Walmart

Update International WTSD-48 Turner w/ Cutting Edge

The heavy-duty Update International Extra-Large 16-Inch Grill Spatula looks like something you’d find at a restaurant specializing in Philly cheesesteaks.

At first, I thought the spatula was overkill for the grill, but then I realized you can fit three or four burgers on this thing at once! While it wouldn't be your first choice if you need a flexible spatula, it’s perfect for larger items like pizza or flipping large roasts. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a hanging ring for storage, so you’ll have to store this one inside.

Pros

• Heavy-duty

• Can hold multiple burgers at once

Cons

• Not flexible

• No storage ring on handle

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Victorinox 3" by 6" Chef's Slotted Fish Turner, Walnut Handle

The Victorinox Slotted Fish Turner is a small, low-profile fish spatula that did a pretty good job of everything we threw at it. The spatula itself is made from very thin, tapered metal, capable of getting underneath burgers without flaking them up in the process. Our major complaint is that this particular model is too small for the grill and puts our hands closer to the flame than we’d like.

Pros

• Angled design

• Easy to maneuver

Cons

• Not large or long enough for the grill

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How We Tested Grill Spatulas

The Tester

Hi, I’m Lindsay Mattison, a trained professional chef, and self-proclaimed grillmaster. There’s nothing I love more than packing a few dozen burgers onto the grill and throwing a party for the neighborhood. While I use my grilling tongs more frequently, I really couldn’t live without a good grill spatula. Grilled pizza happens to be one of my favorite foods, too, and you definitely can’t make one without a sturdy spatula!

The Tests

We picked up eight grill spatulas of all different shapes and sizes. Some of them were thin and flexible, while others featured wide heads or long and skinny designs. We put them to the test to evaluate their one thing in common: The ability to get underneath flat foods on the grill to quickly and efficiently flip them over.

In addition to testing their general maneuverability by flipping hamburgers, we assessed the spatula’s flexibility by packing those burgers tightly together, forcing the spatula to get into close-fitting spaces. We also wanted to know how the shape could handle a long, awkward piece of pizza dough, which is notorious for sometimes requiring two spatulas to flip. We forced the spatulas to do it with one and recorded the results.

It’s important that a spatula is functional, but that wasn’t enough for us. We were also looking for a comfortable spatula that felt natural to use. The handle had to be well-designed for storage as well as keeping our arms out of harm’s way as we worked on the grill. Finally, the materials should be able to handle the grill’s hot environment while being sturdy enough to carry heavy foods.

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