The Best Serrated Bread Knives of 2026

There's a lot to like about the Tojiro Bread Slicer 235mm F-737. It's the only knife we chose that features an ultra-thin, flexible stainless steel blade and a wooden handle, features I thought would work against it. I assumed the handle would be slippery and the blade wouldn't have the strength to keep up with other knives. Instead, the simple handle is comfortable and the blade excels at gripping into crusty bread, making exceptionally straight slices that won't crush the crumb at all. It may feel a little silly using such a long blade on tiny tomatoes, but the slices fall with precision nonetheless.

Considering it's up against so many expensive knives, the Tojiro’s performance is impressive enough to keep it high on our list of favorites.

The Miyabi Kaizen 9.5-inch Bread Knife is another gorgeous Damascus blade with a sleek look and a smooth finish. While it has no problems slicing through a BLT sandwich, it tended to struggle on soft sandwich bread and overall felt a little heavy for our liking. We imagine that it wouldn’t bite into loaves of bread the way some other serrated knives that we tested did and based on the weight we think many users would run into the same issues on soft bread.

While it performs admirably, we feel like it's a little expensive to justify the performance. We would be perfectly happy to receive this knife as part of a knife set, but would probably seek out another serrated knife if we were buying it as a stand-alone piece. Of the knives we tested, this as the only one that didn’t quite hit.

We tested this knife as part of our winning knife set, and the serrated knife impressed us as much as the rest. It’s sharp, with teeth set close together for smooth cutting.

During testing, it cut through everything from delicate tomatoes to a crusty baguette easily, and without any drag. We love that the tip is pointed, rather than rounded like other serrated knives. This helps achieve more complete cuts. However, this design may also make it easier to catch itself on cutting boards when held at a steep angle.

This knife isn't as lightweight as our winning serrated knife, but it’s a great choice on its own or as part of a set.

While I'm generally a fan of 10-inch blades because they are better suited for large boules of bread, this 8-inch knife is a keeper. It has a nice, comfortable handle that utilizes non-slip Fibrox Pro qualities and a slightly flexible blade that makes great slices across the board. The handle's design places your grip a bit further back than normal, so instead of choking up on the blade you may yourself with an extra inch of cutting space, which tends to lend to comfort. This helps this knife really hold its own against some larger knives, and newer cooks might find the smaller profile less intimidating.

Along with the lifetime warranty, reviews mention that this knife is versatile and a must-have.

This stunning knife comes from HexClad's line of Gordon Ramsay-approved kitchen tools that are designed to meet aesthetic and functional standards. The handle is made from a rare forest green Pakkawood and the 8-inch blade is made from 67 layers of Japanese Damascus Steel. Although this knife is slightly smaller than others on this list, that made it incredibly comfortable to hold and maneuver.

However, given this knife's premium price point, we expected a slightly better performance. Slices of baguette and brioche bread were often jagged and uneven, and gliding through tomatoes wasn't as buttery smooth as it was with our winning knife. But if you value aesthetics—or are using this knife as part of a set—it's a great, well-performing choice.

This handsome knife from cult-favorite kitchen brand Our Place has a nice weight to it, but we ran into a few issues during testing. We found it struggled with more drag when cutting compared to our favorite bread knives. That's because the teeth of the serrated edge are farther apart and shallower than some of the best-performing knives we’ve tested.

When cutting crusty bread and sandwiches, we had to push and pull a little harder to make the knife work. And resulting slices were rarely uniform, often suffering from jagged edges.

The handle on this knife isn't very comfortable, either. With indented sides that are meant for an easy grip, it may hurt your hand after longterm use.