The Best Kitchen Gadgets of 2026

Beast’s most powerful blender yet has arrived to pulverise even stubborn ingredients. Hiding within its sleek, modern frame is a commercial-grade 1200-watt motor that efficiently serrates and smooths food with two powerful settings. The signature Blend-Sip-Go system does exactly what it says, streamlining your mornings with clever grab-and-go attachments.

Clear your countertops: Vitamix’s Ascent A3500 blender can do the job of 10 appliances in one. The self-cleaning (in under 60 seconds) machine creates hot soups, smoothies, nut butters and milks, dips, spreads, doughs, batters and ice cream – not to mention grind your coffee beans, mill whole grains into flour and purée food for little ones. All it takes is a little intuition from the touch screen.

De’Longhi’s Ballerina kettle is a 360° pirouetting device, its pleat-textured body modelled on the folds of a tutu and finished with a lustre inspired by Venetian glass. A removable, washable filter helps your beverages stay pure and limescale-free and it’s available in a variety of colourways – there’s even a matching toaster to complete the ensemble.

Go from 0 to 100 (degrees Celsius) with the Smeg and Porsche collaboration. Shown here in Carrera White – a shade named after lustrous Italian marble – this kettle marries Smeg’s retro aesthetics with Porsche’s sleek detailing. The lid lifts with the same soft opening as a sports car door, the anti-slip feet are like tyres that refuse to skid and it holds enough water to fill the mugs of everyone that's just pulled up in the five-seater Porsche Cayenne Coupé.

KitchenAid has expanded its Design Series with the Evergreen mixer. The soothing matte green colourway is paired with a walnut wood bowl and elegant leaf detailing, and with the help of additional gadgets, you can turn the earth’s bounty into diverse culinary creations. Think freshly made pasta, dips, spreads, crumbles and cakes.

Kenwood's Cooking Chef induction mixer is an all-in-one design that preps, weighs and heats. The touchscreen is pre-programmed with 60 recipes and it can pair with the exclusive Kenwood & Me app. With over 25 available attachments, let’s just call it your next dinner party’s guest of honour.

The Plissé toaster from Alessi is a slim, two-slice surface-saver that delivers both contemporary design and customised browning. Tailor your toast exactly how you’d like – after all, the pleated effect is inspired by French haute couture – with the six-setting system. Pair with the equally textured kettle, coffee machine, blender and more to enjoy the simple elegance of celebrated Italian architect Michele De Lucchi’s designs.

Magimix’s Vision toaster is the first see-through design of its kind. It creates an immersive sensory show – the fragrance of crisping bread, the glow of golden crumbs, the gentle rise of warm air – for those who see mindful eating as more than just a wellness trend. Extra-wide slots accommodate bagels, muffins and crumpets, while quartz, glass and stainless steel combine to ensure your toast never goes a shade too far.

Small but mighty, this charming appliance from Our Place might look like a beautiful take on the air fryer, but its functionality goes far beyond that. Thanks to steam infusion technology, it can bake, roast, grill, reheat and toast, promising food that’s ultra-crispy yet tender. It’s spacious enough to roast a 2kg chicken and preheats impressively fast.

Sage’s stainless-steel Smart Oven features 10 pre-set functions, including air frying, with Element IQ technology ensuring food heats evenly throughout. Slow-cook your Sunday roasts, heat pizzas and save up to 35% more energy compared to a traditional built-in oven.

Move over pre-fizzed water, there’s a sparkling new carbonator on the market. Aarke’s Carbonator 3 combines minimalist Swedish design with high-quality food-grade CO2 gas to make refreshing sparkling water from home in a compact and contemporary machine that you'll be pleased to leave on display.

There’s been debate about whether juicing strips food of its nutritional value. But Hurom's clever H400 Slow Juicer is designed to extract the maximum amount of nutrients from every fruit and vegetable placed in its large self-feeding, self-cutting chamber. With minimal prep required and an Easy Clean design, it’s a machine built for time-pressed mornings.

Homeware hero Joseph Joseph is known for solving domestic dilemmas. Its range of pots and pans continues this ethos, with each non-stick design fitted with lifetime-tested Swing Lock technology handles that fold in for stacking – even in the smallest of kitchen cabinets. Buy as a full capsule or as individual pieces.

Pancake day comes around every year, and if you’re still making plain crepes and hotcakes, consider this your cue to jazz up your menu. This playful Patterns pancake pan by Nordic Ware creates seven delightful designs at once, with textured, ridged finishes that hold syrup, butter and jam beautifully in place, aided by a non-stick coating with 10-year warranty.