The Best Garlic Presses of 2024

The Kuhn Rikon epicurean garlic press is a sturdy garlic press made of cast aluminum. Good for unpeeled cloves, this garlic press can accommodate multiple cloves at once without issue. It's especially great when you need large quantities of garlic for cooking. Reviews mention that they like that this garlic press easily churns out uniform pieces, due in part to its nonstick coating.

While this garlic press is dishwasher safe, hand washing is recommended to maintain its condition. This is a heavy-duty garlic press with a higher price tag than others, but if you go through a lot of garlic, we see this as a staple item.

Soft, non-slip handles make the OXO garlic press a comfortable, easy-to-use kitchen tool. This garlic press can handle multiple cloves at a time without any issue. And it's easy to wipe down with the built-in cleaner.

For extra cleaning, you can flip the handles over to clean out excess. And thanks to its sturdy die-cast zinc build, this garlic press can go right in the dishwasher after use.

We like the OXO Good Grips garlic press for a no-fuss option when you might not be ready to commit to a heavier, more expensive press.

Hailing from San Leandro, California, Dreamfarm looks to think of innovative kitchen tools that add to the culinary experience and has won multiple design awards for its products. We love Dreamfarm's garlic press, complete with a built-in scraper and peel ejector. It also features a cleaning tool that lives in its own spot in the garlic press. Made of aluminum, this garlic press might need some extra hand pressure to squeeze garlic through. But reviewers do mention that it has a “lovely heft” to it.

Opening 180 degrees for easy cleaning, there really is no downside to this garlic press. Like some others, it also has the ability to accommodate multiple unpeeled cloves. If you’re looking for homegrown innovation and interesting designs, this would be a good pick. But if you want something more basic, it might be clunkier than necessary.

Known by older generations for their bevvy of kitchen items, The Pampered Chef makes a garlic press that people swear by, even 15 years after purchase. One reviewer said that she had to replace her old garlic press and immediately thought to rebuy her tried-and-true one from The Pampered Chef.

People like this classic garlic press because of the included cleaning tool and its extra large hopper. The size makes it great for filling with garlic, ginger, or even horseradish. Made of aluminum with a nonstick, silicone-based coating, this garlic press is labeled as dishwasher safe. (But we might still handwash it to avoid unnecessary wear.)

Lightweight and slim without sacrificing sturdiness, the Zyliss Susi 3 garlic press is a no-brainer when it comes to great gadgets. This is a bare-bones model that comes with a built-in cleaning tool. But reviewers say the tool can be knocked loose easily during use.

With its smaller capacity, this garlic press can’t handle as much garlic in one shot as others. But owners like it for its ease of use.

Reviews mention that the Zyliss garlic press is easy to clean, but still not as easy as some others. In the end, it’ll at least save you some money.

So many reviewers are fond of this easy-to-use garlic press, a.k.a. "Gracula." It's not only adorable, it also works efficiently to press, crush, and mince cloves of garlic, as well as ginger, herbs, and more, while keeping your hands clean. Also, it's made of durable ABS plastic, which gives it greater durability.