The 11 Best Spatulas of 2025

All-purpose spatulas

The Mercer Hell’s Handle Fish Turner was our top pick in the original publication of this guide. However, after long-term testing it over a couple of years, we’ve found that the wide handle isn’t as comfortable as the Victorinox’s. We do like the large version of the Mercer spatula for grilling, though.

We loved the Wüsthof Fish Spatula, which performed identically to the Mercer Hell’s Handle Fish Turner. However, it costs over three times as much as our pick.

The Winco FST-6 6.5-Inch Blade Fish Spatula has a sharp angle at the edge of the blade that made flipping fish fillets more difficult than with our top pick.

The MIU France Slotted Turner had a blade that was too flexible and lightweight to carry heavier foods. It felt flimsy, and there’s almost no curve at the tip, so food just slips right off.

The blade on the OXO Good Grips Fish Turner is far too large for performing delicate tasks like flipping fish fillets and removing cookies from a crowded tray.

Spatulas for nonstick cookware

Although we liked the Matfer Bourgeat Pelton’s thin blade and fish spatula shape for lifting cookies and flipping eggs, the almost completely flat shape makes it too awkward to slide under other foods.

The Kuhn Rikon SoftEdge Slotted 12-Inch Spatula seems like a good idea—a flexible stainless spatula whose edges are covered in heat-resistant, non-scratching silicone. But the silicone edge was too thick and floppy to get underneath foods, canceling out the qualities that make a great fish spatula.

The OXO Good Grips Omelet Turner was way too floppy and flexible. The head measures 7 inches at its longest point and 4 inches at its widest point; the spatula mangled food with its size and softness. Also, its large, rounded corners didn’t navigate a crowded skillet of pancakes very well.

Silicone spatulas

The Vollrath (52010) 10-Inch High Temperature Silicone Spatula performed almost identically to the Rubbermaid High-Heat Scraper, but its warranty is voided if it’s not used in a commercial kitchen.

Although the StarPack Premium Silicone Spatula Set appears to offer more bang for your buck, the interior reinforcements on the smaller spatulas don’t extend the full length of the handle and offer very little support.

Metal turners

Serious Eats’s J. Kenji López-Alt praised the Due Buoi Wide Spatula for burger-smashing, due to its size and weight. But the wide head on this expensive model makes it a specialty item that wouldn’t be as useful for smaller tasks like cutting bar cookies, so we opted not to test it.

Wooden spatulas

We loved the OXO Good Grips Sauté Paddle but were disappointed when the edges of the blade began to crack in several places after only a couple of uses.

The Eddingtons Italian Olive Wood Spatula has both a pronounced upward curve and tip angle, making it less useful for left-handed cooks (or righties switching arms). The finish seems a little more delicate and porous. Even after oiling, the spatula looked a bit dry.

Offset spatulas

We liked the 7.75-inch Ateco 1307 Ultra Offset Spatula, which performed similarly to our top pick. However, the handle is heavier, and the blade isn’t as slick as that of the Ateco 1387.

Though we liked the thumb dimple on the handle of the Wilton 13-Inch Angled Icing Spatula, its blade was thicker than our top pick’s, and it didn’t slide under freshly baked cookies as easily. The Wilton 9-Inch Angled Icing Spatula also had the thickest blade and the largest handle of all of the mini offset spatulas we tested, which made it more awkward to use than our main pick.

The grippy handle on the OXO Good Grips Offset Icing Spatula was very comfortable to hold, but the angle of the blade wasn’t as steep as that of the Ateco 1387, so frosting cakes was more difficult. The handle on the OXO Good Grips Small Offset Icing Knife was equally comfortable, but its longer blade wasn’t as easy to use as that of the Ateco 1385.

This article was edited by Marilyn Ong and Marguerite Preston.