The 28 best flat pan brands

  • 28 brands ranked
  • Ranked by brand visibility

Calphalon, Cuisinart and Viking lead our ranking of 28 flat pan brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.

Flat Pan brands, ranked

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  1. 1

    Calphalon

    Aluminium body with MineralShield nonstick on top, sold in Premier and Simply lines with lids.

    Popularity 10.0/10

  2. 2

    Cuisinart

    Chef's Classic is the core range: nonstick hard-anodized skillets and stainless open skillets at a mid-range price.

    Popularity 7.0/10

  3. 3

    Viking

    Viking's pans include bonded 3-ply stainless and hybrid nonstick options aimed at serious home cooks.

    Popularity 7.0/10

  4. 4

    Lodge

    Lodge designs cast iron cookware, starting with its first skillet made in Tennessee in 1896. The range includes skillets, Dutch ovens and a growing line of kitchen and dining pieces. Its cast iron works on gas, electric and induction stovetops.

    Top products: Cast Iron Wok· Cast Iron Skillet

    Popularity 6.9/10

  5. 5

    Le Creuset

    Le Creuset's flat cast iron griddle suits crepes, tortillas and flatbreads, with enamel-coated pans in bold colours.

    Popularity 6.4/10

  6. 6

    Emeril's

    Every one out of ten persons is a food lover, so was Emeril Lagesse. He established his restaurants in the cities of America and expressed his love for cooking since his childhood. The restaurants deliver mouth-watering dishes, cuisines, and drinks based on the cultural city foods of America, which include New Orleans, Miramar Beach, Las Vegas, and Bethlehem. Emeril's restaurants have highly lavish furnishings and grand infrastructure. Plus, they are known for high-class mealtime with a defined dress code. You can make orders, reserve your tables from their website and relish a classic mealtime.

    Popularity 6.2/10

  7. 7

    GreenPan

    Ceramic-based nonstick surface on aluminium bases, with Valencia Pro and Bobby Flay lines in the middle price band.

    Popularity 5.1/10

  8. 8

    Wolfgang Puck

    Wolfgang Puck's Cafe Collection covers stainless steel pans with long handles, designed for everyday stovetop cooking.

    Popularity 4.6/10

  9. 9

    Tramontina

    Tramontina covers both commercial-grade aluminium nonstick and tri-ply stainless, so it suits restaurant and home kitchens.

    Top products: Tri-Ply-Clad Skillet

    Popularity 3.9/10

  10. 10

    Tefal

    Your kitchen companion, Tefal, strives to help you cook seamlessly and with products designed for professional cookery, inspiring beginners and inculcating the passion for cooking through non-stick cookware. The brand understands repairability, showing it cares for its customers. The thermospot...

    Popularity 3.7/10

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    Saladmaster

    Saladmaster designs American cookware, including stainless steel pots and pans, food processors and electric steamers. Established in 1979, the company has sold its sets through direct demonstrations and personal service. Its cookware suits home cooks who want complete sets for...

    Popularity 3.6/10

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    KitchenAid

    KitchenAid's pans match its stand mixers in colour, with hard-anodized and tri-ply options for home kitchens.

    Popularity 3.6/10

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    SCANPAN

    SCANPAN builds nonstick and ceramic cookware, along with frying pans and knife sets, at its Danish base. Its pans are free of PFOA and PTFE, and its cast iron is seasoned with flaxseed oil. Its frying pans and knife sets...

    Popularity 3.6/10

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    Pioneer Woman

    Pioneer Woman cookware is sold through Walmart, and its colourful nonstick and cast iron pans suit a casual kitchen.

    Popularity 3.4/10

  15. 15

    CorningWare

    CorningWare is a well-known ceramic dinnerware brand that has become an iconic emblem of tableware. CorningWare has long been recognized for its lightweight strength, chip resistance, and vibrant colors. They are dedicated to providing unique items that fit your hectic...

    Popularity 2.9/10

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    Princess House

    Princess House makes home goods for the kitchen and table, including serving bowls, pans, mug sets and decorative accents. The brand built its name in the home party tradition. Its catalogs feature cookware, blenders, dinnerware and recipes that pair with...

    Top products: Stainless Steel Skillet· Electric Double Griddle

    Popularity 2.8/10

  17. 17

    Staub

    Staub's enamelled cast iron grill pans have ridged bases and a matte black finish, built for searing steaks.

    Top products: Pure Grill Pan

    Popularity 2.8/10

  18. 18

    WinCo

    WinCo produces stainless steel chafing dishes and other kitchen and dining equipment for commercial foodservice. Its tabletop range covers glassware, dinnerware, flatware and small wares. The company sells its own private label products alongside other brands.

    Popularity 2.7/10

  19. 19

    Swiss

    Swiss Diamond is a Swiss nonstick brand with a diamond-reinforced coating that resists scratches for long-term use.

    Popularity 2.7/10

  20. 20

    Copper Chef

    Copper Chef makes cookware with a nonstick coating over a copper core, including frying pans, pots and pans, and matching sets. The copper base is meant to spread heat evenly, and reinforced metal rivets hold the handles firmly. The line...

    Popularity 2.6/10

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    Pampered Chef

    Pampered Chef, like its name, coddles every chef with its technologically advanced products and easy-to-make readymade mixtures. The community also aspires to inspire one another through the tips and recipes on its website, encouraging you to cook healthy and delicious....

    Popularity 2.6/10

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    Circulon

    Circulon pans use raised concentric rings on the cooking surface to reduce sticking, with a hard-anodized base.

    Popularity 2.5/10

  23. 23

    Gotham Steel

    Gotham Steel uses a ceramic and titanium nonstick coating and is often sold as an affordable everyday pan.

    Top products: Double Pancake & Omelet Pan· Frying Pan

    Popularity 2.5/10

  24. 24

    Kirkland Signature

    Costco's house brand, with hard-anodized sauté pans sold in larger sizes at warehouse prices.

    Top products: Hard Anodized Saute Pan

    Popularity 2.5/10

  25. 25

    Tools of the Trade

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    Popularity 2.4/10

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    Carote

    Carote builds professional cookware for busy kitchens, with pans, deep frying pans, saucepans and pan handles. The line is designed for efficient cooking with minimal mess, and the brand says professional chefs in many countries have used it.

    Popularity 2.3/10

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    Nordic Ware

    Cast aluminium griddles and bakeware, many with a heavy, even-heating body, made in Minnesota.

    Popularity 2.2/10

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    De Buyer

    Rolled carbon steel that needs regular seasoning and handles high heat for searing.

    Popularity 2.2/10