You know adulthood is fully cemented when the best pasta makers start to crop up in your homeware wants and Google searches. Almost two years stuck indoors in a pandemic will do that to you - leave you swapping out your weekly party budget for luxury throws and millennial coloured Always Pans… And, do you know what? We're not mad about it. Hence our urge to compile a buying guide of the best pasta machines so we can become more Emily Mariko and pull together a lavish pasta spread for our next summer soiree.
The thing about buying a pasta maker is, to put it frankly, you most likely don't even know what to look for. You probably want to be able to make fettuccini, spaghetti, perhaps pappardelle if you're feeling fancy or, on the flip side, some simple lasagne pasta sheets for the take-the-easy-route chefs among us. Thankfully, we've done a bit of pasta research so that, beginner or pasta pro, you can find the pasta making machine for you, no matter your budget or countertop space capacity. And, for those of you wondering how we accumulated our know-how, we actually got pretty technical; compiling a combination of Google's top-searched machines, with the best rated picks as well as those we've personally tested, so our round up is fairly all-inclusive and comprehensive - you're welcome. Let's get into it:
What is the best pasta maker for home use?
- Best pasta maker 2022: MARCATO Atlas 150 pasta-maker, £70, Selfridges
- Best pasta maker for beginners: Lakeland Pasta Machine Chromed Steel, £29.99, Lakeland
- Best John Lewis pasta maker: Imperia Pasta Machine, £83.49, John Lewis & Partners
- Best electric pasta maker: Imperia Pasta Presto Electric Pasta Machine, £229.99, Nisbets
- Best buy pasta maker: 6 Piece Pasta Maker and Attachment Set, WAS £37 NOW £29.99, Wayfair
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One of the top two leading brands in the fresh pasta market, this Marcato pasta maker is the Le Creuset casserole dish of the manual pasta machine world and, if you're more design led when it comes to kitchen appliances, Selfridges even stock it in a variety of colours, too.
Pros: Features anodised aluminium rollers for a non-stick finish, as well as having the functionality to roll pasta into three varieties, tagliolini, fettuccini and lasagna sheets (with the option to buy additional attachments). It also has a table clamp to ensure that the hand crank doesn't move the machine and the pasta can be rolled in one of 10 thicknesses.
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Cons: Not dishwasher safe.
Customers are saying: Durable, all three pasta types work well - just make sure to clean out residue carefully after each use to prevent blunting the cutters long-term.
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VonShef are well know for their foodie gear and whether it's picnic baskets or accessibly priced smoothie makers, they're definitely one of our go-to brands for value for money in the kitchen.
Pros: Comes with more attachments than some of its preferred counterparts (e.g. Marcato), including spaghetti, linguine, fettuccini and tagliatelle pasta cutting rollers, as well as a table clamp, adjustable thickness settings and, as a bonus, an included recipe book and spaghetti serving size measure. What's more, a two year warranty is included with your purchase.
Cons: Hand wash only, and it ships from China, so isn't as eco-friendly on the travel miles front.
Customers are saying: Sturdy, easy to use, quick delivery and no major complaints among the 83 Wayfair testimonials!
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One of our favourite budget options, mainly because Lakeland are renowned for their made-to-last, high-quality wares, this chrome-plated stainless steel machine is easy to use and comes with everything you'll need as a home cook looking to expand their Italian cooking know-how.
Pros: Can make lasagne sheets, tagliatelle, spaghetti or linguine, as well as ravioli if you get a little creative with your lasagne sheets. It also includes a table clamp and, for those with less worktop space available, it's only 22cm x 21cm x 15cm compared with the KitchenCraft's (below) 20cm x 25cm x 34cm. It has a double gear to ensure smooth rolling and eight thickness settings to adjust to your personal preference.
Cons: No free delivery.
GLAMOUR tested review: Super easy to use and looks high-quality on my countertop, this machine made delicious, evenly cut fettuccini and wasn't hard to wipe down afterwards, either.
Customers are saying: Rolls pasta evenly, cuts spaghetti noodles with ease and it's overall a great machines - one thing to pick at, the handle - as it only slots in in the same way an allen key does - does pop out from time to time, but it's easily fixed.
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Another one of the leading brands, this Imperia pasta machine has a slightly different design to similar models on the market, and includes a tray at the top to help balance your pasta dough as you feed it through. It's a slightly more premium model, but with a classic wooden handle and an average 4.7/5 customer rating on John Lewis, it's popular for a reason.
Pros: Chrome plated and one of the most modest sized machines at just 12cm x 12cm x 20.5cm, the Imperia pasta cutter and roller is a double cutter, including both fettuccini and tagliatelle cutters, a table clamp and free delivery through John Lewis. It features six thicknesses and, for the price compared to cheaper models, is very durable and sturdy.
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Cons: Much like the Lakeland model, the handle crank only slots in so does fall out if your grip isn't strong enough.
Customers are saying: Is stylish, makes rolling pasta easy and comes with a recipe book to make kneading and preparing the dough all the more straightforward before you actually roll and cut it.
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Simple and effective, John Lewis' own brand pasta machine is not to be overlooked. It makes most of the same pasta shapes as its higher priced competitors and comes with the same clamp for your work surface, too. If you're not planning on making exorbitantly priced Italian food a la Mr salt bae himself, this is certainly one to check out.
Pros: The cutter attachment detaches to make it even more petite on your countertop.
Cons: It needs washing before the first use and isn't dishwasher friendly.
Customers are saying: Only one review claiming the instructions aren't that helpful, but this is one of John Lewis' best selling products with five of them added to buyers' baskets in the last 48 hours alone. We'd be inclined to say no news is good news.
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A less technical and more affordable version of the previously mentioned Marcato Atlas 150 from Selfridges, this £45 model is a top pick for buyers with less time on their hands who want to make homemade pasta in a hurry. Say goodbye to blunt pasta cutters messing up your fettuccini and hello to quick hand-cut pappardelle strips.
Pros: Comes with pasta recipes and is the only machines in this buying guide to mention reginette as a different pasta shape you can make.
Cons: You will need to buy separate accessories to make the remaining pasta shapes - spaghetti etc.
Customers are saying: Fit for purpose, means you don't have to spend as much buying pasta in the longterm and you can easily make lots of pastas without the extra attachments.
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A good mid-range pick with all the attachments for linguine and tagliatelle as well as eight thickness settings, the ProCook pasta press and cutter set is both aesthetically pleasing with a chrome finish, and high-quality with a one-year guarantee to ensure you get your money's worth.
Pros: Not at all flimsy, reviews claim it's heavy and solid on the worktop, and has the added bonus of a table clamp to keep it from moving.
Cons: None of note!
Customers are saying: Does what it says on the tin, no complaints!
With the Philips Viva Collection pasta maker now discontinued, the important job of electric pasta maker is left to two brands - Italian-made brand Imperia and the KitchenAid 3-piece pasta roller as an attachment to the original KitchenAid stand mixer. For us, the latter requires a hefty £200-£400 investment and, while it may look fab in your kitchen, the brand's spaghetti cutter and pasta roller attachment is more of an add on, and not a brand-specialty. Enter the Pasta Presto machine…
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Pros: Promises a small carbon footprint and can make fettuccine, tagliatelle and lasagne sheets, with other different shape pasta type attachments available.
Cons: Cannot make penne, which the Philips Viva could as an extruder machine and, the same as all the other makers in this round up, you will likely need to buy a separate pasta drying rack.
Customers are saying: Much easier to use than a manual machine, you have all your hands free to help evenly feed the dough into the machine after you've levelled it out with a rolling pin, and it's super sturdy and stays put on the worktop.
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Last but not least, the KitchenCraft World of Flavours double cutter pasta machine is a solid, long-lasting choice to add to your kitchenware collection, not least because Amazon allow buyers to personalise their order, with the option to add a ravioli cutter, ravioli stamps and Mateo Zielonka's renowned recipe book.
Pros: It has been revised as a result of Amazon customer reviews and now includes a new roller mechanism to improve its quality. It also includes a one-year guarantee.
Cons: The noodle cutter takes a bit of getting used to, and works best with thinner sheets of pasta.
Customers are saying: Takes a bit of practice but makes lovely fresh pasta and once you know what you're doing it's so easy to use all the time!
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