Steak KnivesFor many American families, steak marks a special meal and we celebrate it with our best dining service. When I was a kid steak knives beside the plates signified something extraordinary was about to be served, and I would imagine that for very many people there’s still that subliminal pleasurable aspect to a set of steak knives. When they’re on the table you know something good will happen.

It’s not unusual for good steak knives to come in presentation boxes built of quality hardwood and lined with velvet pockets. The variety of offerings in style and blade design is mind-boggling. Steak knives in elegant all-stainless steel or forged knives with rare hardwood handle slabs accent any fine dining service, in designs from the ultra modern to authentic regional styles with centuries of history. There’s considerable tradition in this type of knife.

In a steak knife you want more than looks. Nobody likes a knife that fights its way through a steak — a steak knife should slice easily and perfectly, with control that keeps the meat on the plate. Cheap knives don’t hold up, since steak knives work against a ceramic surface that’s murder on edges. Serrated blades are a reasonable compromise, extending blade life without sharpening. Good plain edge knives cost more but sharpen easily at home.

Some of Our Favorites

These Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse Knives get reviewed and praised right along with their steaks — an excellent American style.

Functional and elegant, our choice for the best steak knife set is the Wusthof Grand Prix II Set catches your attention with a modern design and a traditional forged blade. It’s the tuxedo version of the steak knife.

These unique Laguiole Stainless Steel Steak knives have a rich history — something to talk about between bites, or simply a comfortable knife to enjoy.

See All of Our Steak Knife Reviews Below


Steak Knives

Shun Higo Nokami Steak Knife, Folding | Japanese Executive Cutlery, Locking Blade w/ Pakkawood

The Higo Nokami knife originated in Japan about 150 years ago and probably was the first pocket folder of Japanese design....
JT Hats
1 min read

Shun Ultimate Steak Knife Box Set of 4 | Classic Serrated Damascus Steel w/ Pakkawood Handle

With many of the same good features as the DMS 400 plain-edged steak knives from Shun Cutlery, this Classic DMSO420 Steak...
JT Hats
1 min read

Shun Classic Steak Knife Set of 4 | Damascus Steel With Gift Storage Box DMS400

These beautiful knives will draw nearly as much attention as a good steak. The DMS400 Classic 4-Knife Set from Shun Cutlery...
JT Hats
58 sec read

Cold Steel Steak Knife Set of 6, Serrated | Kitchen Classics Krupp Steel & Zytel Kraton Handle 59KS6Z

Cold Steel — well known for its functional replica weapons and self defense knives — also produces a series of Kitchen...
JT Hats
54 sec read

Chicago Cutlery Steak Knife Block Set | Full Tang Black Walnut Signature Set of 7

The Chicago Cutlery Signature series uses full tang construction with blades ground from the same blank of stamped high carbon stainless...
JT Hats
1 min read

Wusthof Classic Steak Knife Gift Set of 4 | Forged Full Tang w/ Free Aluminum Box 9731-9

Wusthof builds the Classic Steak Knife with the same care devoted to its larger prep knives. High quality Solingen steel blades...
JT Hats
58 sec read

Wusthof Steak Knife Set of 4 w/ Storage Box | Plain Edge Stainless Steel

The four knives in the Wusthof Stainless Steel Steak Knife set could hardly be simpler in design, but details you don’t...
JT Hats
1 min read

Mundial Steak Knife Set, Serrated | Stainless Steel Forged White Polyacetal 5100

The white polyacetal handle slabs of these fine steak knives from Mundial are their most striking feature, but there’s excellent quality...
JT Hats
59 sec read

Wusthof Steak Knife Set w/ Hardwood Block Storage | Stain-free Steel Plain Edge Gourmet 7 Piece

Six steak knives from Wusthof’s Gourmet line — their least expensive — come with their own handsome oak storage block in...
JT Hats
1 min read

Mundial Steak Knife Set by Olivier Anquier | Serrated w/ Hardwood Handle, 4 Piece

From one of Mundial’s highest quality product lines, this four-piece steak knife set combines the design concepts of French chef Olivier...
JT Hats
55 sec read

Henckels Steak Knives w/ Kitchen Hardwood Block | Full Tang Plain & Serrated Twin Gourmet 9

With their own hardwood storage block these Henckels Twin Gourmet Steak Knives won’t get in the way of your kitchen work....
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1 min read

Henckels International Wooden Steak Knife Set | Full Tang Stamped Stainless Steel

The J.A. Henckels International Traditional 4-Piece Steak Knife Set uses natural hardwood handle slabs that many will prefer over the usual...
JT Hats
55 sec read

Henckels International Classic Forged Steak Knives | Plain Edge 4 Piece Set

If you’re looking for a well made set of four lightweight and slender steak knives, the J.A. Henckels International Classic Steak...
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1 min read

MIU 4 Piece Steak Knife Set | Pakkawood Handles | French Dining Cutlery

MIU France offers this four-piece pakkawood steak knife set without providing much technical information or even a description of warranty terms....
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58 sec read

Zwilling Henckels Four Star Cutlery | Forged Steak Knife Set 4 Piece

The Zwilling J.A. Henckels Four Star four-knife steak set offers forged high carbon stainless steel blades and a lighter build than...
JT Hats
1 min read

Knife Storage Tray for Global Steak Knives | Stainless Steel w/ Rubber Lining

Yoshikin’s Global knives literally are too sharp for safe storage if just loose in a drawer. The edges could abrade or...
JT Hats
57 sec read

Henckels Steak Knives Set | Twin Pro-S 4 Piece | Forged Full Tang Blade

Using the same solid construction as the Henckels Twin Professional Series chef’s cutlery, this four-knife steak set brings traditional quality and...
JT Hats
1 min read

Sabatier Laguiole Steak Knife Set | Black and Brass 6 Piece

Built in the style of the workmen’s pocket folding knives which first originated in the French village of Laguiole, these six...
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55 sec read

Henckels S.O.S. Steak Knives Set | High Carbon Stainless Steel 4 Piece

Since I don’t think that a good steak needs to be cut with a huge knife, this four knife set of...
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54 sec read

Wusthof Classic Knife Block Set | Hardwood 26 Piece w/ Steak Knives

Even though eight of the knives in this 26-piece knife block set from Wusthof are steak knives, many home chefs could...
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1 min read

Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse Knife Set | Serrated Stainless Steel Cutlery w/ Wood Handle

Often mentioned positively in reviews of the Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse, this set of four rugged steak knives brings restaurant-quality cutlery...
JT Hats
58 sec read

Wusthof Steak Knife Set | Grand Prix Solingen Stainless Steel 6 Piece

Do the words filet mignon, porterhouse, flat iron, sirloin, and delmonico stir your taste buds? If they do, you’ll undoubtedly benefit...
Mike
38 sec read

Calphalon Contemporary Steak Knife Set | 8 Piece Serrated Full Tang

This stamped steel steak knife set from Calphalon of Germany keeps some of the features of the company’s full sized forged...
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46 sec read

Best Steak Knife Set: Wusthof Grand Prix II | High Carbon Stainless Steel 6 Piece 9626

Do the words filet mignon, porterhouse, flat iron, sirloin, and delmonico stir your taste buds? If they do, you’ll undoubtedly benefit...
Mike
39 sec read

J.A. Henckels Twin Gourmet Steak Knife | 8-Piece Stainless Steel Boxed Set

This eight knife set from J. A. Henckels of Germany arrives in a well made wooden storage box every bit as...
JT Hats
56 sec read

Pfaltzgraff Summer Breeze Stainless Steel Steak Knife 8 Piece Set

With a handle pattern to match the theme of the Pfaltzgraff Summer Breeze tableware, this eight piece brings to mind all...
JT Hats
48 sec read

Laguiole Stainless Steel Steak Knife Kitchen Cutlery Set

The six unique steak knives in this boxed set from Laguiole Knives of Laguiole, France, share an origin that dates back...
Ken
51 sec read

Henckels Stainless Steel Steak Knife Set | 8 Pieces

Okay, so you want nice looking steak knives, you don’t want to pay a lot, and you won’t really use the...
Ken
1 min read

Kuhn Rikon Colori Steak Knife Set | 4 Piece Non-Stick

Kuhn Rikon is a maker of cookware and cooks’ tools. This Swiss company has been producing kitchen items for the past...
Ken
55 sec read

8-Piece Steak Knife Set | Henckels International Eversharp | Stainless Steel

These are the best-selling steak knives on Amazon. They’re lightweight, sharp, and inexpensive. People should be lining up to buy them,...
Ken
50 sec read