But there are some pretty significant differences that, depending on how you’d like to use your grill, may sway you to one model over the other. All this time I assumed the two functioned in essentially the same way – and they do, to an extent. About a week ago, however, I finally bought the Cuisinart grill so I could find out how it compared to the Breville. Until now, I could only give my opinion on the Breville panini press, which is the one I’ve owned since I started this blog. The Breville Panini Pressand Cuisinart 5-in-1 Griddler happen to be two of the most popular models. There are, of course, many brands of panini makers on the market. “Which panini press do you recommend – the Breville or the Cuisinart?” It’s a question that Panini Happy readers have asked me by e-mail and on Facebook for years.