Smeg TSF01SSUS 50's Retro Style Toaster Review: Premium Italian Design Meets Reliable Performance

Wattage

950 watts

Voltage

120 volts

Material

Stainless Steel

Color

Chrome

Special Features

Countertop

Brand

Smeg

1. 950-watt heating with six browning levels and self-centering racks that keep bread positioned evenly in the slot
2. Three preset programs: reheat for toast that has gone cold, defrost for frozen bread, and bagel for browning only the cut side
3. Two extra-wide slots at 1 7/16 inches each, built for bagels and thicker bread as well as standard slices
4. Powder-coated steel body on a polished chrome base, with a backlit chrome dial and anti-slip feet
5. Removable stainless steel crumb tray, built-in cord wrap, and eco-friendly bamboo tongs that store on the toaster via a magnet

Based on

The manufacturer's published specifications and the product's live Amazon listing.

Owner rating

4.6 out of 5 on Amazon, recorded September 26, 2026

How we score

We score each thing that comes up most in owner feedback on the Smeg TSF01SSUS 50's Retro Style Toaster. Three things come up most in owner feedback: all three draw praise. Its ratings average 4.6 stars (87% five stars, 5% four, 2% three and 6% one or two), so every score starts at 92, that average on a 100 point scale. Where opinion is split, we take off 6. Where it draws mostly complaints, we take off 12. Then we read six owner reviews in full (every one we found gave it four or five stars) and move the score up to 5 points either way depending on how the owners who mention it rated the product. Our overall score starts from the same 4.6 star average and loses 0.1 for each thing that draws mostly complaints, with 0.1 more when at least a tenth of ratings are one star, never more than 0.3 in all. Nothing comes off here, so it stays at 4.6. Read our editorial standards

Based on 139 Amazon customer ratings, averaging 4.6 out of 5, recorded 12 September 2026. See the reviews on Amazon

1. Unpack and Inspect Components

   Remove the toaster from its packaging and check that the bamboo tongs, the removable crumb tray and any documentation are included. Look over the chrome finish for shipping damage and make sure the anti-slip feet are seated properly. Give it clearance from walls and overhead cabinets so heat can escape safely while it toasts.

2. First Use

   Set the toaster on a heat-resistant countertop away from curtains, paper towels or anything else that could catch light debris. Plug the cord into a grounded outlet. It is common for a new toaster to give off a faint smell the first couple of times it runs as manufacturing residue burns off, so run it once empty with the kitchen ventilated before making your first batch of toast.

3. Choose a Browning Level

   Start with a middle setting on the six-level dial and toast a slice of your usual bread to see how it comes out. Turn the dial toward the lighter end for thin white bread and toward the darker end for denser wheat bread or anything going in from frozen, then adjust from there to taste.

4. Insert Bread and Toast

   Place one or two slices into the wide 1 7/16-inch slots. Press the chrome lever down to start the cycle; the self-centering racks hold the bread in place while the elements toast it, and the backlit knob stays lit while the cycle runs. The toaster pops the bread up on its own once toasting finishes.