Restaurant tables

A table decides what the rest of the room does. Height comes first, then shape, then how many guests the top has to seat. The 88 tables here include complete sets, bar-height tables, communal tables and folding tables, with tops in solid wood, aluminum, synthetic teak, resin and steel.

Height first, then the top

Dining tables stand at about 29 to 30 inches, counter tables at 34 to 36 and bar tables at 40 to 42. Pick the height for the room before a finish comes into it, because the chairs and stools are chosen against it. If you need only the surface or only the support, table tops and table bases are listed apart.

Solid wood is the most common top, found on 20 tables, ahead of aluminum at 18, synthetic teak at 15, resin and steel at 9 each, and wood at 7. Beneath them, steel bases number 31, cast iron 22, aluminum 16, resin 6, wood 3 and chrome 1.

What a top seats

Two guests can share a top of 24 by 24 inches, though 24 by 30 is the usual size and 30 by 30 is generous. Four guests are snug at 30 by 30, easy at 36 by 36, and fine at a 30 by 48 rectangle. A round of 36 inches is the least that serves four, 42 to 48 inches serves four to six, and 60 inches serves eight.

Each diner claims about 24 inches along the rim, or 18 if the room is pressed. Behind every chair, keep 18 to 24 inches clear so it can be pulled out, and hold a service aisle near 36 inches. By shape, the 88 tables offer square tops 72 times, rectangular 56, round 37 and drop leaf 4.

Sets, bar height, communal and folding

Not every listing is one table. Complete table sets may bundle a top with its base, so read what comes in the box before you multiply the quantity. Bar-height restaurant tables pair with the stools next door. Communal tables stretch one top across many guests, and folding tables fold away between uses.

Outdoors, 55 of the tables are listed for patio use, and 73 are listed for indoor use. Single tables start around $67 and reach $515.

Pairing a booth with a table starts at the booth tables page. Then a seating plan shows how the pair sits along the wall.