Is there a more versatile dining table than a classic German biergarten table? Outdoors or in, a beer garden table is ideal for narrow decks, balconies, kitchens, work studios, or dining rooms.
For this week's installment of the Gardenista 100: Best of 2015, here are our favorite beer garden tables:
Above: From Ikea, a Folding Table ($129) and accompanying Folding Bench ($75) have a white, laminate top made to resist scratches and spills; on the terrace, consider it a potting table by day and a dining table by night.
Above: A sturdy Robinia Wood Beer Garden Table seats six and is held together by galvanized steel clasps which—you guessed it—enable it to fold flat. It's 398€ from Manufactum.
Above: One-of-a-kind Vintage Biergarten Table and bench sets come with painted pine tops and metal legs (choose from red tabletop with gray legs or yellow tabletop with green legs); $599.95 from Williams-Sonoma.
Above: Long and narrow enough to fit on a skinny balcony, a Biergarten Folding Wood Table has black metal legs and comes with benches; $429 at Beer Garden Furniture.
Above: Dunton River Camp offers Safari-Style Camping in Colorado, where guests dine outdoors on beer garden tables and benches made by Roost; a pine and steel folding Biergarten Table & Benches is $690 from Modish.
Above: The Elefant Rectangular Beer Garden is made of galvanized steel and Robinia wood; €419 from Manufactum.
Above: Inspired by vintage biergarten table and bench sets, a Vintage Galvanized Biergarten Table is made of 19th century pine and zinc (each is one of a kind). Two benches are included; $699.95 for the set from Williams-Sonoma.
For more of our favorite outdoor dining tables, see:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Folding Dining Tables.
- The Gardenista 100: Teak Dining Tables.
- The Perfect Picnic Table.
- 10 Easy Pieces: Picnic Style Dining Tables.
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