The best dining tables

A lot of your life will revolve around your dining table; it’s not only a place to eat, it’s a place to gather, a place to argue and a place to laugh. 

With that the case, it's certainly worth putting some thought into purchasing your next dining table. Should it be marble or wood? Homely or stylish? Large or small? We’ve researched the best dining tables on the market and put them all here in one place. 

Our list features a range of dining tables, so it’s pretty certain that you will find one to meet your requirements. From 6 seater dining tables that fit all the family, to extendable dining tables that increase in size to fit additional guests on special occasions, there something to suit a variety of tastes and purposes.

Included in our list are also dining tables to meet all budgets. Our list offers great value tables from high street stores and premium tables from exclusive brands, so read on to find a dining table that not only matches your budget, but your interior design and existing themes too. 

This stunning wooden extendable table blends the traditional with the modern to create a sturdy and hard wearing product that is sure to make a great feature of any kitchen or dining room.  Made from quality American Oak, this table has the ability to withstand many years of mealtimes, dinner parties and family gatherings.  Make sure to pair the table with some beautiful placemats and coasters to prevent steaming mugs of tea and hot dinner plates from making ring marks on the wood.  

With its bold lines and modern shapes, this table is worthy of being the star of the show - minus your fantastic cooking of course! Carved from solid marble, you’ll struggle to find a 6-seater dining table that provides the same sense of grandeur as the Linea Empire 1.8 Dining Table.  Let’s not forget that dining tables are for eating on, so luckily for you, splatters of spag bol and sunday dinner won’t be ruining its glossy coat.  Easy to wipe clean and virtually indestructible, the generous price tag doesn’t seem so daunting when you know it will be a faultless feature of your home far into the future.  

With it's gloss black finish and plush leather chairs, this sophisticated dining table will look effortlessly sleek set against modern interiors. It's big enough to comfortable sit 4 people without compromising on elbow room, but small enough so so it doesn't impose too much on space. Contrasting the linear gloss black finish of the tabletop with the white oval support column, it contrasts black with white and curves with lines to give it a stylish, modern finish. 

Tired of stooping over your dinner as you attempt to eat it from your lap? This 2-seater dining table is a cute little addition that won’t break the bank. Tuck it into the corner of your kitchen and slide the chairs underneath the table when not in use to make it even more compact. At less than £100, you are paying for function over quality, but that doesn’t mean that its wood and metal composition isn’t sturdy or won’t last.  An added bonus is that chairs are included in the price, which means you get a complete dining set with just one click of a button.  

There are no frills to this table; its design is clean, simple and elegant, making it the perfect addition to any modern or contemporary kitchen or dining room.  And if there happens to be any spills, you can easily wipe clean its high pressure laminate body. The designers have managed to create a table that integrates the mechanisms to store and operate the extendable leaf without compromising on its sleek appearance. And a couple of hundred pounds cheaper than our number one table, who says a quality extendable table has to be expensive?