A small balcony
You want two seats you can unfold and carry. The Harbour Housewares sage green bistro set weighs 16.5 kg, the listing says no assembly, and the table bullet is 60 cm across and 71 cm high, at about £65.99. No chair load is printed.
The best garden tables with chairs, compared.
Top pick: Harbour Housewares sage green bistro set – Highest score in this set, 77. Open table 60 cm by 71 cm, no assembly, 4.6 from 304 reviews. Not a lab test. Best value: EVRE Madrid black rattan conversation set – Lowest price per stated seat among the other listings that print a chair load and have at least 100 reviews, at about £32.50 a seat. Updated October 2026.
A garden table with chairs is one outdoor set that supplies a table and the seats together, for a balcony, a patio or a conservatory. You recognise a suitable set by the job it is built for, the open table height, the seat count, a frame you can name, and a stated load printed on that listing. The split that matters is the job. A two-seat bistro is a small drinks table. A dining-height table is for a meal. A lounge set uses a low glass table. A title that says four seats does not tell you which height you are buying. That split is set out in [bistro, dining or a low table](/hub/garden-furniture/garden-table-with-chairs/sub/garden-table-with-chairs-bistro-or-dining). British weather punishes a chipped powder coat on steel and cushion fillings that stay wet. Cast aluminium and polyethylene rattan are the lower-maintenance options in UK guides. A kilogram in a bullet is the seller's figure. If the listing does not name BS EN 581, that figure is not a pass under the standard. A carton measurement is not the open size.
A garden table with chairs is one outdoor set that supplies a table and the seats together, for a balcony, a patio or a conservatory.
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What do you want the set to do?
The Harbour Housewares sage green bistro set is £65.99 on amazon.co.uk, with a 60 cm round table at 71 cm high and two folding chairs that the listing says arrive already assembled. Across 304 ratings the line is 4.6, and the 50 UK reviews read here mostly describe unfolding it onto a small patio or balcony and folding it away afterwards. Buyers often call it light at the stated 16.5 kg and solid for that weight, though a separate dimensions field prints 15 × 99.5 × 46 cm, so use the bullet sizes for the open table. Seats are hard if you sit for long, and one reviewer says you will want a cushion, which is not in the box. No chair load is printed, and the colour is described as sage, mint, or green even when buyers say the photo is accurate. It is the top pick here for a two-seat folding set with a known open size and a review sample that does not show a rust cluster, not because a kilogram limit is stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A balcony or small patio where two of you want a drinks table you can unfold and store flat.
Less suitable: You need a printed user weight, a cushioned seat, or a table large enough for a meal for four.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this bistro set need assembly?
The listing says it arrives fully assembled. You unfold the table and chairs. No tools are named.
What size is the table?
The bullets say each chair is 81 cm high, 42 cm wide and 48.5 cm deep, and the table is 71 cm high and 60 cm in diameter. A separate dimensions field reads 15 x 99.5 x 46 cm.
Are cushions included?
Cushions are not in the listing. One reviewer suggests adding a cushion because the metal seat is hard.
Withniture’s cast-aluminium bistro set is £125.99, with a table bullet of 60.5 cm across and 66 cm high, two chairs at 52 × 40 × 89 cm, and a 5 cm parasol hole with the umbrella not included. The star line is 4.6 from 19 reviews, and eight UK texts call it robust, with one reviewer at six foot five finding the seats too small. Assembly is required. Reviewers describe fiddly washers and a slow chair build, and no chair load is printed. The title and colour field say white while a bullet says black, and a review title also says black, so the finish is not settled on the page. At 12 kg it is light to move, which is not the same as a stated user weight. It suits two people who want a 5 cm hole and cast aluminium if you confirm the colour before it ships, not if you need a load figure or a large review file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Two people who want a small cast-aluminium table with a 5 cm hole and will confirm white or black before it ships.
Less suitable: You need a printed load, a large review sample, or a colour field that agrees with itself.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the set white or black?
The title and the colour field say white. One bullet says a black finish. A review title also says black. The listing does not settle it.
Does a parasol come with it?
No. The bullet says a 5 cm hole and that the umbrella is not included.
Is assembly required?
Yes. The bullet says hardware, tools and instructions are included. Reviewers describe fiddly washers and a slow build.
The yellow Grand patio folding set is £99.98, with two chairs and a table the listing says are already assembled, and a bullet that states a chair load of 140 kg. Across 1,067 ratings the line is 4.5, the longest review file of the folding sets here, and the first 50 UK reviews praise the colour, the fold into a shed, and a size that suits a small patio. The open table diameter is not printed. The item dimensions field is 97 × 17 × 63 cm, which reads as a packed size rather than the table in use. Several reviews say rust showed at the joints within days or weeks, including one note about Irish weather, and others describe a slippery top that scratches. Table legs felt thin to one reviewer, and the table was not completely level in another report. Choose it when you want that 140 kg figure and the larger review count, and you will watch the joints after rain, not when you need the open diameter before you order.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A balcony or small patio where you want a folding two-seat set and a printed 140 kg chair figure.
Less suitable: You need the open diameter on the listing, or you want cast aluminium rather than powder-coated steel in UK rain.
Specifications
Common questions
Is assembly required?
The assembly field says No, and the instructions line says already assembled. Reviewers describe unfolding it.
What chair load does the listing state?
The bullet says the chair holds up to 140 kg. It does not say this is a BS EN 581 result. No table load is printed.
Does the listing say it is rustproof?
The bullet describes a three-step coating. Several reviews say rust showed at the joints within days or weeks.
The TangXiaoQi rose bistro set is £109.99 in cast aluminium, with one table and two chairs, a 1.75 inch parasol hole, and a bullet that states 220 lb per chair. The star line is 4.5 from 42 reviews, and only five UK review texts were read, so the sample is thin next to the folding steel sets. Those reviews like the rose pattern, high backs, and a light 12 kg set that is easy to move, and most of them call assembly straightforward. The assembly-instructions field says instructions are not provided, while one reviewer found a sheet, nuts, bolts, and a small spanner. A reviewer says the legs sit too close for a parasol base, so the hole diameter does not mean the base will fit. No table load is printed, and the listing does not name BS EN 581. Choose it when you want cast aluminium and a rose top for two, and measure the base clearance yourself if you need shade.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A patio for two where you want cast aluminium and can check parasol-base clearance before you buy a base.
Less suitable: You need a large review sample, a folding set, or a base that is known to fit under the legs.
Specifications
Common questions
Are instructions in the box?
The assembly-instructions field says instructions are not provided. One reviewer says a sheet, nuts, bolts and a small spanner were included.
Will a parasol base fit?
The bullet gives a 1.75 inch hole. A reviewer says the legs sit too close together for a parasol base. The parasol is not included.
What load is stated?
The bullet says 220 lb per chair. No table load is printed, and the listing does not name BS EN 581.
The black EVRE Madrid set is £129.99, with a coffee table bullet of about 70 × 40 × 37 cm, seat height 37 cm, and stated loads of 110 kg a chair and 200 kg for the bench. The star line is 4.4 from 2,526 reviews, the same numbers as the cedar Madrid, so you should not read that count twice. The first 50 UK reviews like the price and the finished look, and assembly is again the main complaint: a poor Allen key, holes that do not line up, and a job that often needs two people, though some builds took about 30 to 45 minutes. The material field says polyurethane while the bullets say PE rattan, and cushion covers are described as shower-proof and gently hand-washed, not as a waterproof filling. A cover is not included even though a bullet says to keep the set covered. It is the best value here when you want four lounge seats with those loads printed, not a dining table and not a quick unfold.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Four people who want a low glass table and printed loads, and who can spare two people for the build.
Less suitable: You want dining height, a folding balcony set, or a review file that is not shared with the cedar colour.
Specifications
Common questions
How high is the table?
The bullet gives the coffee table as about 70 x 40 x 37 cm. Seat height is 37 cm. That is lounge height, not a dining table.
What load does the listing state?
Up to 110 kg for each chair and up to 200 kg for the bench. It does not say this is a BS EN 581 result.
What is the material?
The bullets say PE rattan. The material field says polyurethane. Both are printed. A furniture cover is not in the included components.
The EVRE Madrid cedar set is £129.99 for a loveseat, two chairs, and a glass coffee table in PE rattan, with 4.4 from 2,526 reviews, the same star line as the black Madrid listing. The first 50 UK reviews praise the look for the price and the cushions once it is built, and many call the Allen-key assembly long, with holes that do not line up and a supplied key that is hard on the hands. Some reviewers finished in under 45 minutes. Others wanted a second person or a better key. This cedar listing does not print the coffee-table height or a chair load. The black Madrid listing prints a table about 37 cm high. Item weight is 29.8 kg, cushions are described as shower-resistant rather than waterproof, and a furniture cover is not in the included components. Buy the cedar colour when you want that weave and accept a low table whose height is on the other colour’s page, not when you need to eat at dining height.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small garden corner in cedar brown where you want lounge seating and will treat the black listing’s 37 cm table as the height clue.
Less suitable: You need a dining-height table, a printed load on this ASIN, or a one-person build with the supplied key.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the table dining height?
The title calls it a glass coffee table. This cedar listing does not print the table height. The black Madrid listing prints a coffee table about 37 cm high.
Does a cover come with it?
A cover is not in the included components. The cushions are described as having removable, shower-resistant covers.
Is assembly straightforward?
The listing says flat-pack with a manual. Many reviews call the build long and recommend a better Allen key or a second person.
The EVRE Florence mixed grey set is £199.99, the only dining-height table in this batch, with a bullet of 110 × 65 × 66 cm, two armchairs, a two-seat sofa, and stated loads of 160 kg a chair and 50 kg on the table. The star line is 4.1 from 91 reviews, and the first 50 UK texts praise the cushions and a height one reviewer uses for eating, which is a different job from the Madrid coffee table at about 37 cm. The bullet says about 30 minutes with another person. Reviews include a couple who took about an hour, missing bolts, threads that were not bored through, and a case of missing cushions where the maker asked for a police reference number. Item weight is 30 kg across two boxes, cushions are 5 cm with hand-wash covers, and no parasol hole is printed. It is the set to buy when you want to eat outside at the stated 66 cm, and you will check the fixings on delivery, not when you want the cheaper lounge table or a one-person unfold.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Four people who want a glass table at the stated 66 cm for meals and can assemble it with a second person.
Less suitable: You want a coffee-table lounge at £129.99, a folding balcony set, or a delivery with no missing fixings.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a dining table or a coffee table?
The bullet gives the table as 110 x 65 x 66 cm. A reviewer says that height is enough to eat at. It is not the 37 cm coffee table on the Madrid listing.
What load does the listing state?
Chair 160 kg and table 50 kg. The listing does not call this a BS EN 581 result.
How is it assembled?
The bullet says about 30 minutes with another person, in two boxes. Reviews include missing bolts, poor instructions and threads that were not bored through.
Yaangagpe’s grey rattan bistro set is £69.99, sold as a table and two chairs with a 5 mm tempered-glass top and assembly required. The star line is 4.0 from only four reviews, and three UK review texts are too few to treat “sturdy once tight” as a pattern. One reviewer put the build at about 45 minutes alone and mentioned a wobble until the bolts were tightened. The colour field says grey cushions while included components say two white cushions, so you should check the box against the order. Item dimensions are printed as 58 × 56.5 × 80 cm, which is not a clear open table height, and no chair load is stated. Rank 1 in Patio Bistro Sets on this listing is Amazon’s shelf, not a reason to ignore the four-review sample. It is a compact two-seat option only if you accept a tiny review file and a cushion-colour conflict.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small patio corner if you want a glass-top bistro and will confirm the cushion colour on arrival.
Less suitable: You want a large UK review sample, a folding set, or a printed user weight.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the cushions grey or white?
The colour field says grey rattan and grey cushions. Included components say two white cushions. The listing does not resolve that.
How long does assembly take?
The listing says instructions are in the box and does not give a time. One reviewer says about 45 minutes alone.
What is the glass top?
The bullet says a 5 mm tempered-glass top. No British Standard number is printed.
The brown Grand patio mesh set is £134.98, with alloy-steel frames, sling seats, and a tempered-glass coffee table, and bullets that state 150 kg for a chair and 75 kg for the table. Across 246 ratings the line is 3.9, the lowest stars in this comparison, and 42 UK reviews split a sleek finished look from a hard build. Reviewers describe misaligned holes, mesh fitted backwards, a glass top that keeps moving, and one build of about four hours, with a warning about fingers while the frame is loose. The item-type field says chaises longues while the title says a garden table and chairs set, and the dimensions field is 145 × 59 × 13 cm, which is not an open footprint. Cushions are not named. It is a mesh lounge set if you want those load figures and will build it with a second person, not if you want the higher star lines of the rattan conversation sets.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A backyard or poolside where you want mesh rather than rattan and can assemble it with help.
Less suitable: You want a folding bistro, dining height, or a build the reviews describe as quick.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a coffee table?
Yes. The bullet describes a tempered-glass coffee table with a stated load of 75 kg.
Is it easy to assemble?
The listing says tools and instructions are included. Reviews often say the build is hard, with misaligned holes or mesh fitted backwards.
What does the item-type field say?
It says Chaises Longues. The title says a garden table and chairs conversation set. Those two lines conflict.
Shelf prices, star ratings and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines for the nine sets in this comparison, saved on 21 October 2026. There is no lab test of load, rust, glass or comfort. A stated load is the seller's figure. None of these listings cites BS EN 581. A bare table and a furniture cover are other products and are not scored. The stored score uses four blocks that sum to 100. A review text shared by two colours is one sample, so that volume add is halved.
Amazon evidence
40%The star rating, scaled, plus a volume add from the review count, capped at 40. A review text shared with another listing in this set has that volume add halved.
Listing clarity
25%An open table height, a chair load in kilograms, a clear assembly line, colour fields that agree, and a set that folds flat. A pounds-only load and a missing instruction line score less.
Review pattern
20%The review count and what the comments repeat. Points come off for a shared review block, rust at the joints, missing bolts or cushions, arrival damage, or misaligned holes.
Value
15%Price against seats, a printed load and a usable review count. Best value is the lowest shelf price per stated seat among the other listings that print a chair load and have at least 100 reviews.
Decide the job first: a two-seat bistro, a dining-height table, or a lounge set with a low glass table. Then name the frame, read a stated load from that listing only, and use the open size rather than a carton line. A seller load is not BS EN 581, and a star rating is not a weathering test. Prices below are the amazon.co.uk lines in this file, not a UK-wide index.
A garden table with chairs is a single purchase that includes the table and the seats, for a balcony, a patio or a conservatory. A bare table, and a furniture cover, are other products. UK buyers are usually choosing among three jobs: a two-seat bistro, a dining-height table, or a lounge set with a low glass table. The browse title "4 seater" does not settle which of those jobs you are buying. You recognise a suitable set by checks that stay true when the models change.

A four-seat title can be a coffee table about 37 cm high or a table bullet at 66 cm. The height is the job. The seat count is not.
A chipped powder coat on steel is where UK rain starts. Reviews on one folding steel set report rust at the joints within days or weeks. Cast aluminium and PE rattan are the lower-maintenance options named in UK guides.
A packed dimension such as a thin carton is not the table in use. Read the open height and diameter in the bullets. A parasol hole does not mean the base fits under the legs.
The first check is the job. A two-seat bistro, a dining-height table and a lounge set with a low glass table are different products. A title that says four seats does not choose among them. One dining bullet in this set prints 66 cm. One lounge bullet prints a coffee table about 37 cm high. A 60 cm round top is a drinks table on a retailer rule of thumb of about 55 to 60 cm of edge per person, not two full place settings. Material is what you will maintain.
Read the stated load from that listing only. A chair figure of 110 kg, 140 kg, 150 kg or 160 kg belongs to the set that prints it. A figure in pounds stays in pounds. Harbour, Withniture, Yaangagpe and the cedar Madrid print no chair load in the extracted fields. None of these listings name BS EN 581, so the kilogram is the seller's figure. BS EN 581-1:2017 is general safety. BS EN 581-3:2026 covers tables, including glass. FIRA's July 2025 guide names test levels and an older designated entry.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want two seats you can unfold and carry. The Harbour Housewares sage green bistro set weighs 16.5 kg, the listing says no assembly, and the table bullet is 60 cm across and 71 cm high, at about £65.99. No chair load is printed.
You want cast aluminium rather than a powder-coated fold-away. The TangXiaoQi rose bistro set is about £109.99, with a chair bullet of 220 lb and 4.5 from 42 reviews. The instructions field says none were provided, and a parasol base may not fit under the legs.
You want lounge height, not a meal at a dining table. The EVRE Madrid black set is about £129.99, with a coffee table about 37 cm high, a chair load of 110 kg and a bench load of 200 kg. The 4.4 from 2,526 reviews is shared with the cedar colour. Assembly often needs two people.
The Harbour Housewares sage green bistro set is the top pick. It has the highest score, 77, at about £65.99, with 4.6 from 304 amazon.co.uk reviews. The open table is 60 cm across and 71 cm high, the listing says no assembly, and the review sample does not show a rust cluster. Best value is the EVRE Madrid black rattan conversation set at about £129.99 for four seats, about £32.50 a seat, with a coffee table about 37 cm high and stated loads of 110 kg and 200 kg. The top pick is also the cheapest set, and it does not print a chair load, so it does not take the best-value mark. That mark is the lowest price per stated seat among the other listings that print a chair load and have at least 100 reviews. Neither mark is a laboratory result, and neither means the best garden table with chairs in the UK. No listing cites BS EN 581.

Harbour Housewares sage green bistro set
Highest score in this set, 77. Open table 60 cm by 71 cm, no assembly, 4.6 from 304 reviews. Not a lab test.

EVRE Madrid black rattan conversation set
Lowest price per stated seat among the other listings that print a chair load and have at least 100 reviews, at about £32.50 a seat.
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