The best metal garden tables, compared.
Top pick: BrackenStyle Newark folding bistro table Best value: YITAHOME square dining table – The only four-seat dining height in the set, at about £49.99, with 4.3 from 132 reviews, an aluminium frame and a stated load of 75 kg. Updated October 2026.
A metal garden table is an outdoor table with a steel or aluminium frame, and often a metal top, for a UK patio, balcony, deck or lawn. You buy one to sit and eat at, or as a lower side table beside a lounger or a chair. A plastic trestle, a camping roll-top, a resin coffee table, a solid-wood table or a metal bench is a different product. If you need a seat rather than a surface, see the [garden bench comparison](/hub/garden-furniture/garden-bench). You recognise a suitable metal garden table by size, metal and load. Dining height near 74 cm is for chairs. A side table near 40 to 50 cm is for a drink or a plant, not a meal. Allow about 60 cm of edge per person and at least 90 cm behind each chair. Aluminium does not rust the way steel does, and powder-coated steel can rust where the coat is chipped. A wood or resin top needs different care from the frame. Use the stated load. Adjustable feet help on uneven slabs.
A metal garden table is an outdoor table with a steel or aluminium frame, and often a metal top, for a UK patio, balcony, deck or lawn. You buy one to sit and eat at, or as a lower side table beside a lounger or a chair.
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The BrackenStyle Newark NE-TD002 is a folding bistro table at 70 x 70 x 74 cm and 13 kg, with a wood top, a powder-coated steel frame and a 40 mm parasol hole, listed at £189. amazon.co.uk shows 5.0 from three reviews, a perfect line on a sample too small to show rust, loose rivets or a winter left outside. The listing says it seats two, folds on riveted pivot joints, and is meant for storage when space is limited. A parasol is not included: the hole and a metal ring are stated, a BrackenStyle parasol is sold separately, and a 48 mm pole will not match a 40 mm hole. The technical details list a wood top, so you are not buying an all-metal surface, and the care line is a damp cloth. Plastic anti-slip feet are listed without a height-adjust range, and no kilogram load is stated. Three five-star ratings do not outweigh 132 mixed reviews on the cheaper aluminium dining table if what you want is evidence. At this price you are paying for a folding two-seat frame with a named steel coat and a wood top, and durability is unproven in this file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a two-person table that folds, you already have a slim parasol pole near 38 to 40 mm, and you accept almost no review history.
Less suitable: You want four seats, a large UK review sample, or a lower price for a first patio table.
Specifications
Common questions
Does a parasol come with the Newark table?
No. The listing states a 40 mm hole and a metal ring, and says a BrackenStyle parasol is sold separately.
Does it fold?
Yes. The listing describes a folding Newark table with riveted pivot joints, for storage when space is limited.
Is the top metal?
No. The technical details list a wood top and a powder-coated steel frame. Care is wipe with a damp cloth.
The Taylor & Brown 31322 is a round metal side table at 50 x 50 x 50 cm and about 3 kg, priced at £24.99 with six warm-white solar LEDs. It scores 4.5 from 30 amazon.co.uk reviews, a higher star line than the Grand patio table and a much smaller count. The listing says the lamp charges in the day and lights at night without a cable, and reviews include both a bright warm light and at least one solar unit that did not work. The specification block lists outdoor use and does not answer whether the table withstands rain, so the LEDs are an extra that can fail while the frame still stands. An assembly guide is included, and reviews often say the build takes a few minutes, though some report screws that do not line up or struts that arrived broken. No load is stated, and the metal is not named as aluminium or steel. At 50 cm high it sits nearer a dining-chair arm than a low sunbed table. Buy it when you want a lit side surface, and look elsewhere if the lamp is the only reason for the purchase.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 50 cm side table with a warm evening light and you can live with a 30-review sample.
Less suitable: You need a lamp already shown to survive rain, a dining surface, or a table that folds away.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the solar light need a cable?
The listing says it charges in the day and lights at night without a cable. Reviews include both a bright warm light and at least one solar unit that did not work.
Is it waterproof?
The saved listing asks whether it can withstand rain and does not answer that in the specification block. Use is listed as outdoor.
How long does assembly take?
An assembly guide is included. Reviews often say a few minutes. Some report screws that do not line up or struts that arrived broken.
The Grand patio 45-5 is a black powder-coated steel side table about 45 cm across and about 45 cm high, weighing 2.64 kg, listed at £26.98 on amazon.co.uk. It holds 4.4 from 281 ratings, the largest review sample of the five metal garden tables in this comparison. The listing gives four height-adjustable feet, and UK reviews mention using those feet on uneven slabs and balconies. A UK review says the table does not fold, and the listing does not describe a folding joint, so you should not buy it as storage that packs flat. The bullets state a load up to 25 kg while the technical details state a maximum of 50 pounds, so plan around the figure on the page you check out rather than one cleaned number. At this size it takes drinks, a small plant or a book beside a chair, and it will not seat people for a meal. Powder-coated steel can still rust where the coat is chipped, and 281 ratings are not a measured winter on your own balcony.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a small round surface beside a balcony chair and you would rather trust 281 ratings than a perfect score from a handful of reviews.
Less suitable: You need a table two people can eat at, or a top that folds flat into a cupboard.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this Grand patio side table fold?
A UK review says it does not fold. The listing does not describe a folding mechanism.
Will the feet cope with an uneven patio?
The listing says four height-adjustable levels. Reviews mention using them on uneven ground and balconies.
What load does the listing state?
The bullets say up to 25 kg. The technical details say a maximum weight recommendation of 50 pounds. Both figures are in the saved listing.
The YITAHOME square table is listed at 78 x 78 x 74 cm with an aluminium frame, a stated load of 75 kg and a price of £49.99. It scores 4.3 from 132 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the bullets say it is for up to four people, which makes it the only four-seat dining height in this set. A second dimension line on the same listing says 78 x 140 x 74 cm, so check the carton against the square you think you are buying. The bullets call the top smooth resin on aluminium legs, the technical details say WPC and aluminium, and one UK review calls the top plastic, so the file does not settle the surface. The product URL is B0CQ7M1GLN while the details block prints B0CQ7D76MR, and those two codes are not one confirmed variant. UK reviews split between a straightforward build and holes that do not line up, bent metal, or screws that are too short. No parasol-hole diameter is stated. At about 10 kg the frame is easy to shift on a patio and easier for a gust to move if you have not weighted it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want four people at a metal-framed table near £50 and you will check the top and the carton size on the day you order.
Less suitable: You need a published parasol hole, a folding top, or a listing whose material lines agree.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the tabletop made of?
The bullets say a smooth resin top on aluminium legs. The technical details say WPC and aluminium. One UK review calls it plastic. The saved listing does not settle which top this variant has.
Does the listing state a parasol hole?
No diameter is given. One UK review mentions using an umbrella with the table. That is not a measured hole size.
Is assembly straightforward?
Instructions are included. UK reviews split between an easy build and holes that do not line up, bent metal, or screws that are too short.
The ZEECER KGOSMMGPT1401 is a small black metal side table with a flower cut-out top, listed at 35 x 35 x 43 cm and £24.99. It sits at 4.3 from 41 amazon.co.uk reviews, a thinner sample than the Grand patio table at a similar price. Reviews call it small and short beside many garden chairs, and useful as a plant stand or for a few cups, which matches a top of about 35 cm. The bullets claim a rust-proof coating for indoor and outdoor use, yet one UK review says the table was rusty after a month. The listing gives no load rating, and the technical weight of 200 g is not a figure you can plan a plant pot around. Reviews say a small spanner is supplied and the legs bolt on in about five minutes. Loosening a screw is said to let it pack down, which is a storage trick rather than a folding bistro joint. Painted metal at this price is a light side surface, and that one-month rust report is why the coating claim is not a winter promise.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap plant stand or cup table and you accept a modest review sample plus a rust complaint.
Less suitable: You are leaving furniture out all winter, or you need a surface at chair height for a meal.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this large enough to eat from?
The listing is about 35 cm across and 43 cm high. Reviews call it small and short beside many garden chairs, and fine as a plant stand or for a few cups.
Can it be left outside?
The bullets claim a rust-proof coating for indoor and outdoor use. One UK review says it was rusty after a month. The saved listing does not give a load rating.
How does it assemble?
Reviews say a small spanner is supplied and the legs bolt on in about five minutes. The bullets say loosening a screw lets it pack down.
Shelf prices, star ratings and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines for the five metal garden tables in this comparison. There is no lab test, and none of these listings claims to meet BS EN 581. The score is stars out of 35, review volume out of 25, spec clarity out of 20, price against the job out of 15, and defect signals out of 5. A 5.0 from three reviews cannot outrank a large mixed sample. Price is judged for the role the listing actually does, side table, bistro or four-seat dining.
Stars
35%amazon.co.uk stars divided by 5, then multiplied by 35. The star line is not a safety test and not a weathering test.
Review volume
25%Up to 25 points from the review count. 281 ratings score 25 and three ratings score 2. A perfect line on a tiny sample stays a tiny sample.
Spec clarity
20%Up to 20 points for a named metal, a size, a stated load, feet, a fold or a parasol hole where the job needs them. Conflicting top, size or ASIN lines reduce this block.
Price for the job
15%Up to 15 points for the shelf price in GBP against the role the listing actually does. The cheapest title in the search is not automatically the value row.
Defect signals
5%Up to 5 points, and the score falls where reviews report rust, a dead solar unit, broken parts or assembly that does not line up.
Decide the job first: a dining or bistro surface you sit at, or a side table near 40 to 50 cm. Then name the metal, the top and the stated load. A seller load is not BS EN 581, and a star rating is not a weathering test. In this set, small metal side tables are about £24.99 to £26.98, the square dining table is about £49.99, and the folding bistro table is about £189. Those are the amazon.co.uk lines for these listings, not a UK-wide index.
A metal garden table is an outdoor table whose frame, and often the top, is steel or aluminium. In the UK it is sold for a patio, balcony, deck or lawn. Shoppers use it in two ways. A dining or bistro surface is something you sit at. A side table is a lower surface for a lounger or a chair. A plastic trestle, a camping roll-top, a resin coffee table, a solid-wood table or a metal bench is not this category. The first check is the job and the size. Dining height near 74 cm is for chairs.
The frame can be steel or aluminium while the top is wood, WPC or resin. Those tops need different care from the frame. Read the top line, not only the title.
Powder-coated steel can rust where the coat is chipped. A rust-proof bullet on thin coated steel is not a lifetime promise, and one early rust report is a reason to inspect the coat.
A top near 35 to 50 cm, at about 40 to 50 cm high, is for a drink or a plant. It will not seat people for a meal. A parasol hole also needs a weighted base, and the hole has to match the pole.
The first check is the job. Dining height near 74 cm is for chairs. A side table near 40 to 50 cm is for a lounger or a chair, not a meal. Allow about 60 cm of edge per person and at least 90 cm behind each chair. That clearance is a layout rule of thumb, not a lab result. Bistro tables seat two, often 60 to 70 cm across, and some fold. A table sold for four needs a top you can actually sit around. The listing must name the metal. Aluminium does not rust the way steel does.
The top is not the frame. Mesh drains. A wood, WPC or resin top needs different care from the metal. A parasol hole aligns a pole and does not replace a weighted base. UK poles are often 38 mm or 48 mm. A 40 mm hole will not take a typical 48 mm pole. Use the stated kilogram rating. Adjustable feet help on uneven slabs. A solar lamp can fail while the frame still stands, and BS EN 581-3:2026 excludes electrical safety. Read the stars with the review count.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a small surface beside a chair, with feet for uneven slabs. The Grand patio round side table is powder-coated steel, about 45 cm high, with four adjustable feet and 4.4 from 281 ratings, at about £26.98. It does not fold, and it is not a dining table.
You want dining height and a stated load. The YITAHOME square table has an aluminium frame, about 74 cm high, a stated load of 75 kg, about £49.99 and 4.3 from 132 reviews. The top, the size line and the ASIN in the details block do not agree.
You want two seats and a top that folds on a small patio. The BrackenStyle Newark is 70 cm square and about 74 cm high, with a wood top, a powder-coated steel frame and a 40 mm parasol hole. It is about £189, with 5.0 from three reviews.
The Grand patio round side table is the top pick. It has the highest score, 88, at about £26.98, with 4.4 from 281 amazon.co.uk ratings. Best value is the YITAHOME square dining table at about £49.99, with 4.3 from 132 reviews, the only four-seat dining height in this set. Neither mark is a laboratory result. The side table is about 45 cm high, not a dining table. No listing here cites BS EN 581.
YITAHOME square dining table
The only four-seat dining height in the set, at about £49.99, with 4.3 from 132 reviews, an aluminium frame and a stated load of 75 kg.
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