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Small metal garden table for a balcony

Updated: 22 October 2026

You have a balcony or a courtyard that looks large until you put two chairs down, and the search for a small metal garden table for a balcony is full of 35 cm plant stands and 78 cm dining squares. A side table will not seat two for supper. A fixed table that cannot fold may spend the winter blocking the door. This page stays with space, height and folding. The grid is the [metal garden table comparison](/hub/garden-furniture/metal-garden-table). Peter F. used the saved listing sizes on 22 October 2026. There is no lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You have a balcony or a courtyard that looks large until you put two chairs down, and the search for a small metal garden table for a balcony is full of 35 cm plant stands and 78 cm dining squares.

Our top picks

BrackenStyle BrackenStyle Newark folding bistro table

Best overall

BrackenStyle BrackenStyle Newark folding bistro table
6.3/10about £189.00
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Taylor & Brown Taylor & Brown solar side table

Rank 2

Taylor & Brown Taylor & Brown solar side table
6.5/10about £24.99
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Grand patio Grand patio round side table

Rank 3

Grand patio Grand patio round side table
8.8/10about £26.98
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On this page
  1. 1.Measure the balcony first
  2. 2.Two people at the table
  3. 3.A surface beside a seat
  4. 4.Folding and wind

Measure the balcony first

Start with the floor you can spare when the chairs are in use, not with the folded photo. Furniture in Fashion uses about 90 cm behind a chair. Lazy Susan has described about 75 cm to sit. A 70 cm table with a chair pulled back 75 cm on one side is already about 1.5 metres before the second chair. If your depth is under that, you have a standing space and a side surface, not a dining balcony. The YITAHOME square, listed at 78 x 78 x 74 cm and about £49.99, is the table to skip when chairs cannot sit behind it. A second size line says 78 x 140 x 74 cm, which is worse on a narrow balcony. Full dining measurements are on how to choose a metal garden table.

Two people at the table

Two people need a bistro top, not a side table. A top around 60 to 70 cm gives each person an edge if you sit opposite. Dunelm and similar UK shops sell 60 cm folding steel bistro tables often near £29 to £37. That size is context. It is not an amazon.co.uk price for these ASINs. The only folding bistro kept here is the BrackenStyle Newark: 70 x 70 x 74 cm, 13 kg, a wood top, a powder-coated steel frame, and a 40 mm parasol hole, at about £189. The rating is 5.0 from three reviews. At 70 cm, opposite seating is plausible. Two people on one side would share about 35 cm each. The hole will not take a 48 mm pole.
BrackenStyle BrackenStyle Newark folding bistro table

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BrackenStyle BrackenStyle Newark folding bistro table
6.3/10about £189.00
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A surface beside a seat

If you are not eating, a side table is the honest buy, and the height has to match the seat. The Grand patio table is about 45 cm round and 45 cm high, 2.64 kg, powder-coated steel, about £26.98, 4.4 from 281 reviews. A UK review says it does not fold. At 45 cm it can sit beside many upright chairs as a cup rest. It is high for a sun lounger. Which listing has the reviews is on best metal garden table. The ZEECER table is about 35 x 35 x 43 cm at about £24.99, 4.3 from 41 reviews. One UK review reports rust after a month. Loosening a screw lets it pack down. That is not a 70 cm bistro.

Folding and wind

Folding is how you get the floor back, not a sign the frame is better. The Newark folds on pivot joints. The Grand patio table does not fold. The ZEECER pack-down needs a screw loosened. The Taylor & Brown and YITAHOME pages do not describe a fold. Light metal moves. The Grand patio table is 2.64 kg and the Taylor & Brown table is about 3 kg. A gust or a balcony door can slide them. The ZEECER listing's 200 g weight is not a figure to plan with. The Newark at 13 kg is less of a sail. Do not leave a parasol up in the 40 mm hole on a windy day. The hole is not a base. The frame metal is on aluminium or steel garden table.

Common questions

Will a 70 cm table seat two on a balcony?
Yes, if you sit opposite and you still have about 75 to 90 cm to push a chair back without blocking the door. The Newark is 70 x 70 x 74 cm and is listed for two. Two people on one 70 cm edge are short of space. The table must also fold or be liftable if that footprint is your only floor.
Which kept table folds?
The Newark folds, on riveted pivot joints, for storage when space is limited. It weighs 13 kg and costs about £189. The Grand patio table does not fold. The ZEECER listing says you can pack it down by loosening a screw, which is a smaller trick. The Taylor & Brown solar table and the YITAHOME dining table do not state a folding mechanism.
Is 45 cm high enough beside a dining chair?
It is high enough for a drink or a book, not for a plate you cut food on. The Grand patio table is about 45 cm, against about 74 cm for the Newark and the YITAHOME table. Many garden chairs leave a 45 cm top around elbow height or a little below. You will not tuck your knees under it. If the chair is very low and wide, 45 cm can feel tall.
Is 45 cm too high beside a sun lounger?
Often, yes. Lounger side tables from other UK ranges sit nearer 35 cm, so a glass is by your hand while you are lying back. A 45 cm Grand patio top or a 50 cm Taylor & Brown cube sits higher than that. The ZEECER table at about 43 cm is in the same band, not a sunbed height.
Will a light metal table blow over?
A 2.64 kg or 3 kg side table can slide in a balcony gust or when a door catches it. The Newark at 13 kg is steadier and can still move if a parasol is up in the 40 mm hole without a proper base. Do not trust the ZEECER listing weight of 200 g.

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Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison, last checked on 22 October 2026. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines saved for this set. There is no laboratory test.

  1. General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. BS EN 581-1:2017 outdoor furniture safety (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. BS EN 581-3:2026 outdoor table tests (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. Designated standards notice 0004/21 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. RHS, maintaining garden seats and tables (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. Harbour Lifestyle aluminium care (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. Furniture in Fashion, parasol holes (retrieved 22 October 2026)