What height should a cafe table be?

Dining-height cafe tables are typically 720 to 760 mm high. Counter-height tables are about 900 mm and bar-height tables about 1050 to 1100 mm.

What size base do I need for a 900 mm table top?

For a 900 mm dining-height top, a wide cross or four-leg base with a spread of roughly 60 to 70 percent of the top width is a common starting point. Heavier tops and taller tables need more.

Why does my cafe table wobble?

Usual causes are an uneven floor without adjustable glides, a base too small for the top, or a top plate that is too small to hold the top firmly.

Buyer guide

Cafe table base guide: sizes, heights and stability

A cafe table that wobbles or tips loses customers. Most problems come from a base that is too small or too light for the top. This guide gives the working rules.

By UNICO Metal Products, Delhi · Updated 12 November 2026

Three standard heights

Table type	Typical finished height	Seat used with it
Dining / cafe	720–760 mm	Chair, seat about 450 mm
Counter	about 900 mm	Counter stool, seat about 600–650 mm
Bar / high table	1050–1100 mm	Bar stool, seat about 750 mm

Base height is the finished height minus the top thickness.

Matching base size to top size

The wider and heavier the top, the wider the base must spread. As a starting point, a base spread of around 60 to 70 percent of the top width works for most dining-height tables. Tall tables need proportionally more, because the top's leverage on the base grows with height.

Small two-seater tops (about 600 mm) work on a compact base.
Four-seater tops (about 750 to 900 mm) need a wide cross or four-leg base.
Rectangular tops for six usually need two bases or a frame.

Stone and thick solid-wood tops are heavy: tell the base maker the top material and weight.

Base styles

Cross (X) base: four arms from a centre column, stable and leaves knee room.
Round plate base: a heavy disc, clean look, easy to clean around.
Four-leg or frame: for larger and rectangular tops.
Foot-rest rings and cross bars: added on counter and bar-height tables.

Details that prevent wobble

Adjustable glides under each arm for uneven floors.
A top plate (spider) wide enough to hold the top's screws well away from the centre.
A column wall thick enough not to flex at bar height.

Finish

Black powder coat is the default for cafes; chrome, gold and rose-gold plated finishes suit premium interiors. For outdoor use, say so when ordering so the finish system can be chosen for it.