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List of Restaurants Offering Communal Dining Tables — SoloDining.com Visitors' Nominations Considering taking the plunge — dining at a communal table? S. Irene Virbilia,Los Angeles Times restaurant critic's recent communal dining experience may be just the encouragement you need. Here are excepts from her 12/3/06 review of Canelé in Atwater Village — (323) 666-7133 — 3219 Glendale Boulevard: " . . . I end up sitting at the communal table in the front window. Twice it was because there was no other table available and my friends and I didn't want to wait. But now I tend to gravitate to one end of the broad farmhouse table set with vases filed with herbs. I like sitting down to dinner without feeling locked into a tiny two-top. Sometimes you see familiar faces. But mostly you don't and that's a big part of the appeal — the sense of a shared experience with new acquaintances. Someone will wonder what it is you're eating or ask for a recommendatiom. Someone else will lean close conspiratorially and tell you to order the heirloom tomatoes with olives, cucumbers and feta. I do. And it is delicious . . . Because the communal table sitters tend to be self-selected group, people are often more sociable and they linger. Over wine. Over coffee. Over the beguiling buena chica cheesecake. From this comforting wooden table on the sidelines, you can take in the entire scene at Canelé." Yet another reason to frequent restaurants offering communal table dining? A Jerry Seinfeld sighting at Le Pain Quotidien, a chain of restaurants known for their large communal dining tables: "Seinfeld's having coffee off Broadway in New York — not in a greasy spoon like the coffee shop where Jerry, George and Elaine kvetched abut the minutiae of their lives, but in a slightly Frenchified place called Le Pain Quotidien. It means 'daily bread,' but somehow 'quotidian' seems right for Seinfeld, 52, a guy whose entire career is built on his bemused study of everyday life." — Newsweek — December 25, 2006 / January 1, 2007 List of Restaurants Offering Communal Dining Tables (Contact restaurants for communal table dining details.) United States Australia Canada France Hongkong Israel Turkey United Kingdom Sooner or later, EVERYONE — business and pleasure travelers, singles, those divorced or widowed, very-marrieds whose spouses are on the road, harried moms and dads, etc. — faces the challenge of eating out alone! THE How-to Booklet of Solo Dining Tips & Strategies: The Art and Satisfaction of Dining Alone — REVEALED! is now available for purchase in PDF format! United States Arizona Phoenix Delux - Biltmore Plaza — 3146 East Camelback Road — Phoenix, Arizona — (602) 522-2288 La Grande Orange Pizzeria — 4410 North 40th Street — Phoenix, Arizona — (602) 840-7777 Scottsdale Culinary Dropout — 7135 East Camelback Road, Suite 125 — Scottsdale, Arizona — (480) 970-1700 California Bakersfield — Noreiga Hotel — 525 Summer Street — Bakersfield, California — (661) 322-8419 Berkeley — Rick & Ann's — 2922 Domingo Avenue — Berkeley, California — (510) 649-8538 Fresno — The Basque Hotel — 1102 F Street — Fresno, California — (559) 233-2286 Hollywood — Magnolia — 6266 1/2 Sunset Boulevard — Hollywood, California — (323) 467-0660 (Thanks — Daphne!) Los Angeles — Angeli Caffe' — 7274 Melrose Avenue — Los Angeles, California — (323) 936-9086 Blue Velvet — 750 Garland Avenue — Los Angeles, California — (213) 239-0061 (Thanks — Ben!) Canelé — 3219 Glendale Boulevard (Atwater Village) — Los Angeles, California — (323) 666-7133 Chaya Downtown — 525 South Flower Street — Los Angeles, California — (213) 236-9577 Honda-Ya — 333 South Alameda Street (Little Tokyo Shopping Center, #314) — Los Angeles, California — (213) 625-1184 (Thanks — Jamie!) Joan's on Third for Breakfast — 8350 West Third Street — Los Angeles, California — (323) 655-2285 Philippe the Original — 1001 North Alameda Street — Los Angeles, California — (213) 628-3781 Tart - Farmer's Daughter Hotel — 115 South Fairfax Avenue — Los Angeles, California — (323) 556-2608 3 on Fourth — 1432 4th Street (Santa Monica) — Los Angeles, California — (323) 395-6765 Marina del Rey — Aunt Kizzy's Back Porch — 4325 Glencoe Avenue — Marina del Rey, California — (310) 578-1005 (Thanks — Cynthia!) Jer-ne at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey— 4375 Admiralty Way — Marina del Rey, California — (310) 574-4333 Malibu — Neptune's Net — 42505 Pacific Coast Highway — Malibu, California — (310) 457-3095 Newport Beach — Francoli Gourmet Emporio — Fashion Island — Newport Beach, California — (949) 721-1289 (Thanks — Claire!) Pasadena — Le Pain Quotidien — 88 West Colorado Boulevard — Pasadena, California — (626) 396-0956 San Diego — A.R. Valentien - Lodge at Torrey Pines — 11480 North Torrey Pines Road — La Jolla, California (858) 777-6635 (7/08): Thursday-night communal dinner program. Artisan Table (reservations necessary) on the terrace offering a four-course meal for seatings of 10 to 16 people. Note: Singles/Solos are decidedly welcome. Management: "We prefer to serve smaller groups for this program so that participants have an opportunity to become acquainted." San Francisco — Bocadillos — 710 Montgomery Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 982-2622 Barbambino Cafe & Wine Bar — 2931 16th Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 701-8466 Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant — 330 First Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 777-4200 Medicine New-Shojin Eatstation — 161 Sutter Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 677-4405 Moose's — 1652 Stockton Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 989-7800 NOPA — 560 Divisadero Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 864-8643 (Thanks — Elisabette!) Presidio Social Club — 563 Ruger Street (near Lombard Gate, in the Presidio) — San Francisco, California — (415) 885-1888 Salt House — 545 Mission Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 543-8900 Suppenkuche — 601 Hayes Street — San Francisco, California — (415) 252-9289 (Thanks — George!) Santa Monica — Border Grill — 1445 Fourth Street — Santa Monica, California — (310) 451-1655 Fig Restaurant - Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows — 101 Wilshire Boulevard — Santa Monica, California — (310) 319-3111 "Bar dining," too! Venice — Gjelina — 1429 Abbot Kinney Boulevard — Venice, California — (310) 450-1429 Westchester — Bistrotek — 8639 Lincoln Boulevard — Westchester, California — (310) 645-0400 Note: Near LAX Colorado Boulder — The Kitchen — 1039 Pearl Street — Boulder, Colorado — (303) 544-5973 Monday Night is Community Night! Florida Miami — The Blue Sea at Delano — 1685 Collins Avenue — Miami, Florida — (305) 672-2000 (Thanks — Bill!) Illinois Chicago — Avec — 615 West Randolph Street — (Wests Loop) Chicago, Illinois — (312) 377-2002 (Thanks — Jennifer!) Japonais Restaurant — 600 West Chicago Avenue — Chicago, Illinois — (312) 822.9600 Osteria Via Stato — 620 North State Street — Chicago, Illinois — (312) 642-8450 Publican — 837 West Fulton Market — Chicago, Illinois — (312) 733-9555 Sepia — 123 North Jefferson Street — Chicago, Illinois — (312) 441-1920 Urban Belly — 3053 North California Avenue — (Irving Park / Avondale) Chicago, Illinois — (773) 583-0500 Zed451 — 739 North Clark Street — Chicago, Illinois — (312) 266-6691 Naperville — Sugar Toad at The Arista — 2139 CityGate Lane — Wests Loop Naperville, Illinois — (630) 778-TOAD Maine Portland — Emilitsa — 547 Congress Street — Portland, Maine — (207) 221-0245 Massachusetts Boston — Ginger Park — 1375 Washington Street — Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 451-0077 Toro — 1704 Washington Street — Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 536-4300 (Thanks — Marisa!) New York Brooklyn — ChicoryBrooklyn — 243 DeGraw Street — Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 797-2121 DuMont Burger — 314 Bedford Avenue — Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 384-6127 Northeast Kingdom — 18 Wyckoff Avenue — Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 386-3864 "Harvest" Table Plant — 25 Jay Street — Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 722-7541 "Friday Night" Roosters — 448A Lafayette Avenue — Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 230-0098 Chelsea — Co. — 230 Ninth Avenue — Chelsea, New York — (212) 243-1105 New York — Avra Estiatorio — 141 East 48th Street — New York, New York — (212) 759-8550 Bar Boulud — 1900 Broadway — New York, New York — (212) 595-0303 Counter dining, too! Boqueria — 53 West 19th Street — Chelsea, New York, New York — (212) 255-4160 Braii — 329 West 51st Street — New York, New York — (212) 315-3315 Buddakan — 75 Ninth Avenue — New York, New York — (212) 989-6699 (Thanks — Elizabeth!) Cafe Boulud — 20 East 76th Street — New York, New York — (212) 772-2600 (Thanks — Tom!) Daisy May's BBQ U.S.A. — 623 11th Avenue — New York, New York — (212) 977-1500 (Thanks — Bob!) Fig & Olive Kitchen and Tasting Bar — 808 Lexington Avenue — New York, New York — (212) 207-4555 (Thanks — Debra!) Il Bagatto — 190 East 2nd Street — New York, New York — (212) 228-3562 (Thanks — George!) Ippudo NY — 64 Fourth Avenue — New York, New York — (212) 388-0088 (Visit Ippudo Japan for a mesmerizing website!) Mercer Kitchen — 99 Prince Street — New York, New York — (212) 966-5454 Parea — 36 East 20th Street — New York, New York — (212) 777-8448 Salt — 53 West 19th Street — Soho, New York — (212) 674-4968 (Thanks — Almay!) Stand — 24 East 12th Street — New York — (212) 488-5900 (Thanks — Bill!) Oregon Portland — Beast — 5425 NE 30th Avenue — Portland, Oregon — (503) 841-6968 2 large communal tables Family Supper — 2240 North Interstate Avenue — Portland, Oregon — (503) 235-2294 Le Pigeon — 738 East Burnside Street, — Portland, Oregon — (503) 546-8796 chef's counter, too! Pennsylvania Philadelphia — Buddakan — 325 Chestnut Street — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — (215) 574-9440 South Carolina Charleston — Hank's Seafood Restaurant — Church & Hayne Street — Charleston, South Carolina — (843) 723-3474 Trattoria Lucca — 41-A Bogard Street — Charleston, South Carolina — (843) 973-3323 Texas Elgin — Crosstown BBQ — 211 Central Avenue — Elgin, Texas — (512) 281-5594 (Thanks — Chet!) Washington Eastsound — Roses Bakery Cafe — 382 Prune Alley — Orcas Island - near Eastsound, Washington — (360) 376-5805 (Thanks — C. Richard!) Seattle — The Corson Building — 5609 Corson Avenue South — Seattle, Washington — (206) 762-3330 Sitka and Spruce — 2238 Eastlake Avenue East — Seattle, Washington — (206) 324-0662 Woodinville (Seattle's "Eastside") — The Herbfarm Restaurant — 14590 North East 145th Street — Woodinville, Washington — (425) 485-5300 (Thanks — Anne!) Return To Top Australia Brisbane Brisbane — Siana Bar and Restaurant — 71 Eagle Street — Brisbane — +61 (7) 3221 3887 Darlinghurst Darlinghurst — Bill’s — 433 Liverpool Street — Darlinghurst — +61 (2) 9360 9631 Queensland Theebine — Theebine Pub — Railway Parade — Theebine — +61 (0)7 5484-6182 Return To Top Canada British Columbia Vancouver — The Cambie — 300 Cambie Street — Vancouver (Gastown), British Columbia — (604) 688-9158 Picnic Cafe — 3010 Granville Street — Vancouver, British Columbia — (604) 732-4405 Salt Tasting Room — 45 Blood Alley Square — Vancouver, British Columbia — (604) 633-1912 Yew - Four Seasons — 791 West Georgia Street — Vancouver, British Columbia — (604) 689-9333 (Thanks — George!) Ontario Toronto — OddFellows — 936 Queen Street West — Toronto, Ontario — (416) 534-5244 Quebec Montreal — Tredici — 275 Fairmount West — Montreal, Quebec — (514) 509-1341 Return To Top France Paris — Chartier — 7, Rue du Faubourg — Montmartre, Paris — 47 70 86 29 (Thanks — Marie!) Return To Top Hong Kong Hong Kong — BOX Thai — 1/F, 4 – 8 Arbuthnot Road, Central — Hong Kong — (852) 2537 6887 Return To Top Israel Jerusalem — Village Green, Vegetarian Restaurant — 33 Jaffa Street — Jerusalem, Israel — (+972) [0]2 6253065 (Thanks — Israela!) Return To Top Turkey Istanbul — 360 Istanbul — Misir Apt. K:8, Istiklal Caddesi, Beyoglu — Istanbul, Turkey — (+90) 212 251 1042 (Thanks — Joe!) Return To Top United Kingdom United Kingdom — Wagamama — 43 noodle restaurants throughout the UK. (Locations also include Australia, Ireland, Holland, Dubai, Belgium, Istanbul) England — Busaba Eathai — 106-110 Wardour Street — Soho - London, England — 011-44-020-7255-8686 (Thanks — Emily!) Canteen — 2 Crispin Place — East London, England — 011-44-845-686-1122 (Thanks — Ben!) Ottolenghi - Belgravia — 13 Motcomb Street — London, England — 011-44-020-7823-2707 Ottolenghi - Islington — 287 Upper Street — London, England — 011-44-020-7288 1454 Return to Top Looking for restaurants featuring counter/bar dining? Click: eating at the bar If you have questions or comments about this Web page or site, e-mail: webmaster@SoloDining.com. © 2010 SoloDining.com Return to Top