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List of Restaurants Offering Communal Dining Tables Considering taking the plunge — dining at a communal table? S. Irene Virbilia, Los Angeles Times restaurant critic's communal dining commentaries may be just the encouragement you need. Here is an except from her Critic's Choice "The communal table experience" 9/15/11 "The trend now, especially in casual restaurants, is the communal table. Granted, it also means a small restaurant can seat more people, but sitting at the communal table can be surprising and fun. You never know what might happen. You might be seated next to someone perfectly awful. You might make a new friend. You might end up sharing a bottle of phenomenal wind. You won't be bored." 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." Please let us know if any of the following restaurants have closed their doors. We will e-mail you a FREE PDF of The Art and Satisfaction of Dining Alone Revealed! Thanks! webmaster@SoloDining.com List of Restaurants Offering Communal Dining Tables (Contact restaurants for communal table dining details.) United States Australia Canada France Hongkong Israel Netherlands South Africa Turkey United Kingdom HOT SOLO DINING TIP! Endear yourself to a busy restaurant by offering to free up your table by taking coffee or dessert in the bar. They'll rarely accept, but they won't forget the gesture. Want more solo dining tips and insights? Want to learn how to develop solo dining skills or how to enhance the ones you have? Check out: How to dine out alone 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 Tucson Maynard's Market & Kitchen — 400 North Toole — Tucson, Arizona — (520) 545-0577 On the cover of Arizona Highways Magazine in 2012 California Bakersfield — Noreiga Hotel — 525 Summer Street — Bakersfield, California — (661) 322-8419 James Beard Award winner — 2011 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 — Eveleigh — 8752 West Sunset Boulevard — West Hollywood, California — (424) 239-1630 Magnolia — 6266 1/2 Sunset Boulevard — Hollywood, California — (323) 467-0660 (Thanks — Daphne!) Los Angeles — Canelé — 3219 Glendale Boulevard (Atwater Village) — Los Angeles, California — (323) 666-7133 Chaya Downtown — 525 South Flower Street — Los Angeles, California — (213) 236-9577 Gorbals, The - Alexandria Hotel — 501 South Spring Street — Los Angeles, California — (213) 488-3408 Honda-Ya — 333 South Alameda Street (Little Tokyo Shopping Center, #314) — Los Angeles, California — (213) 625-1184 (Thanks — Jamie!) Hungry Cat — 1535 North Vine Street — Los Angeles, California — (323) 462-2155 Joan's on Third — 8350 West Third Street — Los Angeles, California — (323) 655-2285 MessHall — 4500 Los Feliz Boulevard - Los Feliz — Los Angeles, California — (323) 660-6377 Playa — 7360 Beverly Boulevard — Los Angeles, California — (323) 933-5300 Philippe the Original — 1001 North Alameda Street — Los Angeles, California — (213) 628-3781 Scuola de Pizza — 6610 Melrose Avenue — Los Angeles, California — (323) 297-1130 Tart - Farmer's Daughter Hotel — 115 South Fairfax Avenue — Los Angeles, California — (323) 556-2608 Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill - L.A. Live — 800 West Olympic Boulevard — Los Angeles, California — (213) 748-9700 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!) Oakland — Plum — 2214 Broadway — Oakland, California — (510) 444-7586 Pasadena — Le Pain Quotidien — 88 West Colorado Boulevard — Pasadena, California — (626) 396-0956 San Diego — Casa de Luz — 2920 University Avenue — San Diego, California (619) 501-1200 A.R. Valentien - Lodge at Torrey Pines — 11480 North Torrey Pines Road — La Jolla, California (858) 777-6635 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! District of Columbia Washington — Meridian Pint — 3400 11th Street NW — Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 544-588-1075 Florida Miami — The Blue Sea at Delano — 1685 Collins Avenue — Miami, Florida — (305) 672-2000 (Thanks — Bill!) Georgia Atlanta — Miller Union — 999 Brady Avenue Northwest — Atlanta, Georgia — (678) 733-8550 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 Radius — 8 High Street — Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 426-1234 Toro — 1704 Washington Street — Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 536-4300 (Thanks — Marisa!) Missouri Kansas City — Blue Bird Bistro — 1700 Summit — Kansas City, Missouri — (816) 221-7559 Wednesday Nite Table Nevada Las Vegas — Union - Aria (CityCenter) — 3730 Las Vegas Boulevard South — Las Vegas, Nevada — (877) 230-2742 New York Brooklyn — 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" Radegast Hall & Biergarten — 113 North Third Street — Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York — (718) 963-3973 Chelsea — Co. — 230 Ninth Avenue — Chelsea, New York — (212) 243-1105 New York — Aldea — 31 West 17th Street — New York, New York — (212) 675-7223 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! Blue Ribbon Sushi IZAKAYA — 187 Orchard Street — New York, New York — (212) 466-0404 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!)Braii — 329 West 51st Street — New York, New York — (212) 315-3315 Butcher's Daughter, The — 19 Kenmare Street — New York, New York — (212) 219-3434 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!) Esperanto — 145 Avenue C — New York, New York — (212) 505-6559 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 Má Péche — 15 West 56th Street — New York, New York — (212) 757-5878 Mercer Kitchen — 99 Prince Street — New York, New York — (212) 966-5454 Nanoosh — 2012 Broadway — New York, New York — (212) 362-7922 Parea — 36 East 20th Street — New York, New York — (212) 777-8448 Peels — 325 Bowery — New York, New York — (646) 602-7015 Counter seating, too! Sotto — 140 West 13th Street, New York — (212) 647-1001 Stand — 24 East 12th Street — New York — (212) 488-5900 (Thanks — Bill!) Wall and Water - Andaz Hotel (Hyatt) — 75 Wall Street — New York — (212) 590-1234 Harlem — Red Rooster Harlem — 310 Lennox Avenue — Harlem, New York — (212) 792-9001 overlooking open kitchen (great entertainment value!) Nyack — Cafe Barcel — 162 Main Street — Nyack, New York — (845) 535-3133 Ohio Loveland — Daveed's Next — 8944 Columbia Road — Loveland, Ohio — (513) 683-2665 chef's counter, too! Oregon Portland — Beast — 5425 NE 30th Avenue — Portland, Oregon — (503) 841-6968 2 large communal tables 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 Pittsburgh — Salt of the Earth — 5523 Penn Avenue — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — (412) 441-7258 Counter dining, too! 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 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 Darlinghurst Darlinghurst — Bill’s — 433 Liverpool Street — Darlinghurst — +61 (2) 9360 9631 Queensland Theebine — Theebine Pub — Railway Parade — Theebine — +61 (0)7 5484-6182 Sydney Sydney — Longrain — 85 Commonwealth Street — Surrey Hills — +61 (2) 9280 2888 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 — Brant House Toronto — 522 King Street West — Toronto, Ontario — (416) 703-2800 Guu Izakaya — 398 Church — Toronto, Ontario — (416) 977-0999 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!) La Cave de l'Os à Moëlle — 181 Rue de Lourmel — Paris — 01 45 57 28 28 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 Netherlands Amsterdam — Firma Pekelhaaring — Van Woustraat 127-29 — Amsterdam, Netherlands — (31-20) 679-0460 South Africa Johannesburg — Canteen — 260 Fox Street, City and Suburban — Johannesburg, South Africa — 011-27-11-334-5947 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!) The Crazy Bear Hotel — 51 Wycombe End — Beaconsfield, England — 011-1494-673-086 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 © 2013 SoloDining.com Return to Top