Restaurant Furniture, Bar Projects & Contracts
Request a quoteSENTIENT designs and builds custom restaurant furniture in our Brooklyn workshop. Solid wood tables, upholstered booths, bars, and case goods for dining rooms that need to look exceptional and hold up to nightly service.
Custom restaurant furniture for upscale dining
SENTIENT has furnished restaurants and bars across New York and beyond, working with design teams on projects that range from intimate chef’s counters to multi-location hotel dining programs. Our Brooklyn workshop handles the full scope: design development, fabrication, finishing, and installation. We build restaurant furniture in solid hardwoods, commercial-grade upholstery, and custom metalwork, engineered for heavy daily use without compromising on design.
Atera Restaurant | Tribeca, NYC
Working with Parks & Labor, SENTIENT supplied several live edge American black walnut tables for Atera in Tribeca, along with custom wood furniture including built-in shelving for the wine cabinet, a hosting stand, a rolling cart, and service trays. Atera holds two Michelin stars and seats just 18 guests. Every piece had to perform at that level of scrutiny.
Restaurants and Cafés at Edition Hotels | New York, London, Miami, and Hollywood
SENTIENT supplied solid wood dining tables, upholstered seating, case goods, and custom bar pieces for restaurants at Edition Hotels in New York, London, Miami, and Hollywood. Each location required furniture that matched Ian Schrager’s design direction while standing up to high-volume dining. We worked with the design teams to maintain visual consistency across all four properties.
Upscale Restaurants at Boutique Hotels
SENTIENT has built custom restaurant furniture for upscale restaurants at boutique hotels across New York and nationally. From dining tables and banquette seating to reception counters and commercial millwork, each project is executed to the design director’s specifications. We also furnished Pace Gallery’s 75,000 sq ft Chelsea headquarters, collaborating with architects Enrico Bonetti and Dominic Kozerski on furniture designed to hold its own alongside museum-quality art.
Jams Restaurant | 1 Hotel Central Park
SENTIENT supplied reclaimed oak communal tables, round and square coffee tables, and other custom furniture for Jams at 1 Hotel Central Park in Midtown Manhattan. The restaurant’s design called for natural materials that complemented the hotel’s sustainability-focused brand. Our reclaimed oak pieces delivered warmth and character built to handle a busy dining room.
Bread & Tulips Restaurant | Hotel Girafe | Central Park
For Bread & Tulips at Hotel Girafe near Central Park, SENTIENT built custom dining tables, sculptural wood chairs, and upholstered banquette seating. The project combined rustic warmth with refined detail, using solid walnut for communal and individual dining surfaces throughout the restaurant and lounge areas.
Maialino’s Italian Restaurant | Gramercy Park Hotel
SENTIENT built custom booths and restaurant banquettes for Maialino, Danny Meyer’s Italian restaurant at the Gramercy Park Hotel. We also supplied dining tables and built-in millwork. Every piece was designed to match the restaurant’s warm, neighborhood-Italian character while meeting the durability demands of a high-traffic dining room.
More Renowned Restaurants & Bars
SENTIENT has worked with design teams at Zentan, Chrystie, and other restaurants where the furniture is central to the brand. We execute each design director’s vision with precision, from material selection to finishing details, while engineering every piece for years of commercial use. Our restaurant projects include dining tables, bar tops, banquettes, hosting stands, credenzas, and built-in millwork.
Restaurant Outdoor Furniture
SENTIENT builds outdoor restaurant furniture using South American hardwoods like ipe and teak, selected for weather resistance and long-term durability. We produce outdoor dining tables, chairs, bar tops, and banquette seating with commercial-grade, weather-resistant upholstery. Our outdoor furniture is engineered for seasonal exposure while maintaining the same design standards we apply to indoor projects.
High-end restaurant furniture worthy of recognition
A restaurant’s furniture shapes the dining experience. SENTIENT works with clients and architects to build commercial-grade pieces that reflect each brand’s identity: dining tables with flawless finishes, booths engineered for comfort over long meals, and bars built to handle nightly service for years. We design and manufacture at any scale, from a single signature piece to a full furniture program across multiple locations.
Pricing and Inquiries
for Restaurant Furniture
Every restaurant project is different. Contact us for a free consultation to discuss materials, specifications, and timeline. We work from architectural drawings, design references, or your own inspiration to create detailed renderings before production begins. Visit our studio and gallery at 276 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, or call (347) 309-6217.
Other custom projects & contracts
Hospitality furniture, Commercial & Residential projects
Beyond restaurants, SENTIENT builds custom furniture for hotels, hospitality lounges, offices, and residences. Clients include Edition Hotels, British Airways, Cartier, and Porsche. Our contract furniture program handles projects of any scale across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does SENTIENT make luxury restaurant furniture at scale?
Yes. We handle projects ranging from a single statement table to complete furniture programs for multi-location restaurant groups. Materials, dimensions, finishes, and upholstery are fully customizable on every piece. Our Brooklyn workshop has the capacity to produce at scale while maintaining the same quality standard we apply to one-of-a-kind commissions. We build dining tables, chairs, booths, bar furniture, and case goods in solid wood and commercial-grade upholstery.
What is commercial-grade furniture?
Commercial-grade furniture is a category of products that have been designed and manufactured for high-traffic areas, including restaurants, hospitality lounges, hotels, and retail locations. These furniture items are characterized by exceptional durability, seat comfort, and adherence to strict standards of health and hazard prevention. We design and manufacture ADA-compliant furniture, fire-retardant upholstery, and weather-resistant outdoor restaurant furniture that is guaranteed to stand the test of time.
Most of our restaurant tables, chairs, and custom build shelving are made of solid wood species native to the North American region, including walnut, maple, oak, cherry, and mahogany. Our restaurant outdoor furniture is made of imported South American hardwoods including teak, guarapa, Ipe, tigerwood, and others that satisfy the relevant regulatory standards for eco-friendly and sustainable harvesting. We treat these materials throughout several stages of the production process, before applying a finishing coat for adequate aesthetic and durability requirements. We employ a range of furniture finishes that offer exceptional protection and stylistic variety, in a controlled environment to ensure adequate curing. These offer our finished products enhanced durability and ease of maintenance, which are the hallmark characteristics of quality restaurant furniture.
For restaurant banquettes and custom banquette seating, we use commercial-grade quality fabrics with high double rub count, fire-retardant treatment, fade-resistance, stain resistance, and anti-microbial as well as anti-fungal protection depending on the client’s request.
How is the collaboration process for commercial restaurant furniture projects?
We meet with clients early to understand the design vision, project scope, and practical requirements. In some cases, our team proposes design iterations. We often send technicians to take on-site measurements so we can plan around the actual restaurant layout.
We then discuss the feasibility of the project, with proposals for technical solutions, material selection, and other specifics which dictate the timeline of the contract along with its total budget. Our bespoke restaurant furniture is fully customizable, as we guide you through the consultation process.
When everything is in place, we render a series of computer images of the project and wait for the client to discuss further iterations or give the green light for moving forward with the manufacturing process. Our custom restaurant furniture is then created through a collaborative process of skillful craftsmen, as they move through various stages of development before adding the final touches.
SENTIENT manages the full process from initial consultation through delivery and installation. We deliver across the Northeastern United States and provide nationwide shipping for all restaurant furniture projects.
What line of bar furniture items does SENTIENT offer?
From the bar top table to luxury bar stools, hosting stands, high dining tables, credenzas, coffee tables, lounge chairs, and bar racks, we furnish the modern bar environment with a range of fully customizable items, in a range of styles and finishes. We build bar furniture for settings ranging from fine dining to casual cocktail bars, all engineered for heavy daily use. Based in Brooklyn and connected to the New York design community, we work directly with architects and interior designers on bar layouts of any size.
What customization options are available for upholstered restaurant furniture?
We offer custom restaurant dining chairs and custom banquette seating that fit into any design layout. Every aspect of our upholstered restaurant furniture is fully customizable, starting from shape and size to material selection, seat comfort, and stylistic finesse. Clients can consult with our team to choose the most suitable framing options, the spring system, and the padding, to fully control the softness or firmness of the seat and backrest. We can offer a wide range of materials, including natural fabrics such as leather, wool, cotton, chenille, velvet, silk, and others, and arrange them with a variety of color options, texture combinations, and stitching techniques to achieve a specific design vision. We also offer weather-resistant upholstered restaurant furniture, for creating exceptional outdoor environments.
Studio & Gallery: 276 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222, Phone: 1 (347) 309.6721
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