When choosing a high chair, you know there are certain features that are important to you, others not as much. This guide will help you sort through the better high chairs and find the one that fits your baby and family needs the most.
Bringing baby to the table is one of the most exciting milestones of the first year. Once your baby can sit up unaided, he can watch, observe and be a part of what’s going on while the whole family eats. Having a simple-to-use, easy-to-clean highchair can be the difference between a manageable mealtime and a full-blown explosion of mess in the kitchen. Here is a round-up of our best-selling highchairs. We’ve got posts on strollers too: lightweight, full-size and full-sized doubles here!
Ikea Antilop $21.99
You can view and purchase here.
With additional trays available here.
Pros:
- Very affordable
- Easy to clean
- Super lightweight
Cons:
- No footrest
- No padding
- Doesn’t fold
- Hard to remove tray
- The legs are wide
- Doesn’t recline
Skip Hop Eon $165
You can view and purchase here.
The sleek, modern, 4-in-1 Eon can be used as a highchair, booster seat, table-side booster and toddler chair. It is a compact chair so it won’t take too much space – plus, it’s easy to clean.
Pros:
- Affordable
- Easy to clean
- Can be used for all ages
Cons:
- No padding
- Doesn’t fold
Boon Grub $149.99
You can view and purchase here.
The Grub is a simplified chair that can be used as both a highchair and toddler chair. The padding is machine washable and the tray is dishwasher safe. The Grub is height-adjustable and can go from table height to countertop height in seconds. There is an adjustable tray and footrest as well. A cool feature is the bib hook which is integrated on the back of the chair.
Pros:
- Affordable
- Easy to clean
- Adjustable height and footrest
- Seat and tray are dishwasher safe
Cons:
- Tray is hard to remove
- The legs are pretty wide
- Doesn’t recline
Children of design $189.95
You can view and purchase here.
This winner of the Gold Mom’s Choice Award is a stylish, sophisticated, and sleek chair that can match the décor of any kitchen. The 3-in-1 option allows you to transition your child with the removable tray and legs as he grows. There are 3 positions that can adjust to your child’s age and food ability.
Pros:
- Easy to clean
- Reclines
- Modern acrylic look
- Can be used for multiple ages
Cons:
- Doesn’t have wheels
- Doesn’t fold
Stokke Tripp Trapp $209-$269
You can view and purchase here.
This iconic European highchair was uniquely designed to integrate baby with family. The Tripp Trapp can fit right up to your table, allowing baby to be right alongside the family. It features a height adjustment seat and footplate and can be used from 6 months through 3 years of age. The baby set and tray can be purchased separately.
Pros:
- Easy to clean
- Can be used for multiple ages
- High weight limit
Cons:
- No padding
- Doesn’t recline
- Accessories don’t come with chair (can be purchased separately)
Orbel Cocoon $229
You can view and purchase here.
The Oribel Coccon is a practical and versatile highchair that has 6 height positions and a 3-position recline, making it awesome for bottle feeding or napping babies! This super-easy-to-clean chair has a wipe-down waterproof seat, ensuring it remains clean and crumb-free. The tray is super large and can be stowed away using the magnetic feature. This chair is suitable from 6 months through 3 years.
Pros:
- Easy to clean
- Many features
- Flat recline for newborn
- Front wheels
- Foldable
Cons:
- Bulky
- Have to remove tray to recline
4moms connect $299.99
You can view and purchase here.
4moms revamped their original chair giving it a more fresh and modern design, more tray position options, and adjustable grow-with-me features such as recline for newborns and a removable crotch post for toddlers. The seat has multiple height positions, making it great for different size tabletops. The tray is magnetic, and goes on and off in seconds. Cleaning this chair is a breeze! Take any wipe or damp washcloth and viola – good as new!
Pros:
- Easy to clean
- Sleek
- Comfortable silicone pad
- Reclines
- Tray attaches and removes with just one click
Cons:
- No footrest
- Pricey
Peg Perego Siesta $429.99
You can view and purchase here.
This timeless, multifunctional highchair can be used from the newborn stage through toddlerhood. There are loads of features to this chair that include a whopping NINE height positions, 5 recline positions, 3 position footrest, double removable tray, and loads more! The Siesta is one the few highchairs that has wheels and can be easily wheeled from room to room. Though it is not the most compact chair on the market, it can be folded when not in use.
Pros:
- Newborn ready
- Muliti-recline and height position
- Has wheels
- Foldable
Cons:
- Has fabric so is harder to clean (food can get stuck in the crevices)
- Not so compact
- Pricey
Melo Revel $449-$499
You can view and purchase here.
We literally couldn’t wait until the Melo revel was released – finally, a smooth compact and sleek portable chair with wheels (I’m talking to you, discontinued Prince Castle)! The Melo Revel comes with two foam cushions, giving full support for baby. The tray has a one-hand open and close feature, and the chair is easy to clean as well. There are 4 rubber-coated wheels for easy movement, and a tight locking mechanism so the chair will stay firmly in place. There are 2 gorgeous styles designed to fit into any home décor.
Pros:
- Easy to clean
- Super sleek and modern
- Has wheels
- Compact – space saver
Cons:
- Very small
- Doesn’t fold
- Pricey
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S. D. says
I found that the primo cozy tot deluxe is a great high chair. It’s affordable (80 on bed bath if you’re a member, 100 if not, can get on amazon too for 100), easy to clean, small, foldable, and comes with 2 trays! Comes in 2 nice colors.
RC says
Yes! Big fan of the primo as well. Great price (look out for open boxes on Amazon, got mine for $50), easy to clean, takes very little space
Chavy says
IKEA also sells a support pillow and covers for it, so that covers for the “no paddding” con.
Bracha says
I highly recommend this high chair!
I searched for it in England and found it on Amazon UK under the brand ‘vital baby’. It is the same with an additional thin removable padding on the seat.
It has many advantages. Very compact, comfortable, super practical, easy to clean, foldable and the ‘double tray’ is a real winner! It is dishwasher safe too!
Highly recommend this high chair!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08Q18LS17?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Malka says
The Cocoon had all the features I wanted so I purchased it. I was very disappointed though because it cracked on both sides by the circle and totally collapsed. I looked at my friends cocoon and I showed her where hers was also cracking. The company reimbursed me and I purchased the 4moms(older style). It does not recline but I am thrilled with it.
HS says
How could you forget the NOMI!
Ruchie says
We have and love the siesta, found a much cheaper price AND leatherette seat cusion so that it’s easy to wipe down and is not fabric. Love that it has a tray and then a tray on top, i use the top for milk and pop it off and use the bottom tray for meat! Also, there are hooks on the back of the legs to store the tray, along with a picket on the back of the seat to store bibs. And it is so comfy that my baby absolutely adores sitting in it
Simcha says
I love the boon!
Sara says
I have the Ikea highchair with costume parts from https://www.yeahbabygoods.com/pages/customizer.
They sell footrests, cushions, leg wraps etc all costume to your taste!
Bee Kay says
I’m in the process of getting a high chair so thanks for this post! Debating between the 4moms, Melo or the Prince Castle. Any advise would be appreciated!
I don’t love the look of the Prince Castle but is practicality above all?? Is Melo worth the price? Also, it looks tiny.. Are ppl happy with 4moms-even the new version? Thank you!