8 Best Stoneware Dinnerware Brands for Setting the Table in 2026

The Best Stoneware Dinnerware Worth Building a Table AroundIncluding pottery made by a Brooklyn studio and a CB2 set that costs less than dinner outThe brands we turn to for dinnerware that stands out on a tablescape.Photo: Romulo YanesStoneware dinnerware has always been the workhorse of the ceramics world. It’s the material of choice for a certain kind of design-minded, actually-uses-it-every-day household that doesn’t need everything to be matched. It’s less about restraint or occasion (although it doesn’t fall flat there either) than about texture and the way it feels in your hand. Think visible throwing marks and uneven glazes that shift slightly from piece to piece.Where porcelain dresses a table up, stoneware just makes it look like someone lives there, bringing it a sense of depth. And with a plethora of stoneware makers worth knowing, we’ve rounded up the best dinnerware brands from decades-old workshops to a new wave of potters keeping that wabi-sabi feel very much intact.Mervyn Gers CeramicsEast ForkVilleroy & BochLolly Lolly CeramicsYear & DayCB2FableNobleMervyn Gers Ceramics: The Cape Town OriginalMervyn Gers Ceramics Plates (Set of 6)Mervyn Gers Ceramics Lidded Pots (Set of 2)Mervyn Gers has been producing handcrafted ceramics in Cape Town since 2011, and the brand has grown from a handful of people into a team of over 50 artisans. The look is rough and textural, with hand-dipped glazes in rich tones that ensure no two pieces are ever quite alike. The small plates, sized for salads and appetizers, are the easy entry point while the lidded pots lean more sculptural, built for counter display as much as storage.East Fork: The Cult FavoriteEast Fork Everyday 5-Piece Place SettingEast Fork Hand-Painted Serving PlatterThe five-piece Everyday Dinner Set is East Fork’s bread and butter. Their stoneware dinnerware is instantly recognizable for its earthy, speckled glazes and exposed clay rims. The Asheville-based pottery brand was founded by Alex Matisse (great-grandson of the painter Henri Matisse) who built his first wood-burning kiln on an old tobacco farm outside town in 2009. More recently, East Fork has ventured into hand-painted designs: the Tulip Crown platter trades the brand’s signature speckled glaze for loose, brushed tulip blooms, each piece stamped with the painter’s mark.Villeroy & Boch: The Wild CardVilleroy & Boch Lave Dinnerware SetVilleroy & Boch Lave Covered Butter DishVilleroy & Boch may be better known for porcelain, but their Lave collection takes a looser approach to stoneware in irregular, organic shapes and reactive glazes that vary from piece to piece. It’s a rougher, more handmade feel than what the brand is typically known for, but it shows the range of the Germany-based company. One of our favorites is this earthy little butter dish.Lolly Lolly Ceramics: The Cool Girl’s CeramicLolly Lolly Ceramics Cereal Bowls (Set of 4)Lolly Lolly Ceramics Dew Drop Dinnerware (12-Piece Set)Lolly Lolly Ceramics was founded in 2017 by ceramicist Lalese Stamps who built a cult following by making 100 different mugs with 100 different handles. The studio has since expanded into full dinnerware without losing that playful edge. The Dew Drop collection, a collaboration with Lulu and Georgia, takes its cue from the shapes of puddles after rain, with organic, cascading forms built for stacking and layering on the table. Add it to your collection with a four-piece cereal bowl set or go all in with the full 12-piece dinnerware set.Year & Day: The One for Weeknight DinnersYear & Day PitcherYear & Day Serving SetYear & Day makes its ceramics in Portugal, drawing on the region’s centuries-old legacy of ceramic craftsmanship. The look is pared-back with a semi-matte glaze in muted colorways that feel more subtle than statement, although its recent splatter collection does mix things up. The tapered, sculptural Pitcher looks just as good displayed on the mantle as it does pouring water at dinner, while The Server Set bundles a platter and two serving bowls to get dinner on the table without much fuss.CB2: The Budget OptionCB2 Tara Tortoise Stoneware Appetizer Plates (Set of 6)CB2 Selene Dinnerware Set with Pasta Bowl (Set of 4)Good-looking stoneware doesn’t have to be an investment. CB2’s Selene line, designed by French industrial designer Aurélien Barbry and handmade in Portugal, pairs organic curves with tonal glazes that gives each piece a varied look. The Four-Piece Tan Stoneware Set With Pasta Bowl covers the everyday essentials—a dinner plate, salad plate, pasta bowl, and mug—while a coordinating serving platter and serving bowl round it out for larger spreads.Fable: The Full SetFable Ramen SetFable Dinnerware SetFable’s ceramics are hand-finished by artisans in a zero-waste facility in Portugal’s Tagus Valley. Made with locally sourced and recycled clay, each piece is made with subtle variations in shape. For an instant table setting, the 16-piece Dinnerware Set covers all the bases with four each of dinner plates, salad plates, pasta bowls, and breakfast bowls. Beyond the basics, the Ramen Set pairs two deep bowls with hand-painted bamboo chopsticks; reviewers put the generously sized bowls to work for everything from noodles and rice to salads and stews.Noble: The Chef’s ChoiceNoble Plateware Grand Fish PlatterNoble Plateware Frizbee Small PlateNoble has been making ceramics for New York restaurants for decades. Its handmade dinnerware has appeared at spots like Contra and Momofuku. The elongated Grand Fish Platter is built for family-style serving—whole fish, roasted vegetables, or really anything worthy of the center of the table. Handcrafted in Brooklyn, each piece is formed by hand and finished in the studio’s own glazes, giving the stoneware a satisfying weight and the slight variations that distinguish it from factory-made dinnerware.Angela Tafoya is a lifestyle writer and editor based in San Francisco. She previously worked as the editorial director of branded and talent at Domino and editorial director at Lonny. She covers home, fashion, parenting, and sustainability—all through the lens of design. Her writing has appeared in Vogue, New York Magazine's The ... Read More