Sideboard buffets are a classic piece of furniture that has continued to evolve to meet modern style needs – and if you don’t have one, you might be missing out. A sideboard buffet is a low-profile cabinet used to store everyday tableware or special-occasion tableware. The tabletop portion is traditionally used to hold various food dishes so that guests can more easily serve themselves, although it also makes an attractive platform for decorations. We’ve collected 51 sideboard buffets in every size and style so you can find the perfect design for your next dinner gathering.
White and Red Teak Sideboard Buffet: Inside of this attractive four-door sideboard buffet is two adjustable shelves, allowing plenty of space to stash away your favorite tableware and even large serving dishes. Select from a curated range of finish options to suit your interior theme. Lightweight MDF buffets like this one do not have to become a permanent part of your dining room decor – this piece can easily be moved to a living room, office, or bedroom as your storage needs change over time.
Mid-Century Solid Wood Sideboard Buffet: Framed in solid poplar wood with a traditional mahogany finish, this gorgeous mid-century design is a sturdy investment piece. This buffet includes two spacious cabinets with cord cutouts, allowing electronics to be stored inside if needed. Three drawers in the center allow space to store smaller items like napkins, cutlery, and other dining room essentials.
Acacia Sideboard Buffet With Marble Top: Solid wood and genuine marble make this buffet a lifetime investment. The design draws from mid-century modern influences made exceptional through the beauty of its rich wood grain and dazzling brass-finished hardware. The marble top makes this piece perfect for use as a true buffet, able to display all of your side dishes for serving – durable enough to handle the wear and tear of all your most cherished dinner gatherings.
Wood Sideboard Buffet Table with Grey Drawers: A charming gradient of drawers help to modernize this mid-century inspired buffet table design. This piece is constructed from a mixture of solid rubberwood and engineered wood for durability at an extremely accessible price point.
Retro Sideboard Buffet: Rounded edges make this sideboard buffet stand out as an instant statement piece with playful retro flair. At just 15 inches deep, this shallow design is well-suited for smaller dining rooms that could still benefit from the added storage of its spacious cabinets and drawers. Select from four bold yet easy-to-coordinate colorways.
Black and Walnut Slatted Sideboard Buffet: Beautiful dark walnut laminate gives this substantial buffet a high-end look while remaining approachably priced. This piece features slatted cabinet doors that immediately capture the eye, with four hardware-free drawers providing organization possibilities for smaller items. The charcoal black top and legs lend a pop of contrast that allows this piece to fit in with a range of interior themes from mid-century to industrial to rustic and more.
Suar and Okume Sideboard Buffet: High-end veneers from suar and okume wood paint a dazzling scene across the cabinets of this dramatic sideboard by Urbia. Each cabinet door opens to reveal short shelves within, some compartments outfitted with cord cutouts to suit a range of storage needs.
Small Sideboard Buffet With Wine Storage: Smaller sideboards like this one are commonly called “servers” – and because this piece stands at 36 inches tall, it does provide extremely convenient access to the tabletop for serving drinks or snacks. This piece features a built-in wine storage rack and hangers for wine glasses within the cabinet, making it especially well-suited for use as a small home bar.
Small Buffet Server Sideboard with Faux Marble: Wine bottle storage, two cabinets, and a small drawer allow this inexpensive buffet server to accommodate all of your drink and dining needs. The legs are finished in glossy brass and the top is finished in faux marble for a luxurious higher-end look.
Black and Wood Modern Sideboard Buffet: High-contrast design makes this sideboard buffet a true statement piece and a worthy focal point for the dining room. The black upper portion is finished in grey on black pinstripes for a contemporary look, the bottom half finished in walnut veneers with mid-century flair.
Faux Black Marble Sideboard Buffet: Marble-like detailing gives this low sideboard buffet an exceptionally rich and luxurious look. A cabinet flanks each end, and a drawer pulls out from the top center. Below the drawer, two doors open to reveal a smaller cubby storage area. This piece sits on black-finished metal legs that cut a sharp modern profile.
Art Deco Buffet Sideboard: Available as part of the Gatsby collection by TOV Furniture, this sophisticated buffet table blends Art Deco vibes with sleek contemporary appeal. The framing is built from solid acacia wood in a dark black finish, the cabinet doors fronted in tempered glass with brass accents.
Rose Gold and Black Buffet Sideboard: Rose gold metal hardware pops against the rich black finish of this compact buffet sideboard. The cabinets open to reveal storage for tableware and a five bottle wine rack, the two drawers equipped with quiet glides for a smoother storage experience. Use this piece to complement a smaller dining room or pair multiples together to increase storage space as needed.
Steel Blue Sideboard Buffet Table: The unique Dang Console by Blu Dot offers a chic modern style in addition to smart forward-thinking functionality. The perforated section on the cabinet allows for remote controls to be used on any electronics inside – great for any smart home devices or music players you might use in the dining room. Brass hardware pops against the muted blue finish.
Industrial Metal Sideboard Buffet: With its riveted metal details, mesh cabinet faces, and weathered wood-look shelving, this sideboard buffet is a natural fit for industrial or rustic interior themes. The transparency and openness of the storage is ideal for holding attractive tableware that longs to be displayed.
Industrial Wood Sideboard Buffet with Mirror: This sideboard buffet features a unique combination of materials that make it perfect for rustic, farmhouse, and industrial interior themes – upgraded with a sleek contemporary touch thanks to the addition of mirrors. The mirrored cabinet faces reflect light to help the surrounding room feel brighter and bigger.
Modern Black Mirrored Buffet Sideboard: Mirrored surfaces add a pop of glamour to this sleek and sophisticated modern buffet table, a distressed pattern decorating alternating mirrors with subtle grunge appeal. Thin metal legs provide dependable stability while helping the overall profile feel more streamlined.
Mirrored Buffet Sideboard With Gold Trim: Glossy mirrors decorate every surface of this substantial sideboard buffet, including the sides and the practical glass top. The framing between the mirror panels is finished in gold – also available in blue and silver to suit a wider range of decor themes.
Antique White Sideboard Buffet with Mirrored Doors: This mirrored sideboard buffet takes a more traditional approach with its trellis accents and antique white finish. The tiered design lends additional visual interest, making the silhouette more eye-catching while presenting interesting arrangement possibilities for any decor or dishes on the top.
Antique White Buffet Sideboard: An open lower shelf gives this classic buffet console more opportunities for decorative display. Four small drawers sit between the cabinets, allowing for expert organization of small dining accessories and silverware. Consider opting for a piece like this one if you’re working with a bright yet traditional dining room decor theme.
Lightly Distressed Buffet Sideboard: Ideal for breezy farmhouse and cottage chic interior themes, this buffet console captures a vintage look due to its antique white finish and traditional turned legs. Windowpane cabinet faces allow a clear look into each side cabinet and the spacious lower shelf allows for open display. Two drawers sit at the center to hide away essentials.
Gold and Antique White Sideboard Buffet: The brilliant Elora Cabinet by Gus Modern feels classic and contemporary all at once. The rich creamy finish is complemented by a pair of brass-plated handles that stretch smoothly from the top to the bottom of each cabinet. Inside, four spacious shelf compartments provide ample room for storage.
Mandala Vintage White Sideboard Buffet: This solid wood sideboard buffet is gently carved with an intricate mandala design, each one centered by an equally ornate handle. A distressed white finish gives the entire buffet the graceful sophistication of a well-worn antique.
Solid Wood Rustic Sideboard Buffet: Built from solid poplar wood and finished with white oak veneers, this highly distressed sideboard buffet would look right at home in a rustic or farmhouse dining room. Behind the decoratively paneled doors, the interior features two shelves and two hidden drawers.
Contemporary White Sideboard Buffet with Shelves: Bright, white, and refreshing – this breezy sideboard is easy to coordinate and even easier to enjoy. Use the closed central cabinet to store away essentials and allow your most beautiful items to shine in the glass-faced side cabinets.
Minimalist White Buffet Sideboard: High-gloss white lacquer surfaces allow this sideboard buffet to fit easily within even the most cleanly curated modern interiors. Adjustable glass shelves ensure an equally sleek interior appearance.
Modern White Tanami Sideboard Buffet: Wavy textural detailing transforms this minimalistic white sideboard buffet into a distinctive canvas where light and shadow plays across the surface. This piece is available in two sizes and is also available in a foggy grey.
Woud Black and White Buffet Sideboard: The fresh and contemporary Virka sideboard is the result of collaboration between two Danish design studios, MOAKK and Røpke Design. This piece features sliding doors that suit small spaces well, with one door decorated in simple stripes for added decorative appeal. The cabinet is raised on a simple black frame for a breezy look.
Brass Detail Buffet Sideboard Server: White wood-patterned cabinet doors stand in dramatic contrast to the clean black exterior, both finishes complemented by the luxurious addition of brass hardware. Inside, eight individual cubbies make it easy to store your favorite tableware without too much stacking, which can help preserve the finish on your more delicate investments.
High Gloss White and Gold Sideboard Buffet: Radiant gold and glossy white lacquer make this large sideboard really shine – both literally and figuratively. This glamorous cabinet design is also available in grey and black.
White Buffet Sideboard with Wood Handles: The bold diamond-shaped wood handles make this sideboard buffet a subtle statement piece that allows for plenty of fun decoration and coordination possibilities. This piece measures at a substantial 63 inches in width to make up for its space-saving shallow depth, supported by a strong iron frame in white.
Minimalist Sideboard Buffet Table: Clean white cabinets are framed by a wood shell that continues upward, forming a subtle lip around the sides and back – this unique design choice frames your decor or your side dishes in a chic and attractive way. This piece would be a fitting addition to any minimalist or Scandinavian dining room theme.
Lundia Minimalist White Buffet Sideboard: This sideboard is part of the modular Fuuga furniture collection by Harri Helorinne and Jarkko Kallio – a sideboard that can be paired with other pieces in the collection or used beautifully on its own. Sculpted solid oak legs elevate the minimalistic white cabinet both visually and aesthetically, transforming a simple composition into a work of art that captures attention from every angle.
White Mid Century Modern Sideboard Buffet: Mid-century modern vibes meet Scandinavian simplicity with this beautiful sideboard buffet. The edges are raised around the sides to frame your dinner spread while preventing small objects from rolling away.
White Sideboard Buffet with Cubby: Enjoy a wide variety of storage possibilities with this useful sideboard. Use the drawers to organize smaller items, the cabinets to store dishes, the open wood-contrast cubby to organize baskets or display decor – everything has its place.
Light Finished Contemporary Sideboard Buffet: Diagonally-cut cabinet doors beautifully capture the geometric decor trend while still allowing this sideboard buffet to maintain an easy-to-coordinate sense of subtlety. This piece features adjustable wood shelves within and includes open cubby storage for easier access to your most-used accessories.
Muuto Reflect Buffet Sideboard: This beautifully crafted sideboard by Søren Rose Studio is inspired by Scandinavian days, the cabinet doors creatively sculpted into concave shapes to play with the light that falls across them. This piece stands on solid oak legs, the body finished in elegant oak veneers.
Light Wood Modern Sideboard Buffet: Tall, black-finished legs elevate the Array sideboard cabinet so that it can maintain a streamlined appearance while remaining at a functional height. This architecturally-inspired design is the work of Danish furniture design studio Says Who.
Modern Oak Sideboard Buffet Server: The beauty of solid oak takes center stage with this well-crafted sideboard buffet, the cabinets framed in black metal for a clean modern pop. This sideboard is made by Belgium-based furniture company Ethnicraft, an outfit devoted to sustainability and ethical sourcing for the solid wood that goes into each durable home accent.
Solid Oak Buffet Sideboard Server: Thomas Jenkins and Sverre Uhnger created the Edel cabinet for use as a sophisticated wine bar, with bottle storage and stemware racks built into the left half. On the right half, open shelving allows space to store other tableware, making this server suitable for use as a dual-purpose sideboard buffet.
Faux Shagreen Sideboard Buffet Table: Real shagreen is made from the hide of certain aquatic animals like sharks and stingrays, a material prized for its dimensional color and rich texture. This unique sideboard buffet is finished in an impressive faux version as an animal-friendly alternative. Brass hardware completes the luxurious look.
Muuto Enfold Sideboard Buffet Server: Thomas Bentzen designed the Enfold Sideboard in 2018, using unconventional materials to create an especially distinctive dining room accent. This cabinet is made from textural lacquered steel that folds around from the back and toward the front, framed by a solid oak tabletop and lower platform for smart contrast. Select from three colorways.
Black Sideboard Buffet with Marble Top: With its beautiful genuine Carrara marble top, this substantial credenza by Egg Collective would make a wonderful sideboard buffet for serving your most cherished guests. Inside, adjustable shelves allow for flexible storage.
Black and Oak Buffet Sideboard: Hardware-free construction allows the solid oak cabinet faces to showcase their fine wood grain in all its glory. Outside, a rich black finish provides a pop of contrast. This piece is constructed from solid oak throughout, designed by Alain Van Havre for sustainability-focused furniture brand Ethnicraft.
Woven Cane Sideboard Buffet Server: Charlotte Høncke designed the Be My Guest bar cabinet with beverages in mind, but the wide open interior compartment and lipped tray top make this piece perfect for use as a compact sideboard buffet or server as well. The exterior is crafted from woven cane for a bright and breezy look, trimmed in matte black for striking contrast.
Solid Walnut Sideboard Buffet: Nathan Yong created the Line credenza to bring a slice of nature into urban homes, its body crafted from thin strips of wood for a sense of lightness that balances the object’s substantial form. Because of the slatted body, you can place remote-control devices inside. Select from three finishes to best suit your dining room theme.
Natural Seagrass and Wood Sideboard Buffet: Seagrass drawer faces give this gorgeous sideboard a chic coastal vibe, each one outfitted with a leather pull for subtle rustic undertones. If used as a sideboard buffet, drawers can have some upsides – multiple small stacks of tableware can be placed in each drawer, making it easy to sort different styles and grab the pieces you need at a glance.
Rattan-Faced Sideboard Buffet Cabinet: This refreshingly simple sideboard features cabinets and drawers faced with handwoven rattan, all encased in clean white salt-washed veneers. Brass handles and a brass base lend a glamorous glimmer.
Solid Oak Extra Long Sideboard Buffet: Decorate with the natural beauty of solid oak with the Ligna sideboard buffet by Ethnicraft. This piece features four cabinets and four drawers for a composition that measures just over 86 total inches in width – a simple yet substantial choice for large dining rooms.
Nelson Mid Century Modern Sideboard Buffet: Designed by George Nelson in 1952, the gorgeous Thin Edge Buffet retains its timeless charm and adaptability all these years later. This true mid-century modern accent is still produced today, using 85% recycled materials and beautiful sustainably-sourced veneers. Choose from light ash, medium walnut, or dramatically-grained palisander wood finishes.
Finn Juhl Sideboard Buffet: Perhaps one of the more famous cabinet designs in the world, Finn Juhl’s iconic credenza captivates the imagination just as much today as it did when first introduced in 1955. Although this piece is a common fixture in living rooms, its adjustable shelves and beautiful gradient-colored drawers work perfectly for organizing everyday tableware.
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