This article was updated in January 2022 to ensure all top rated and previously vetted picks by the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances & Culinary Innovations Lab were in stock and available for purchase. We also included newly tested picks from Gibson and Stone Lain.
The perfect dinnerware set should not only look stylish on your dining table over many years but should be lightweight enough to pick up comfortably and be impervious to daily wear and tear. It should be functional (read: microwavable) and easy to clean (i.e. safe for the dishwasher). It should also be adaptable, meaning you can add more settings as your family grows or buy replacements if a piece breaks.
When researching dinnerware in the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances & Culinary Innovations Lab, we evaluated classic dishware in a range of prices, weights and styles. In general, we like sets that have a large dinner plate, a small salad plate and a shallow bowl that can be used for soups or pastas. Our picks include best-selling models from long-standing brands, many of which have replacement programs for broken and defective dinnerware. Here are the best dinnerware sets you can buy in 2022.