There is nothing like a man cave. We all love to have our own space, and a man cave serves that purpose better than any other room in your house. It can be a place to hang out with your friends or a place to relax and unplug. But, a man cave is not a man cave without a bar. The bar gives you a place to store your beer and a place to gather around with your friends. While it can be fun to stand around and drink beer with your friends, it’s a lot more fun to sit down and drink beer with your friends. To be able to fully enjoy your bar, you need some man cave bar stools.
So, today, we’re going to run through some of the best bar stool choices for your man cave. We’re going to look at a few different options. First, we’ll look at our first and second place choices. Then, we’ll look at several bar stools that will be perfect if you’re not looking to spend a whole lot. Finally, we’ll look at an armchair and a couch, which are both excellent choices if you’re looking to have a comfortable sitting area in your man cave.
If you’re looking for some comfortable bar stools, we have some picks for you. If you’re on a budget, we have some seats for you. And, if you are just looking to put the final touches on your man cave with an incredibly comfortable armchair or couch, we have some options for you.
Best Man Cave Bar Stools
1. Christopher Knight Home Ogden KD Swivel Barstool – Best Overall Man Cave Bar Stool
Our number one pick for a man cave bar stool is this: the Christopher Knight Swivel Barstool. If you’re the kind of guy looking for the best stool you can buy, this is the one for you. The brown leather and dark-stained legs give this stool an excellent look for a man cave. For your money, not only are you getting a great looking bar stool, but you’re also getting an extremely comfortable one. These seats have deep cushions and an upholstered back and armrests, so you can kick back and relax.
Picture this: it’s been a long day at work, and traffic was terrible on the way home. All you want to do when you get home is get in your man cave and enjoy your evening in your man cave. This chair is perfect for that. It’s incredibly comfortable and ready for you to get home and relax with your favorite beer. If you’re looking for the nicest stool and peak comfort, this is the stool for you.
2. Keneke Bar Stool – Best Budget Man Cave Bar Stool
Let’s say you don’t mind spending a little more on your man cave bar stool, but that first stool isn’t really your style. That’s where our second pick comes in: the Superjare Swivel Barstool. This chair is a different design than the first, but it still features a rugged brown leather that will look great in any man cave. Even better, this stool is upholstered, cushioned, and very comfortable.
There’s one big difference between this one and our top pick, and that is the lack of armrests. If armrests aren’t really your style, or you just prefer this design for your bar, then this is the seat for you. Finally, this stool is $75 cheaper than our number one pick. So if you want something very nice, but aren’t looking to spend a fortune, then this might be the chair for you.
3. Superjare Set of 2 Adjustable Bar Stools -Best Man Cave Bar Stool Runner Up
Let’s say you don’t mind spending a little more on your man cave bar stool, but that first stool isn’t really your style. That’s where our second pick comes in: the Superjare Swivel Bar Stool. This chair is a different design than the first, but it still features a rugged brown leather that will look great in any man cave. Even better, this stool is upholstered, cushioned, and very comfortable.
There’s one big difference between this one and our top pick, and that is the lack of armrests. If armrests aren’t really your style, or you just prefer this design for your bar, then this is the seat for you. Finally, this stool is $75 cheaper than our number one pick. So if you want something very nice, but aren’t looking to spend a fortune, then this might be the chair for you.
4. VASAGLE ALINRU Bar Stools – Best Man Cave Bar Stool Under $100
Our top pick for under $100 is the Vasagle Alinru Bar Stools. Don’t ask me to pronounce that, because I can’t, but I can tell you that these are a great choice if you’re not looking to spend a whole lot for some man cave bar stools. This stool features a black steel frame and a rustic brown wood top that will look great in any man cave.
If you’re looking to really settle in and relax at the end of the day, this isn’t the bar stool for you. I would stick with the armchair. However, if you’re the kind of guy that likes having his friends over and wants to give them a place to sit at his bar, then I would pick this stool. It’s sturdy, it looks like it belongs in your man cave, and it’s not going to cost you a small fortune to give your buddies a place to sit.
5. Amazon Basics Classic Solid Wood Saddle – Best Man Cave Bar Stool Under $75
Your price point might be a little lower than $100, and that’s alright. Our next choice comes in at under $75: the AmazonBasics Saddle-Seat Stool. This stool is made of solid wood, and it has a fantastic walnut finish that is sure to fit in your man cave. One of this stool’s best features that you don’t see on many is a metal boot guard on the front stretcher. If you’re anything like me, you’ve ruined a few stools by scraping the finish off that front stretcher when you put your boots on it. With this metal boot guard, you don’t have to worry about that.
This one is a fantastic choice if you don’t like the style of our first budget choice, or if you’d rather spend a little less on your seats. You’ll still be able buy a classic stool, and you won’t have to take too much out of the beer budget. If you want to be able to spend the weekend hanging out with your buddies in your man cave, and you want some bar stools on the cheap, then this might be the choice for you.
6. VASAGLE Bar Table Set – Best Bar Table and Chairs Combo
Maybe you know what room is going to be your man cave, but you’re not really interested in taking the time to build a bar. Thankfully Vasagle, one of our brands from earlier, is here to help. The Vasagle Bar Table and Two Stools is an excellent choice that won’t kill your bank account, with the price coming in at $150.
You can simply place this table and chair combo in front of your mini fridge and voila, you have yourself a makeshift man cave bar!
The table and stools both feature great looking black metal legs, and they both have a rustic brown top. The style works great in any man cave. On top of that, the table and stools are easy to move around. So, if your man cave is sharing space with another room in the house, you can set up your bar for a night with your friends, and then quickly move it out of the way the next day. If you’re looking for something simple to set up, something easy to move around, or a cheap solution for your man cave, then this set might be the one for you.
Other Man Cave Chairs
Hanging out at the bar in your man cave is always a good time, and it’s always nice to have some bar stools to sit down in. But, if you’re like most of us, you probably have a TV in your man cave so you can watch some sports. If you’re going to be watching some sports, you’re going to want something more comfortable than a stool to sit down in. That’s where our last two picks come in. Our final two choices for your man cave are an armchair and a couch, both perfect options to finish out the sitting area of your man cave.
7. WEN 73012 300-Pound Capacity Pneumatic Rolling Mechanic Stool Seat – Best Man Cave Garage Stool
Man caves aren’t always man caves, though. Sometimes man caves are also garages. If your man cave is a garage, you probably spend just as much time working on projects as you do drinking beer. That’s where the WEN 300-Pound Capacity Pneumatic Rolling Stool comes in. Whether you’re working on your car, building something for your house, or just hanging out with your friends, this an excellent choice. While it won’t work for a bar-height counter, because it only adjusts between 15”-20”, it’s perfect if your bar is also your workbench.
You can roll this stool all over your garage working on your cars, just as well as you can relax at the end of a long day. This stool is a classic design that you see in any garage, and it will look great in yours too. It features a cushioned seat, so no matter how long you’re sitting on it, you won’t get sore. Best of all, this stool comes right in at $30. So, it’s not going to take away from your project budget or your beer budget.
8. Amazon Brand – Rivet Revolve Modern Leather Armchair with Tapered Legs – Best Man Cave Arm Chair
Our top pick for an armchair is the Amazon Rivet Revolve Modern Leather Armchair. This thing is a beast of an armchair, and it is a nice one too. This chair has a hardwood frame, so it’s sure to last. It also comes in a variety of colors, so you can get something that will fit your style. It is a bit on the pricier side compared to our stools, but it’s not at an alarming price point for an armchair.
If you have room for it, and you’re looking for a masculine armchair that you can really kick back in, then this might be the armchair for you. You can get one if your man cave is more of a solo project, or you can get a few for you and your friends. If you want somewhere comfortable to sit down once you’re done hanging out at your bar, look no further than this armchair.
9. Amazon Brand – Stone & Beam Lauren Down-Filled Oversized Leather Loveseat with Hardwood Frame – Best Man Cave Couch
Some of you might not have a man cave; you may have more of a man cavern. And if you have a man cavern, you’re probably looking for more than just bar stools and an armchair or two. Finding a couch for your man cave is no easy task. If you have the space for it, our final pick of the day is for you: the Amazon Stone and Beam Oversized Loveseat. This loveseat comes in a 74” and an 89” version, which gives you some options depending on your space.
This is another excellent pick for your man cave, with a hardwood frame and stain-resistant fabric. It also comes in a variety of colors, so whatever you want your man room to look like, they should have a color that fits your style. More than that, it matches with our armchair pick, so you can use both of them in your man cave if you want. If you’re the kind of guy with a budget for an excellent couch, this is the perfect couch for you. With a great design, plenty of cushion, and two different sizes to pick from, this couch is an ideal choice for your man cave.
Best Man Cave Recliner
Having a recliner in your man cave is taking your comfort to the next level. Many man cave owners tell me that one of their final “bucket list” pieces of equipment they would like for their man cave, is a massage chair. If you’re personally at that stage, don’t waste any time looking elsewhere and get straight onto my buyers guide to finding the best man cave recliner.
Best Bar Stool Roundup
A Few Things to Know Before Buying
Before we can start looking at bar stools, we need to know what to look for. There are a lot of options and looking for the right one can be overwhelming. So, we’ll look at two guides that give us the basics of bar stools and bar stool spacing. Each of these guides come from large-scale furniture manufacturers that make bar stools, and they give us all the information we need.
Bar stools have two main variations: height and seat size. The height of the seat should be proportionate to the height of the bar. The size of the seat is up to the designer and manufacturer. Thankfully, two large furniture manufacturers, Wayfair and Hayneedle, provide guides for understanding both of these variables.
How Tall Should Bar Stools Be?
Wayfair provides an excellent guide to seat size, which you can see here. In summary, there are two standard bar heights, 42” and 46”. There’s a little leeway with those numbers, so don’t worry if your bar is a little taller or shorter. For a 42” bar, you’re going to want roughly a 30” tall stool. If you have a 46” tall bar, then you’ll want something more like 34” tall.
How Much Space Should Be Between Bar Stools?
As far as spacing, Hayneedle provides a guide to this on their website. Stools are usually 15”, 17”, or 21” wide. Regardless of size, the spacing is done the same. You’ll want to have the center of the outer two stools 14” from the edge of the bar. With whatever space you have left, you’ll place the remaining seats roughly 28” apart on their centers. Make sure there is at least 6” between each stool so the user can get in and out with no problem.
What’s the Difference Between Bar Stools and Counter Stools?
One last thing to note is the difference between a counter stool and a bar stool. This is covered in the Wayfair article, and it’s pretty straightforward. Basically, counters come in at 36” tall, so a counter stool’s seat will be about 24” tall. If you’re looking at a stool and the seat is 24” off the ground, it will be too short for your bar. Whatever stool you buy, as long as the seat is at least 30” or 34” tall, you’ll be in good shape.
That’s all you need to know about bar stool sizes and spacing. Thankfully these kinds of things are standard, which makes picking the right stool that much easier. Now that the essentials are out of the way let’s go through our top picks for bar stools.
Final Word
There you have it! Whether you’re looking for the best, or you’re on a budget, we have an option for you. There’s something here for you if your man cave is a dedicated room, a shared space, or just a side project. Whether you’re entertaining your friends or unplugging after a long day, you can find what you need among our selections of the best seating for your man cave.