A gentle rock with the morning paper, the chair locked still for an afternoon nap, somewhere in between for an evening drink. Most reclining bistros do one or the other; this one does both, and you change the setting per session.
Pull the arm lever, ease back into the chair, and stop where it suits you — the chair won't shift from that angle. Notched recliners click between three or four presets, fine for upright or fully laid back, useless for the in-between angle that suits a book or a long read.
Aluminium frame with a 0.2mm powder coating, covering the recline pivots and the bolts where a steel-frame recliner would corrode first. The hand-woven synthetic rattan is UV-stabilised, so the cool Silver Grey doesn't fade through summer sun and winter frost. Leave it outside all year, no cover needed.
The Silver Grey weave is a cool, modern grey, lighter than the dark anthracite that has been the default for years. It looks right on slate paving, polished concrete, painted-grey render, and composite decking, where a warm coffee-brown set would feel out of place. UV-stabilised, so the cool character doesn't fade or drift yellow year on year.
Each chair has two settings. Lock the rocking off, and the chair won't shift from whatever recline angle you set — what you want for a post-lunch nap. Leave the rocking on, and the chair rocks gently against your weight — what you want for a morning coffee or an evening glass of wine. You change the setting every time you sit down.
Most reclining bistro sets do one or the other. They recline and stay still, or they rock and don't recline. We designed this set to do both, because the way you use a bistro set in the morning is not the way you use it after Sunday lunch.
There's a lever on the arm of each chair. Lift it, lean back, let go where it feels right, and the chair won't shift from there. Lift it again and the chair comes upright. The recline runs continuously rather than stepping through preset notches — you pick the angle. Customers tell us, when they replace a notched recliner, that none of the three or four preset clicks was ever the angle they actually wanted for reading or napping.
The hinge points, the bolts, and the pivots are all aluminium throughout — the parts where a steel-frame recliner corrodes first. Aluminium cannot rust, so the moving parts don't seize through wet UK winters the way our customers say their old steel recliners did inside two or three seasons.
This is a bistro footprint, two chairs plus a small side table, so most balconies, roof terraces, and compact paved nooks accommodate it without crowding planters or blocking a bi-fold door. The chairs are deepest when reclined with the rocking unlocked, so plan around that position.
Mark the outline on the floor before you order with painter's tape, sit a kitchen chair in the centre, lean back, and confirm the door swing still clears comfortably. If you would like us to talk through your specific space first, call us on 01455 274748.
Yes on both. The frame is aluminium, which cannot rust, and we use a 0.2mm powder coating, two to three times thicker than what most aluminium garden furniture carries, so the coating doesn't break down through wet winters. The hand-woven UV-stabilised synthetic rattan won't fade, rot or go brittle outdoors year-round, and the Silver Grey is dyed into the polymer rather than painted on.
The structure doesn't need a cover, so it saves you the hassle and the £50 to £100 a cover would cost. In our experience, customers come back ten or fifteen years later saying their rattan is just as good as the day they bought it. Cushions are the only part you'll want to bring in of an evening; store them in a deck box or on a hallway shelf between sittings.
Cheaper reclining bistros at this size use steel frames that rust at the hinges and bolts where the recline mechanism collects moisture. They pair the frame with PVC rattan that yellows and chalks in the sun, and a three-or-four-notch recliner that locks you into preset angles. You'd be replacing the set sooner and dealing with rust streaks on your paving in the meantime.
Considering a brand-name reclining bistro at £2,000 or more? You'd be paying mainly for the marketing and the polished website. The actual furniture is almost exactly the same as ours: aluminium frame, UV-stabilised rattan, hydraulic recline. We design our own Burbage range and sell it direct from our family-run Leicestershire showroom since 2001, without the excessive markup of big name brands.
Each chair has two settings. Lock the rocking off, and the chair won't shift from whatever recline angle you set — what you want for a post-lunch nap. Leave the rocking on, and the chair rocks gently against your weight — what you want for a morning coffee or an evening glass of wine. You change the setting every time you sit down.
Most reclining bistro sets do one or the other. They recline and stay still, or they rock and don't recline. We designed this set to do both, because the way you use a bistro set in the morning is not the way you use it after Sunday lunch.
There's a lever on the arm of each chair. Lift it, lean back, let go where it feels right, and the chair won't shift from there. Lift it again and the chair comes upright. The recline runs continuously rather than stepping through preset notches — you pick the angle. Customers tell us, when they replace a notched recliner, that none of the three or four preset clicks was ever the angle they actually wanted for reading or napping.
The hinge points, the bolts, and the pivots are all aluminium throughout — the parts where a steel-frame recliner corrodes first. Aluminium cannot rust, so the moving parts don't seize through wet UK winters the way our customers say their old steel recliners did inside two or three seasons.
This is a bistro footprint, two chairs plus a small side table, so most balconies, roof terraces, and compact paved nooks accommodate it without crowding planters or blocking a bi-fold door. The chairs are deepest when reclined with the rocking unlocked, so plan around that position.
Mark the outline on the floor before you order with painter's tape, sit a kitchen chair in the centre, lean back, and confirm the door swing still clears comfortably. If you would like us to talk through your specific space first, call us on 01455 274748.
Yes on both. The frame is aluminium, which cannot rust, and we use a 0.2mm powder coating, two to three times thicker than what most aluminium garden furniture carries, so the coating doesn't break down through wet winters. The hand-woven UV-stabilised synthetic rattan won't fade, rot or go brittle outdoors year-round, and the Silver Grey is dyed into the polymer rather than painted on.
The structure doesn't need a cover, so it saves you the hassle and the £50 to £100 a cover would cost. In our experience, customers come back ten or fifteen years later saying their rattan is just as good as the day they bought it. Cushions are the only part you'll want to bring in of an evening; store them in a deck box or on a hallway shelf between sittings.
Cheaper reclining bistros at this size use steel frames that rust at the hinges and bolts where the recline mechanism collects moisture. They pair the frame with PVC rattan that yellows and chalks in the sun, and a three-or-four-notch recliner that locks you into preset angles. You'd be replacing the set sooner and dealing with rust streaks on your paving in the meantime.
Considering a brand-name reclining bistro at £2,000 or more? You'd be paying mainly for the marketing and the polished website. The actual furniture is almost exactly the same as ours: aluminium frame, UV-stabilised rattan, hydraulic recline. We design our own Burbage range and sell it direct from our family-run Leicestershire showroom since 2001, without the excessive markup of big name brands.
This is a new addition to our range — we're collecting reviews. Here's what customers say about us as a brand:
I had an issue with an order, which was entirely of my own making. Dom provided a very helpful and responsive solution and we are now the proud owners of the Burbage Non-Rocking/Rocking & Reclining Rattan Bistro set, which looks fantastic on our deck and is very comfortable. Excellent delivery and communication.
Easy to order, fast delivery and a lovely product, seriously beautiful, comfortable chairs. I was happy to pay £1099 for them because they were advertised as being able ti leave out in all weathers including the winter.
Really helpful staff, answering & resolving everything quick response by emails & on the phone. 5☆ well earned! Bistro set absolutely stunning, quality, style & colour. Good delivery communication & prompt delivery. Thank you! Recommend highly as a retailer.
Well recommended, good communication
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