Best drinks trolleys in art deco, vintage and other styles

Once the reserve of the moneyed, personal bar carts have been big news in the world of interiors for some time.

You can understand the attraction. A personal bar stocked with your favourite tipples is enough to persuade the biggest bar aficionado to give up their favourite perch for the warm comforts of home.

In fact, Google searches for drinks trolleys were up 171 per cent last year than the average three years previously, spurred by venues closed during lockdown.

Propped up on castor wheels, they’re the perfect vehicle to impress your mates and come in a pleasingly large selection of designs, from art deco to the futuristic, so it’s always easy to find one that suits your personal style.

Many offer shelves, divides and compartments too so you can organise your barware and drinks neatly – this isn’t an amateur operation, folks.

If you’re on the hunt for a bar cart or drinks trolley of your own, welcome to an edit of the best ones around.

See our favourites below

Hansel Drinks Trolley, Marble & Brass

Best for: design purists

How fitting that this trolley can be found at furniture shop Swoon - the handsome design certainly has us head over heels. The blend of marble, mango wood and metallics with industrial stylings forms the perfect home for your drinks collection and will have every visitor asking where you got it. Free the trays of bottles by storing them in the zig-zag rack instead. Measuring Dimensions: W80 x D40 x H85cm it comes fully assembled so you can get down to the business of proudly show it off straight away.

Buy now £449.00, Swoon

Soho Home Bar Cart, Brass

Best for: your best Jay Gatsby impression

Whether you're a regular at the famous members bar or not, Soho Home offers a chance to pinch some of its celebrated style for your own interiors.

Sip on cocktails in style with its brass-coloured bar cart, high on glamour as well as functionality. The lower tray, bordered with a guard rail, is the perfect spot to house your favourite wine and spirits, while the upper tray is made for displaying glassware and other drinks essentials.

Buy now £381.00, Soho Home

LOIYERT Kitchen Service Trolley

Best for: sleek industrial chic

Just because you live in a small space, it doesn't mean you need to forgo the pleasures of a drinks trolley. This one is set on wheels and does away with any need for a wine rack; a 15-bottle design is incorporated in the lower section. The space above has space to store wine glasses, bar style, leaving the top clear four pouring and to place snacks. A standout buy for the price.

Buy now £119.99, Amazon

Graham & Green Lucena Bamboo Trolley

Best for: that sweet OOO feel

Send out the invites and gather your pals; party time is one step closer with this stunning bamboo and iron trolley from design emporium Graham & Green.

Boasting two tiers, its one to be dressed sparingly with two or three bottles of your favourite tipples and a few other accessories. Now, where did we put those cocktail umbrellas? Measures H85 x W76 x D41cm.

Buy now £265.00, Graham & Green

John Lewis & Partners Riya Glass Bar Cart, Gold

Best for: a house party way above its station

Show off your hosting skills next time you have people over with the help of this chic trolley from John Lewis and design house Swoon. Featuring three shelves as well as three bottle holders for liquor and wine, it will leave your squad shaken and stirred. Four castors make this easy to manoeuvre.

Buy now £299.00, John Lewis

SoBuy Industrial Style 3 Tiers Serving Trolley with Wine Rack

Best for: the stripped back look

If you’re more of an industrial chic fan, this home bar on wheels might feel more up your street. It’s made with high quality MDF and comes jam-packed with features: a four-bottle wine rack, hanging storage for six wine glasses as well as a gated shelf at the bottom to stop bottles tumbling out. As if that wasn’t enough, the top shelf also lifts off so you can use it to serve drinks and snacks to your awe-struck pals more easily.

This is delivered as flat pack so self-assembly is required.

Buy now £79.95, Amazon

Norfolk Leisure Galaxy Garden Drinks Trolley

Best for: after-WFH drinks

Brighter, warmer days are nearly here: spend more time in your garden sipping on a cool, tall glass of something with this drinks trolley, which will save you having to dart back indoor and instead spend time soaking up those rays.

Twin trays and a drinks holder give you plenty of drinks trolley real estate on which to place your bottles, glasses and garnishes, while the sturdy two wheels means it will glide easily over patio paving stones and decking.

Buy now £139.00, Cuckooland

Next Bronx Wooden Bar Trolley

Best for: minimal millennials

Let your drinks, glassware and bar accessories take centre stage on a stripped back setting like this cart from Next. The multi-tiered trolley is set on just four wheels so can move it around easily. The double wine rack is bound to come in handy for all those soirees you have planned now most covid restrictions have dropped.

Buy now £170.00, Next

Fairmont Park Damore Serving Cart

Best for: demure style

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to have acres of space to house a bar cart - not when they can be as compact as a side table. Standing 73cm tall, this four-wheeled cart comes with three bottle holders to keep your spirits and wine steady as well as shelves made from ESG-approved safety glass. Don’t worry about it rolling around: two of those castors are lockable. Crack out the tool box, self-assembly is required.

Buy now £153.99, Wayfair

Rockett St George Alfresco Rattan Outdoor Bar Drinks Trolley

Best for: transporting to the tropics

This may be another summer without a palm-fringed beach for you, but this tiki-inspired rattan bar cart goes some way in making up for it. The two-tier design boasts six compartments to keept bottles and glassware steady, while the black and brown rattan effect material means it looks as good outside as it will indoors. Trundle it out at your next garden party to shake up a round of piña colada.

Buy now £125.00, Rockett St George

Oliver Bonas Gold Round Bamboo Drinks Trolley

Best for: opulence of a golden era

Clearly inspired by the Art Deco era, this Oliver Bonas cart has been lusted over by interiors fans everywhere and is one of the drivers of the drinks trolley craze.

In a gleaming gold, it comes with a trio of marble and mirror shelves, all set on four castors that make it a doddle to wheel around. Our only niggle is the lack of lip or border on any of the surfaces which could prove a risk to bottles if you’re wheeling the trolley around.

Buy now £395.00, Oliver Bonas

AM.PM Tidder Dessert/Drinks Trolley

Best for: garden bashes

A sturdy bold cart that looks like a child’s drawing come to life, this wood and metal trolley is ideal for the garden on sunny days. With two natural oak wheels and spaces for bottles - including a removable shelf - it will serve you well now and for years to come.

Buy now £425.00, La Redoute

Cox & Cox Brass Cocktail Trolley

Best for: Don Draper types

With clean mid-century lines, and mirrored trays, this cart will see you through many parties. Helpfully divided into three spaces, the lower shelf is perfect for heavy bottles and glassware while the middle can be reserved for ingredients and mixing instruments. Keep the glass top clear to mix concoctions for your guests without anything getting in the way.

Buy now £321.75, Cox & Cox

Gold Kaymet Modern Drinks Trolley

Best for: domestic multi-use

Simple and sturdy, this two shelf trolley with built-in trays will help you serve classic cocktails and snacks in style. Handles on each end help you wheel it around the room, making sure every guest is properly refreshed.

We think the lightweight aluminium design would serve well as a bookshelf, bathroom toiletry storage and tea tray when it’s not being used for entertaining purposes too. Also available in silver.

Buy now £425.00, John Lewis

Verdict

For a cart with impressive design credentials, Swoon’s Hansel Drinks Trolley has stolen our hearts. The mango wood and mixed marbles give it a statement look we just can’t get enough of.