Best highchairs

Once you’ve started the job of weaning onto solid food, deciding which highchair you will get for your child might seem like an easy task. After all, it’s just a highchair, right? Think again! Among other things, you need to consider whether your child’s highchair is easy to clean, its size, how adjustable it is, whether the straps are comfortable and if the tray can easily be removed. And that’s just the start of the list!

If that sounds like overthinking, remember that your baby’s highchair will be a staple part of mealtimes for years. It will also become a firm fixture in your kitchen or dining room, which means it needs to look good too.

Don’t worry though, we’ve done the research on highchairs for you, to bring you our parent recommendations for the best chairs on the market, as well as what to look out for when shopping around.

What do I need to think about when choosing a highchair?

Obviously, safety comes first when it comes to anything baby and highchairs are no exception. The Raising Children websiteOpens a new window says to "look for the Australian Standards label. The standard for highchairs is AS 4684." Raising Children also advises to choose a highchair that’s sturdy and stable with wheels that lock. The site adds: "If the highchair folds, make sure it can be locked firmly into position."

You’ll need to balance durability with portability too. Find a highchair that’s easy to move around or store away but is also hard-wearing.

Ease of cleaning is another important consideration. Raising Children advises that a simple design is not only safer – as there’s a smaller chance of little fingers getting trapped – but easier to wipe down.

Lastly, you’ll also want to think about whether your highchair can adapt to your growing child. Sometimes it might be better value to spend a little more on a chair that’s going to see your child through more years than a cheaper option.

Which highchair is best?

BabyCenter selects products based on the research of our editors and the wisdom of parents in the BabyCenter Community. We may earn a commission from shopping links.

• Best for adapting to your child: 4Baby Icon 2-in-1 wooden highchair
• Most budget-friendly: Ikea Antilop highchair
• Best from birth: Peg Perego Siesta Follow Me highchair
• Best for eating together: Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair
• Best budget Tripp Trapp alternative: Soho wooden highchair
• Best for out and about: Ingenuity chair
• Best multitasker: Peg Perego Tatamia Follow Me highchair
• Best for ease of cleaning: Stokke Clikk highchair
• Most versatile: Lalo 3-in-1 highchair
• Best for camping: Summer Infant Pop and Sit portable highchair

Best for adapting to your child: 4Baby Icon 2-in-1 wooden highchair

This highchair is perfect for adapting as your child gets older, because once your little one grows out of it, there are replaceable legs to turn it into a junior dining or desk chair. Not only does it have this 2-in-1 feature, but it boasts removable footrests, a removable top tray for easy cleaning and the padding is also removable and machine washable. The 4Baby Icon is pulling out all the stops for ease of use and convenience. There is also a 5-point safety harness to keep those wriggly babes safe!

Available from Baby BuntingOpens a new window and other major retailers.

Most budget-friendly: Ikea Antilop highchair

This is a great basic highchair, no bells and whistles but it provides everything you really need. The chair is light, compact and has easily removable legs for storing away. It is incredibly easy to wipe down making it super sanitary for your little one and super convenient for you. Ikea has this highchair in blue, pink, or white. There are also accessories available such as padding and footrests. It's also the most talked about highchair in the BabyCenter community.

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Best from birth: Peg Perego Siesta Follow Me highchair

While you wouldn’t normally use a highchair until you start your child on solids, the Siesta is a stand out highchair that is versatile enough to use from birth as a reclining lounger. The setting is so handy when you need to get household chores done. Plus, wheels with brakes mean you can easily take it with you wherever you go around the house. If you plan on having more than one child the Siesta is super durable and well worth the investment.

Available from Baby BuntingOpens a new window and other major retailers.

Best for eating together: Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair

This highly adjustable chair allows your little one to be closer to the family by sitting at the dining table rather than using a tray. Establishing this early on is good for mealtime bonding and social development. This chair comes in 14 different colours to match your home decor, making it that little bit more aesthetically pleasing. It can also adapt to your growing child. The slimline design allows it to be stored away or pushed in at the dining table to blend into your room.

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Best budget Tripp Trapp alternative: Mocka Soho wooden highchair

The Soho from Mocka is a great alternative to the highly recommended Tripp Trapp highchair from Stokke, but with a lighter price tag. It offers similar features, including a good-looking, streamlined design, and adjusts to your growing child. The Soho chair also comes with cushioning as standard that can be detached and handwashed after those grubby, yet fun feeds!

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Best for carrying out and about: Ingenuity Baby Base 2-in-1 booster feeding seat

Ok, so the Ingenuity is not a highchair exactly but parents say it’s one of the most useful buys for growing babies and toddlers. As one parent said: "There is not always a highchair available at cafes and restaurants, or they are super grubby. So this beautiful piece of equipment is what saved us". Plus, it can also be used at home. Straps securely attach to a regular chair to keep your little one nice and safe and the Ingenuity has an easily stored tray that simply clicks in when in use. It’s easy to clean and comes in a variety of colours.

Available from Baby BuntingOpens a new window, AmazonOpens a new window and other major retailers.

Best multitasker: Peg Perego Tatamia Follow Me highchair

This is a higher end chair, but parents in our community rave about the number of features it has. It can even be turned into a baby swing. One parent said: "We are always looking for ease and convenience, this chair has got adjustable height, making it easy to feed from a dining chair, the couch or even standing in the kitchen as you get housework done." Who wouldn’t love a product that both multitasks and helps with all the multitasking you need to do too?!

Available from Baby BuntingOpens a new window and other major retailers.

Best for ease of cleaning: Stokke Clikk highchair

The Stokke Clikk is similar to the popular Ikea Antilop when it comes to simplicity, and is a breeze to clean. The chair is a little more expensive than the Antilop but is very easy on the eye with different colour options to match your home. It also comes with a five-point safety harness. So, if you love a simple design and your budget can stretch to the Clikk it could be the one for you!

Available from AmazonOpens a new window, Baby BuntingOpens a new window and other major retailers.

Most versatile: Lalo 3-in-1 highchair

As one parent said: "This is a very smart investment and a very beautiful one". The Lalo is another simply designed and easy to clean chair but the biggest selling point is that it’s a 3-in-1 highchair, junior chair and portable baby feeding chair that can attach to a dining chair anywhere you go. There are different colour options to match your home too.

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Best for camping: Summer Infant Pop and Sit portable highchair

The Pop and Sit highchair easily folds down to a compact size that you can take anywhere with you, even bush camping. The fabric is removable and machine washable and the tray is an easy wipe surface. Taking a baby camping can be quite stressful, particularly for the first time, but as one parent said: "The Pop and Sit really came through to ease our minds. This is a product you never thought you would need until you use it, then realise you can’t live without."

Available from AmazonOpens a new window and other major retailers.

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