Just when you thought you couldn’t get enough of the charcuterie board craze, in comes grazing tables. They’re like charcuterie boards on steroids, and I have an awesome list of 25+ grazing table ideas that you can copy for your next party.
25+ Mouthwatering Grazing Table Ideas That Are Easy & Delicious
1. Waffles, Croissants and Fruit
Here’s a gorgeous grazing table that’s just as much a feast for the eyes as it is for your stomach. I recommend sticking to neutral-colored bowls and plates for your serving bowls and letting the fruit’s vibrant colors work their magic.
You can add jars of fresh jam, waffles, croissants, fresh fruit, crushed nuts and other toppings your guests will love.
2. Mezze Platter
If you’re going for a smaller grazing table, a mezze platter is perfect. Choose a pretty platter (I love this one) and fill with:
- Small bowls of olive, hummus, and tzatziki sauce
- Freshly sliced cucumbers, radishes, figs, lemons and tomatoes
- Tabbouleh
- Grilled artichokes
- Stuffed grape leaves and peppers
- Fresh cubed feta
- Slices of pita bread
- Whatever else your heart enjoys
3. Brunch Grazing Table
Looking for simple grazing table ideas? I love this one, which features bowls of granola, yogurt and fresh fruit, along with muffins, bagels, donut holes, parfait, cinnamon buns and other treats. I love how they used a serving ladder tray to display some of the baked goods.
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4. Taco Grazing Table
Who doesn’t love a good taco? This simple grazing table is loaded with pre-filled tacos and offers all of the toppings you could ever want: sour cream, salsa, olives, guacamole, freshly sliced onions, lettuce, tomato and more.
Don’t forget to add bottles of hot sauce and serve it all on a big round platter.
5. Classic Charcuterie with Fresh Flowers
I love this grazing table because it has all of your favorite charcuterie elements – along with a few extras, like fresh watermelon, Caprese salad and sliced bread. But they’ve also added vases of fresh flowers and sprigs of eucalyptus to add pops of color to the spread.
Use a mix of cake stands and bowls to lift some of the food items higher up and add interest.
6. Raw Food Grazing Table
Here’s a different take on grazing tables: raw food. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s a lot of fresh, deliciousness going on here. I love how they’re serving everything on wooden serving boards.
You can add whatever you want to this type of grazing table. In this Pin, we see slices of fresh cucumber, fresh berries, raw peas, sliced watermelon, radishes and more. There’s also hummus, olives and avocado salad wraps. Petals of edible flowers take this idea over the top.
7. Finger Food Grazing Table
Finger foods are perfect for grazing tables, and this one is full of some of the best options: wraps, fried shrimp, mini burgers, fatayer and more. Sliced deli meats, fresh citrus and other goodies are also on this table.
Creating circular patterns with each food helps create interest and draws the eye in, so use this trick to make your table more interesting.
8. Floral Grazing Table
This grazing table is gorgeous! The pink flowers, eucalyptus sprigs and other florals really make it look like a garden of food. Grapes and other fresh fruit help make this table really pop.
The most tedious part will be shaping the deli meats to look like roses.
Here’s a great tutorial on how to do it:
9. Tropical Floral Grazing Board
I love grazing table ideas that incorporate fresh flowers because they’re so colorful and beautiful. This table idea has all of the delicious elements of a charcuterie spread, along with mini quiche, freshly sliced fruit, candy, pretzels and more.
Fresh tropical flowers and greenery bring the whole thing together.
10. Sunflower Grazing Table
How cheery is this table? They’ve incorporated fresh sunflowers into the spread, along with sunflower-shaped bowls for their hummus and other dips.
They’ve also created rose-shaped salami and loaded the table with crackers and freshly sliced fruits and vegetables.
11. Dessert Grazing Table
Skip the appetizers and main dishes and go straight to dessert. It’s what everyone wants anyway! This grazing table has a pretty rose gold theme and is loaded with cupcakes, brownies, candy, fresh fruits, donuts and more.
Add some gold candle holders and buckets of pink flowers to make this table even more colorful.
12. A Grazing Table of Party Boards
Here’s an excellent idea for a grazing table: have each guest bring a party board loaded with a dish. In this Pin, we see boards filled with corn dogs, mini quiche, shrimp cocktail and other delights.
Having everyone bring their own board will add tons of variety to your table.
13. Farmhouse-Style Table
I love how the foods on this table are served in galvanized buckets, wooden trays and fancy serving bowls. Eucalyptus sprigs and olive branches add color and a natural vibe to this grazing table.
14. Simple, Classic Grazing Table
This grazing table is simple, clean and classic. It incorporates brightly colored fruits and veggies along with sliced deli meats, crackers and more. The handfuls of nuts, banana chips, dried fruit and herbs around the platters add character and even more color.
15. Brunch and Charcuterie
Here’s a grazing table that has it all – your favorite brunch foods and charcuterie items. Fresh croissants, donuts, French toast, bagels and parfait cover the brunch foods. Deli meats, cheeses, freshly sliced fruit and spreads finish this table. There’s something for everyone here, so you can’t go wrong with this idea.
16. Grape-filled Grazing Table
Grazing table ideas for grape lovers should include this table. You’ll find tall serving trays filled with grapes, carrot and celery dips, watermelon wedges, meats, cheese, rolls and even croissants that make this the perfect mid-morning table.
17. Charcuterie Heart Table
Add a heart of crackers in the middle of the table and fill the center with cheese, berries, nuts, grapes, strawberries, and pretzels. I’m sure I’m missing a few. For a wedding or Valentine’s Day, a heart table is a great option.
18. Summer Grazing Table
Summer is when you’ll find “light and airy” tables, such as this one with pickles, bruschetta, mozzarella and tomato, carrots, small bread slices and tasty dips. Olives, small pieces of bread and tomatoes allow guests to piece together their own, mini sandwiches, too.
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19. Spring is in the Air
Pretzels, cheeses, strawberries, meats, crackers, olives – what’s not to love? An assortment of beautiful colors makes this table even more enticing, and then add in the vases filled with sunflowers, and it’s a photo-worthy table that people will flock to.
20. Artisan Grazing Table
Dips transform this table with delightful tastes. You’ll see what looks like guacamole dip, spinach dip, and other things on the table. This artisan tray has skewers with tomatoes and mozzarella, oranges, bread, and an array of fruits and vegetables.
21. Charcuterie Table
Grazing table ideas like these are almost newsworthy because of how fancy they look. What stands out to me is that they make petal-like designs with the meats that make it almost look like one of the beautiful greens that are on the table.
Also, in the back left corner, there’s a tower of fruits.
22. Champagne Grazing Table
For me, this looks like an upscale grazing table that maybe you have out at a cocktail party. You’ll see all of the cocktail or champagne glasses filled along with strawberries and blueberries.
Citrus fruits add color while you’ll spot mini bagels and other delectable goodies further back on the table.
23. Meats, Fruits, Sandwiches and More
Abundance is a great word for this table because it has so much on it:
- Small sandwich sliders
- Cantaloupe
- Cheeses
- Meats
- Veggies
You’ll want to tame the chaos of the table with circular and square serving trays that make it easy to transport collections of foods to other tables.
24. Serving Trays Galore
Aside from the chocolate covered strawberries, cheese, bread, grapes and other sinful foods, what really makes this table stand out is the variety of trays. You’ll find dark-colored trays, light-colored trays and even deep serving bowls that all go together well.
25. Holiday Entertaining Table
You can find nearly everything on this table, from cheeses and crackers to pepper jam and prosciutto. Even grapes and orange slices are on the table. What I noticed is that everything is arranged so that each food item is in easy reach.
And, don’t you just love the jam serving dish?
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26. Pizza Cocktail Party
If there’s one thing people love doing, it’s grazing around a pizza table. I love how all of the pizzas are on ready-to-pick-up sheets. And, in the background, you’ll also notice stainless steel warming trays that look like they’re filled with delightful fried foods.
What is the fried food?
I’m not sure, but it could be rice balls with cheese in them.
