Bars and Restaurants: 50 Examples in Plan and Section

The spatial distribution of a restaurant or bar is essential to its success. Faced with this design challenge, several architects have experimented and proposed configurations that both enhance the use of space in different culinary experiences.

With this being said, take a look at 50 gastronomic establishments in plan and section to inspire your next design.

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El Papagayo Restaurant / Ernesto Bedmar

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© Gonzalo Viramonte
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via Ernesto Bedmar
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via Ernesto Bedmar

The Nim Bar / Hitzig Militello arquitectos

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© Federico Kulekdjian
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via Hitzig Militello arquitectos
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via Hitzig Militello arquitectos

Restyiling Pan Plano / Pigmento Experimenta

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© Otero Constanza
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via Pigmento Experimenta
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via Pigmento Experimenta

Cervecería Antares / Estudio Juan Ballester

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© Gonzalo Viramonte
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via Estudio Juan Ballester

STANDARD 69 / CAPÓ estudio

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© Gonzalo Viramonte
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via CAPÓ estudio
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via CAPÓ estudio

Mercedes 3880 / MMCV

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© Daniela Mac Adden
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via MMCV
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via MMCV

PRESTON / María José Péndola, Gastón Péndola

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© Gonzalo Viramonte
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© María José Péndola, Gastón Péndola
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© María José Péndola, Gastón Péndola

Beer Joint / Estudio Montevideo + Pablo Dellatorre

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© Gonzalo Viramonte
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via Estudio Montevideo + Pablo Dellatorre
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via Estudio Montevideo + Pablo Dellatorre

CAPRI Bar / SY

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© Gonzalo Viramonte
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via SY
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via SY

Casa Chabacana / Abdenur Arquitectos

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© Gonzalo Viramonte
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via Abdenur Arquitectos
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via Abdenur Arquitectos

Alo´s restaurante / AToT- Arquitectos Todo Terreno

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© Manuel Ciarlotti
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via AToT- Arquitectos Todo Terreno
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via AToT- Arquitectos Todo Terreno

No.1986 Coffee & Restaurant / Le House

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© Hiroyuki Oki
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Cortesía de Le House
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Cortesía de Le House

Muy Güemes / Agostina Gennaro + María José Péndola

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© Gonzalo Viramonte
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via Agostina Gennaro + María José Péndola
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via Agostina Gennaro + María José Péndola

Restaurant PaCatar / Donaire Arquitectos

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© Fernando Alba
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via Donaire Arquitectos
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via Donaire Arquitectos

Cantina Mexican Restaurant / Taller Tiliche

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© LGM Studio - Luis Gallardo
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via Taller Tiliche
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via Taller Tiliche

La Tequila South Restaurant / LOA

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© Marcos Gracia
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via LOA
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via LOA

Almacén del Bife en México / Taller G Arquitectos

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© Jorge de Luna
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via Taller G Arquitectos
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via Taller G Arquitectos

Colonial House Recovery on 64th Street / Nauzet Rodríguez

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© Pim Schalkwijk
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Cortesía de Nauzet Rodríguez
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Cortesía de Nauzet Rodríguez

El Moro / Cadena + Asociados

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© Moritz Bernoully
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via Cadena + Asociados
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via Cadena + Asociados

Campobaja / Estudio Atemporal

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© LGM Studio - Luis Gallardo
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Cortesía de Estudio Atemporal
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Cortesía de Estudio Atemporal

Main Room / em-estudio

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© Mara Sánchez Renero Labelle
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via em-estudio
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via em-estudio

ANTILOPE / Mass Operations

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via Mass Operations
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via Mass Operations

La Ruina Park Bar / Tamen Arquitectura

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© alexander potiomki
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via Tamen Arquitectura
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via Tamen Arquitectura

Restaurante ENO / JSa

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© Jaime Navarro
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© JSa
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© JSa

Ixi’im Restaurant / Central de Proyectos SCP + Jorge Bolio Arquitectura + Mauricio Gallegos Arquitectos + Lavalle / Peniche Arquitectos

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© Eduardo Calvo Santisbón
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via Central de Proyectos SCP + Jorge Bolio Arquitectura + Mauricio Gallegos Arquitectos + Lavalle Peniche Arquitectos
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via Central de Proyectos SCP + Jorge Bolio Arquitectura + Mauricio Gallegos Arquitectos + Lavalle Peniche Arquitectos

Moreyra House Astrid y Gastón / 51-1 arquitectos

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© PHOSS – Antonio Sorrentino & Iván Salinero
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Cortesía de 51-1 arquitectos
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Cortesía de 51-1 arquitectos

Restaurant of Shade / NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS

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© Hiroyuki Oki
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via NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS
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via NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS

Amar de Lima Restaurant / Barclay & Crousse

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© Cristobal Palma / Estudio Palma
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Cortesía de Barclay & Crousse
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Cortesía de Barclay & Crousse

Restaurante La Balanza / Jordi Puig

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© Gonzalo Caceres
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via Jordi Puig
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via Jordi Puig

El Camion Restaurant / LLONAZAMORA

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© Michelle Llona R.
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via LLONAZAMORA
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via LLONAZAMORA

Pizzeria Massa / FLEXOARQUITECTURA

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via FLEXOARQUITECTURA

Albabel / Masquespacio

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© Luis Beltran
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Cortesía de Masquespacio
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Cortesía de Masquespacio

PIVVZZA / Valentín Sanz Sanz

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© Luis Díaz Díaz
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via Valentín Sanz Sanz
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via Valentín Sanz Sanz

EL MAMA & LA PAPA Bar Restaurant / El Equipo Creativo

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© José Hevia
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via Courtesy of El Equipo Creativo

Restaurante MónViêt / Studio Shito

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© Marcela Grassi
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via Studio Shito
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via Studio Shito

Refurbishment of Bar El Villa - Vermuteria del Mar / AMOO | Aureli Mora + Omar Ornaque

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via AMOO Aureli Mora + Omar Ornaque
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via AMOO Aureli Mora + Omar Ornaque

Restaurante Lugarejo / Francisco Montoya y David García

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Cortesía de Francisco Montoya
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via Francisco Montoya y David García

Restaurante Saona Santabárbara / Antonio Altarriba Comes

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© DIEGO OPAZO
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Cortesía de Antonio Altarriba Comes
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Cortesía de Antonio Altarriba Comes

Popeye Restaurant / Estudio Miriam Barrio

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© Maria Pujol
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via Estudio Miriam Barrio
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via Estudio Miriam Barrio

La Principal / KdF Arquitectura

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© Niko Jakob + Emilio Arango
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via KdF Arquitectura
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via KdF Arquitectura

Restaurante WÙ / FMAS - Fidel Mendoza Estudio de Arquitectura

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© Andrés Pardo
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via FMAS - Fidel Mendoza Estudio de Arquitectura
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via FMAS - Fidel Mendoza Estudio de Arquitectura

Restaurant IlForno / PLASMA NODO + Llano Arquitecto

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© Santiago Bohórquez
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via PLASMA NODO + Llano Arquitectos
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via PLASMA NODO + Llano Arquitectos

Köök / Amunátegui Valdés Arquitectos

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© Maria Luisa Murillo
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via Amunátegui Valdés Arquitectos
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via Amunátegui Valdés Arquitectos

Restaurante Casa Larga de Bambú / BambuBuild

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© Quang Tran
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via BambuBuild
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via BambuBuild

Nikunotoriko / Ryoji Iedokoro Architecture Office

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© Satoru Umetsu/Nacasa & Partners Inc.
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via Ryoji Iedokoro Architecture Office

Bakery & Restaurant SAWAMURA / Yuji Tanabe Architects

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© Yuji Tanabe
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Cortesía de Yuji Tanabe Architects
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Cortesía de Yuji Tanabe Architects

Son La Restaurant / Vo Trong Nghia Architects

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© Hiroyuki Oki
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via Vo Trong Nghia Architects
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via Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Polycarbonate Neverland - Aranya Kid's Restaurant / Wutopia Lab

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© CreatAR images
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Cortesía de Wutopia Lab
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Cortesía de Wutopia Lab

Norton Restaurant / BLOCO Arquitetos

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© Haruo Mikami
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© BLOCO Arquitetos
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© BLOCO Arquitetos

Chaimiduo Farm Restaurant & Bazaar / Zhaoyang Architects

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© Pengfei Wang
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Cortesía de Zhaoyang Architects
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Cortesía de Zhaoyang Architects

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on September 24, 2018

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Cite: Dejtiar, Fabian. "Bars and Restaurants: 50 Examples in Plan and Section" [Bares y Restaurantes: 50 ejemplos en planta y sección] 26 Aug 2023. ArchDaily. (Trans. Montano, Zoë) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/902412/bars-and-restaurants-50-examples-in-plan-and-section> ISSN 0719-8884

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