Wow Your Restaurant Guests with Attractive Floor Tile

Image: Pietra Italia Beige 24 x 48 Porcelain Large-Format Restaurant Floor Tile from Arizona Tile

Aesthetics is one of the most important aspects when designing a restaurant because it creates the ambiance for guests. Flooring is an important foundation of the overall restaurant design but, in addition to being visually appealing, it must be practical for a restaurant environment.

Tile is an excellent option for restaurant flooring because it’s durable but also pleasing to the eye, making it a perfect choice for the dining area of a restaurant. It’s also one of the more diverse choices for restaurant flooring, as it is available in a wide array of options and styles. This makes it easy to find the perfect restaurant floor tile to match your design aesthetic and practical needs.

Important Characteristics for Tile in a Restaurant

Restaurants are high-traffic environments, with their floors being used by hundreds of customers daily. Because of this, it’s important for restaurant floor tile to have the following characteristics:

• Low maintenance – The constant risk of food and drink spillage means restaurant floors must be easy to clean and maintain. Tile floors can be wiped up easily for quick cleaning.

• Durable – In the dining area of a restaurant, the floor needs to withstand heavy foot traffic.

Tile is a popular choice for restaurant flooring, as it meets the criteria above. It’s low maintenance and high durability make it a great material choice for a wide range of areas in commercial spaces, including restaurant floors. Discover some top tile recommendations for restaurant floors below.

Image: CityLife Ash 36 x 36” Porcelain Large-Format Restaurant Floor Tile from Arizona Tile

Porcelain tile is frequently used in restaurants because of its ability to withstand heavy foot traffic and scrapes from chairs and tables. It’s also virtually waterproof, making it both sanitary and easy to clean. Porcelain tile is available in a large variety of styles, colors, and textures, enabling restaurant owners to find a style to suit any décor, from traditional to modern designs.

There are many other fantastic porcelain options for restaurant tile, including our Anthea, Unica, Pietra Italia, and Konkrete tile designs. All are available in beautiful neutral colors, making it easy to find the perfect complement for various restaurant design styles. If the dining area of your restaurant is spacious, large-format porcelain tile like our CityLife tile (pictured above) is a smart choice for both aesthetic and practical purposes.

Image: Geo-2 Metro Downtown Glass Tile Restaurant Floor from Arizona Tile

Glass tile can be a glamorous choice for restaurant floor tile.  It is easy to clean and boasts a high level of stain resistance. This tile is even impermeable to red wine and acidic lemon juice, making it especially suited for restaurant floors.

Smaller, bolder tile, such as our Geo-2 Metro Downtown Glass tile (pictured above), is a fun choice for restaurant flooring. Offered in three patterns and five colors, it offers an eye-catching style that will make a big impact, especially in more compact dining areas.

Image: Aequa Castor 8 x 32 Wood-Look Outdoor Porcelain Restaurant Floor Tile from Arizona Tile

Outdoor Restaurant Floor and Patio Tile

If your restaurant has an outdoor dining area and you’re envisioning the natural warmth of hardwood floors but are concerned about its’ durability, then wood-look porcelain tile could be the solution.

Wood-look porcelain tile has the beauty that hardwood provides but is much more durable and requires a lot less maintenance. When installed correctly, it’s also waterproof, which makes it ideal for areas subject to high humidity or contact with water, such as outdoor dining areas. This tile is also resistant to frost damage, so it can be used in unheated areas such as an entryway or an outdoor dining patio.

Our Aequa Castor Wood-Look porcelain tile (pictured above) and MoreWood tile deliver the beauty and style you want from natural wood. Plus, they have the durability needed to withstand heavy foot traffic, as well as varying temperatures and weather patterns, which floors in an outdoor dining area are subjected to.

Image: Concerto White Matte and Glossy Porcelain Tile Backsplash & Portofino Classico Honed Countertop from Arizona Tile

Shop Arizona Tile

Selecting the right tile flooring will make all the difference in the final result of your restaurant’s dining area, from both an aesthetic and functional perspective. Arizona Tile offers a wide range of tile options to choose from and our experienced staff is always available to help you with your design and answer any questions you have.

Shop Arizona Tile for the restaurant tile options shown in this post and more. For further information about tile, natural stone, quartz, or any other questions you may have, reach out to us to speak with one of our design consultants or visit a store near you.

We also encourage you to use our tile visualizer tool to get a better feel for how various tile and slab options will look throughout your restaurant.