Banquettes

The walls are white, the banquettes upholstered in the same Chianti-colored leather, and the wainscoting looks as if it’s been stained with several coats of amaro.

And sitting in the softly lit cool of Dishoom, with its art deco curves and artfully aged aquamarine leather banquettes, the past four months seem a long way off.

Biddy Mulligans is described as a 'rustic Irish tavern with banquettes, booths and stripped wood floors, plus traditional live music'.

Mediterranean clay-colored banquettes and chairs complement the wooden walls and windows with plush beige curtains.

Overseen by award-winning studio DesignAgency in conjunction with Barney River, Frenchy features deep banquettes and armchairs that are ideal for celebratory gatherings or hushed conversations.

Society’s chandeliers, gauzy drapes and velvet banquettes create a luxe oasis that could be anywhere.

Upon crossing the cobblestone entry at Quixote, guests are greeted with dark wood paneling, hanging lanterns, flickering candelabras, stunning stained-glass windows and actual baroque pews and banquettes in the dining room.

Much of the greenery is actually growing out of banquettes, which double as planters.

The restaurant, spilling over two levels, is often besieged (rightly) and can be raucous, with groups huddled on cushioned banquettes and low wooden stools.

Antique mirrors and custom clocks line the walls and deep-tufted red leather banquettes offer comfortable luxury for relaxing with a cocktail or glass of sparkling wine.

It's a contemporary take with classic touches like terracotta tiles, Mexican oil cloth wallpaper, and banquettes with a mix of velvet, vinyl and tooled leather.

The lower level has been finished to include a rec room with a fireplace, a projector, a bar, a paneled niche with upholstered banquettes and a temperature-controlled wine storage room.

The place’s brown banquettes and chairs are comfy, and most cozy of all is the table for four in Corner Peach’s front corner.

There's seating for about 40 at various tables and banquettes, and a semi-enclosed bar and server station breaks up the layout of the room.

Unlike many food halls, this one has an abundance of seating, arranged in thoughtful and comfortable configurations: bar and counter stools, roomy picnic-style tables, two- and four-tops, banquettes.

Which is to say: the pitch and texture of the leather banquettes at the new Noodle Bar in Columbus Circle, the fancy Byredo hand soap in the bathrooms and Nishi and Bar Wayo, the psychedelic mural at CCDC in Washington.

But the doors open up to a super-bright and airy space decked out in vintage finds, a greenhouse’s worth of ferns and teal velvet banquettes that contrast with polished concrete floors.

Designed by Dany Durand-Courchesne, the room features individual banquettes that line one wall and a row of tables along the other, next to a large open bar/kitchen where you can see Descôteaux and Farrell busy at work.