The Best Portable High Chairs this Year (Tested)

We researched and purchased thirteen of the most popular portable high chairs on the market. We tested each of them extensively based on their portability, design quality, cleanability, and usability to determine which highchair is the very best.

The thirteen portable highchairs we tested came in a variety of styles
We tested thirteen portable highchairs in a variety of styles

Tested High Chairs

Editor's Choice
Recommended
Recommended
hiccapop OmniBoostRegalo My Chair 2-in-1Nuby Easy GoFisher-Price PortableFisher-Price Healthy CareOxo Tot Boosterciao! baby Portable HighchairHook On Chair Clip OnInglesina - Fast TableSummer Pop ‘N SitSummer Deluxe ComfortFisher-Price SpaceSaverIngenuity 2-in-1
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Test Lab Score
88
84
83
79
78
78
76
76
74
73
71
68
64
Bottom LineTop ChoiceGreat portable chairPortable and easy to storeNo frills, user friendly productPortable, budget friendly optionGood booster, difficult to adjustEasy to use and portableGood concept if it works for your tableGood for certain table stylesGood concept with some assembly issuesBudget friendly with quality issuesSolid chair if you don't want a full highchairGood portability but less stability
AdvantagesVery portable, machine washableEasy to assembleGreat portabilityEasy to assemble, easy to useEasy to assemble and portableGreat for growing childrenVery portable, easy set upGreat space saverGreat space saver, easy to installVery light and portableBudget FriendlySturdy, nice reclining featureCompact storage
DisdvantagesCould pinch fingers during set upHand wash onlyNo tray, hand wash onlyPretty basicThin plasticLots of crevices to clean, hard to adjust strapsTray tilts towards baby, pretty largeOnly works on some tablesNot usable on many tablesTough to openCheaper qualityOnly holds up to 25lbSmall tray, wobbly back




hiccapop OmniBoost


Test Lab Score 88

Editor's Choice



Design Quality
83
Cleanability
89
Portability
98
Usability
82


Our Editor’s Choice award and top pick for the best portable highchair go to the hiccapop OmniBoost. It scored the highest in our extensive testing process.

Much like a standard camping chair, the hiccapop easily sets up by pulling outward from the legs. It snaps into place and rests comfortably on an adult chair. Safety straps fastened to the high chair attach around the back and bottom of the adult chair, securing it snugly. It took us just over three minutes to unpackage and set up this chair the first time. Each time after took less and less time.

The removable tray snaps easily into place and can be removed by holding down two buttons underneath and sliding it off. If you prefer to use the seat as a booster chair, the tray can be removed and the seat itself used at table height with a standard table.

The hiccapop Omniboost
The hiccapop Omniboost

A large benefit of the hiccapop is that it the blue seat material can be removed and run through a washing machine, and the tray is dishwasher safe. Though when we tested the chair with messy foods such as baby food and crushed-up crackers, it cleaned up very well by hand. There are very few cracks and crevices for crumbs to get caught, and the dark fabric helps hide any potential stains. The seat can be ordered in a few colors, though, if you prefer something different.

This high chair also comes with four “duck feet” – wider foot attachments that provide greater stability to the base if you want to use it as a floor seat or on a larger chair.

The hiccapop's "duck feet," which offer further stability on certain surfaces
The hiccapop OmniBoost’s “duck feet”

The hiccapop can hold babies starting at six months old and kids up to 45lb. We had a 35lb three-year-old and a 24lb one-year-old test the chair and, though the one-year-old fit better, both children fit comfortably in the seat. The three-point adjustable straps can fit children of different sizes.

We were able to quickly disassemble the chair by pressing two buttons on the back legs and pushing the chair closed. A carry bag is included that the chair easily slips into, making for easy and convenient storage.

The compact hiccapop OmniBoost is an excellent portable seat for travel, and also a great option for home if you don’t want a full-size highchair.

Pros
  • Easy set up
  • Usable as child grows
  • Very portable
  • Dishwasher and washing machine safe
Cons
  • There are cheaper options
  • Pop out style not for everyone

Related Reading: Best Baby Car Sunshades



Regalo My Chair 2-in-1


Test Lab Score 84

Recommended


Design Quality
85
Cleanability
79
Portability
90
Usability
81


The Regalo My Chair 2-in-1 is another excellent portable high chair that scored high in our testing.

Another pop-out style chair, the Regalo is very similar to the hiccapop OmniBoost with a few differences.

The Regalo sets up very quickly and easily. It took us around three minutes to unpackage and set up this chair as well. One difference between this chair and the hiccapop is that the Regalo does not snap into place when opening. Though it is very secure and will not collapse in on itself when opened all the way, the added security of the hiccapop’s button snap was nice. The Regalo also has safety straps that secure the seat to an adult chair from the back and the bottom.

The Regalo is not dishwasher or washing machine safe, so it can only be cleaned by hand. However, when we tested the cleanability of this chair, crumbs and baby food washed off easily with no noticeable staining. Unlike the hiccapop, the Regalo does have a cup holder on the removable tray.

We tested four pop-out style highchairs and the hiccapop OmniBoost and Regalo My Chair were easily our favorites. Both were very simple to set up, easy to clean, and very user-friendly.

We tested four pop out style highchairs
We tested four pop out style highchairs

Pop-out, camping-type chairs like these offer excellent portability for travel, and their folding style makes for great storage whether on the go or at home. However, this type of chair is not for everyone. There are several other styles of high chairs and booster seats that also make great options.



Nuby Easy Go


Test Lab Score 83

Recommended



Design Quality
79
Cleanability
74
Portability
100
Usability
87


If you are looking for a different type of portable highchair than the camping chair style, we recommend the Nuby Easy Go.

A booster-chair styled seat, the Nuby Easy Go can attach to a kitchen or dining chair with straps securing around the back and bottom. Since this style does not include a tray, you can push the chair up to your table where the little one will feel included in the family meal.

This portable seat was very easy to set up, taking us only a minute and half. The seat felt very secure on the adult chair, and the three-point harness adjusted easily to fit both our one-year-old and three-year-old test subjects.

The Nuby Easy Go is usable starting at nine months old and up to 50lb.

Our one-year-old and three year old test subjects both sitting in the Nuby Easy Go
Kids of all sizes love the Nuby Easy Go!

The Nuby Easy Go is very portable and disassembles by simply folding the chair back down and velcroing closed.

The Nuby Easy Go is the easiest to disassemble and store

The lightweight Nuby Easy Go is great to take on vacation, to a restaurant, or use at home at your own kitchen table. When folded closed, it is small and portable and has its own carrying handle.

Though it is not machine washable, the polyester material is water resistant and easily wiped off when we tried to clean it.

The Nuby Easy Go is also a great budget option, only costing around $23 pre-tax – great to add to a baby registry or give as a gift.

Pros
  • Easy set up
  • Lightweight and portable
  • Budget friendly
  • Can hold up to 50lb
Cons
  • Hand wash only
  • No tray

The majority of the chairs we tested were standard, familiar styles of portable highchairs, with a seat that attaches directly to an adult chair and many including a removable tray. There were a couple of options, however, that attached directly to the table itself.



Inglesina - Fast Table


Test Lab Score 74


Design Quality
74
Cleanability
68
Portability
94
Usability
67


One of these options is the Inglesina Fast Table.

This chair attaches directly to a tabletop with two couplings that tighten to the table. The thick rubber material prevents scuffing and scratching.

Note that this kind of attachment is not practical for all table types. If your table has a hanging box apron that creates a table lip, there may not be enough room in front for the brace. If you can get the brace behind the box apron, it may block the leg holes of the seat. We ran into both of these issues in our testing process and had to try out a couple of tables before finding one that the seat would attach to.

Unfortunately, this does make traveling with the Inglesina more difficult as you don’t always know what kind of tables you’ll be using on the go.

Side view of the Inglesina - a great chair if you have the right kind of table

The Inglesina is a great space saver if you have the right kind of table to attach it to. It can be ordered with a removable tray, which may be useful when using at restaurants if you don’t want your child touching a potentially dirty table. However, since the seat attaches right to the tabletop, a tray may not always be necessary. You can also order the seat in a variety of colors.

Portability is another major plus for this particular highchair. The Inglesina comes with an attached bag that folds up into the back while the seat is in use but pulls out for the chair to easily fold into for easy storage.

The highest priced option we tested, the Inglesina priced out around $99, so before purchasing this portable chair, you’ll want to make sure it will be able to attach to your table.

The Inglesina comes with a three-point harness style of safety strap.

See our full review of the Inglesina Fast Table.

Pros
  • Great space saver
  • Great portability
Cons
  • Doesn’t work on all tables
  • Handwash only

Value

Portable highchairs can vary in price. Of the products we tested, prices ranged from $23 to $99 with an average price of around $40. Many of the products are usable for a couple of years of child growth, making them a worthwhile investment while still providing options for all budgets.

Things to keep in mind while choosing the perfect highchair for your budget are how long you plan to use the chair and how frequently. If you are buying a portable highchair to keep at a grandparent’s house or for infrequent travel or restaurant use, you may not want or need to spend a higher amount.

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Why You Can Trust Us

Our team of professionals has researched hundreds of children’s products over the past seven years. We have used much of the baby gear ourselves as parents and grandparents.

Our team extensively researched the most popular portable highchairs on the market. After purchasing the products, we read multiple buyer’s guides to find out exactly what people are looking for when shopping for a portable highchair.

In addition, we read hundreds of critical customer reviews of the highchairs to learn common complaints. We based our extensive testing criteria on all of these findings.

We purchased all the products in this review at retail prices and did not receive any incentive or compensation from manufacturers. All recommendations and opinions are strictly our own.

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How We Tested

Some of the most common buyer complaints we observed while researching portable highchairs were that they were difficult to install, difficult to clean, and not very stable.

Other common complaints were that the seats weren’t comfortable or they were too small.

Based on this information, we geared our testing criteria toward four different categories:

Design Quality (30%)
Cleanability (30%)
Portability (20%)
Usability (20%)

We set up each of the highchairs, measuring just how easy or difficult the process was. We ran tests on how safe and stable they felt once set up, how easily they could clean, and how easy they were to disassemble and store.

We tested the size range and comfort of the high chairs with 1-year-old and 3-year-old test subjects.

Product Ratings, Tests and Specs

Editor's Choice
Recommended
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hiccapop OmniBoostRegalo My Chair 2-in-1Nuby Easy GoFisher-Price PortableFisher-Price Healthy CareOxo Tot Boosterciao! baby Portable HighchairHook On Chair Clip OnInglesina - Fast TableSummer Pop ‘N SitSummer Deluxe ComfortFisher-Price SpaceSaverIngenuity 2-in-1
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Test Lab Score88848379787876767473716864
Design Quality
83
85
79
73
73
75
74
72
74
70
70
74
63
Cleanability
89
79
74
78
80
62
68
71
68
75
71
81
60
Portability
98
90
100
87
84
95
84
95
94
79
76
44
70
Usability
82
81
87
84
76
85
85
69
67
66
68
66
65
Specifications
Safety/Sturdiness Rating9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 6
Kid Comfort Rating8 8 9 7 7 9 8 7 8 7 7 6 7
Age/Size RangeMinimum 6 months to 3 years or 45 lbs 9 months to 3 years or 37lb 9 months and up to 50 lb Up to 50lb Up to 50lb Up to 70lb Up to 35 lb Up to 37lb 6 months to 3 years or 37 lb 6 months to 4 years or 37lb Minimum 6 months up to 33 lb Up to 25lb Minimum 6 months up to 33 lbs or 36 months
Storage Rating10 9 10 8 8 10 9 10 10 8 7 4 6
Disassembly Rating10 9 10 9 8 9 8 9 9 7 7 3 7
Time to Set Up3.00 3.00 1.50 2.00 4.00 3.50 1.25 8.00 6.00 7.00 7.50 13.50 6.75
User Friendly Rating9 9 9 8 8 9 9 7 7 6 7 7 6
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Testing Categories

Design Quality

In this category, we weighed how some of the specific design features of each high chair impacted the quality of the product. We measured the safety and stability of each chair, the comfort and adjustability of the harness and straps, the comfort of the test subjects, and age/size range the seat can hold.

Safety was the highest weighted portion of this category, contributing to 50% of the points allotted.

Here are the overall scores in the Design Quality category:

Regalo My Chair 2-in-1
85
hiccapop OmniBoost
83
Nuby Easy Go
79
Oxo Tot Booster
75
ciao! baby Portable Highchair
74
Inglesina - Fast Table
74
Fisher-Price SpaceSaver
74
Fisher-Price Portable
73
Fisher-Price Healthy Care
73
Hook On Chair Clip On
72
Summer Pop ‘N Sit
70
Summer Deluxe Comfort
70
Ingenuity 2-in-1
63

Side view of the ingenuity baby 2 in 1 portable high chair showing straps attached under the chair and to the chair seat back
Most products came with a safety strap to secure the seats to a chair around the bottom and back

A few chairs had additional safety features such as the hiccapop OmniBoost’s duck feet, or the Fisher-Price Space Saver’s five-point child harness with shoulder straps.

Many of the seats boasted size ranges of up to 35 or more pounds, and though we found that all that advertised those ranges could fit an older child up to that size, most of the seats are better suited for smaller kids. Our one-year-old test subject seemed more comfortable in some of the seats than the three-year-old.

Cleanability

In this category, we tested all of the highchairs on how easily they could be cleaned when hit with inevitable messes. We spilled a variety of messy foods such as yogurt, dark-colored baby food, and crumbled crackers on the trays and seats to see how difficult it would be to get everything cleaned up.

GIF of our one-year-old test subject helping us make a mess on the Ciao Baby high chair
Our test subject enjoyed helping us make a mess

Some, but not all of the highchairs came with machine-washable components. Several of the trays were dishwasher safe and some of the fabric-based seats could be run through the washing machine. Seats with these benefits scored a few points higher due to their convenience.

We were pleased, though, that even the handwash-only products generally fared well against our messy testing process and wiped off pretty easily.

Some seats had cracks and crevices that could catch crumbs and be a little harder to clean.

The OXO Tot Booster had a few crevices that tended to trap crumbs
The OXO Tot Booster had a few crevices that tended to trap crumbs

Portability

In this category, we tested each seat on how well it could be disassembled and stored.

Some, but not all highchairs came with storage bags, particularly the camping style chairs. Certain seats, like the Fisher-Price Healthy Care Booster, could fold down and use one of its own safety straps as a carrying handle.

Some of the seats were easier to disassemble than others. Certain seats, like the Fisher-Price Space Saver, we don’t recommend taking apart between uses because of the size and the need to remove screws to fully disassemble.

Most seats could easily fold up and be stored in a closet or fit in the trunk of a car for travel.

We found that the pop-out camping chairs generally were the easiest to store and travel with, most of them consolidating into a small, easy-to-carry bag or pouch.

The hiccapop OmniBoost zips into a small, portable bag
The hiccapop OmniBoost zips into a small, portable bag
The Ciao Baby Portable Highchair folds into a larger carry bag, the size of an adult pop-up camping chair
The Ciao Baby Portable Highchair folds into a larger carry bag, the size of an adult pop-up camping chair

Usability

A portable product should not be complicated to use, so we focused this category on how easy each highchair was to use.

We timed how long each chair took to set up. Most were a very simple process of unfolding and strapping the seats to a dining chair. Only the Fisher-Price Space Saver required the use of additional tools.

Here is how many minutes each chair took to set up:

ciao! baby Portable Highchair
1.25
Nuby Easy Go
1.50
Fisher-Price Portable
2.00
hiccapop OmniBoost
3.00
Regalo My Chair 2-in-1
3.00
Oxo Tot Booster
3.50
Fisher-Price Healthy Care
4.00
Inglesina - Fast Table
6.00
Ingenuity 2-in-1
6.75
Summer Pop ‘N Sit
7.00
Summer Deluxe Comfort
7.50
Hook On Chair Clip On
8.00
Fisher-Price SpaceSaver
13.50

We found that the more straightforward the design of the seat, the easier it was to set up and use. Some products came in a few pieces that fit inside of each other for storage. Though the concept was indeed helpful for storage purposes, it did require a bit more effort to get the pieces separated and set up.

One seat, the OXO Tot Booster, had the adjusting mechanism for its straps within the seat itself beneath the cushion. Though this is an interesting concept, we found the tighter space made it more difficult to get the straps adjusted to comfortably fit to the adult chair.

The OXO Tot Booster adjustable straps lie underneath the seat cushion
The OXO Tot Booster adjustable straps

Of all of the highchairs we tested, the Ciao Baby Portable Highchair and the Nuby Easy Go, two chairs that came in one singular piece, were the easiest to set up – both taking less than two minutes to install.

All of the highchairs we tested came with instructions for installation.

Portable High Chair Safety

We are not aware of any credible research on the safety of portable high chairs compared to standard, permanent highchairs, nor are we aware of any statistics directly related to accidents or injuries while using a portable highchair.

When testing these products, we did not feel that the designs of any of the highchairs were unsafe. All of them included straps or harnesses to secure children into the seat, and any that were meant to attach to an adult chair came with adjustable straps to safely attach the seat to the chair.

It is vital to carefully read the provided instructions when setting up a portable highchair to ensure that the seat is safely installed. Additionally, regardless of the safety measures taken by manufacturers, little ones should not be left unsupervised while sitting in portable highchairs.


Kid Travel Editorial Team