In this review of the best melamine dinnerware sets, Consumer Reports evaluated seven sets from well-known brands for their durability, design flaws, and other criteria.

Better Homes & Gardens Melamine Dinner Plate, $2.98 at Walmart SHOP IT The plate comes in either blue or green colorways and features dainty watercolor florals along the interior and exterior border.

Plates. Everyone uses them. It’s hard to imagine dinner being set directly on top of a table and the free-for-all that would ensue. But, as mundane an item as a plate may seem, there is actually ...

We reached out to over 50 chefs, home cooks, designers, prop stylists, and avid hosts to round up the best dinner plates, including all-white, colored, and decorative options.