The 25 best playlists for a dinner party

From the artist's dinner in T Magazine's holiday issue; her partner, the musician Josh Landau, made it.

Found in: T: The New York Times Style Magazine

For the long nights over dinner. Spotify's best one for a table of six.

Found in: Spotify's own editors

Twelve songs from goop, for a long table outside. Short; put it on repeat.

Found in: goop · Spotify save counts

Great food, good company and soft music, as Spotify puts it.

Found in: Spotify's own editors

A fan's Barefoot Contessa evening, near the top of Spotify's dinner party playlists. Not Ina's own.

Found in: artist.tools: top dinner party playlists · Spotify save counts

Soft jazz vocals and instrumentals: for cooking, hosting or a quiet night at home.

Found in: Spotify's own editors

Thirty-four jazz standards, saved nearly 7,000 times. Short enough to end with the main course.

Found in: artist.tools: top dinner party playlists · Spotify save counts

Uplifting but tasteful: the one for a birthday dinner.

Found in: Spotify's own editors

Buon appetito: Italian songs for a pasta night.

Found in: Spotify's own editors

The most saved seasonal dinner list we found, almost 10,000 people. Right for November.

Found in: artist.tools: top dinner party playlists · Spotify save counts

The title says it. 118 songs, saved nearly 8,000 times.

Found in: Spotify save counts

For the drinks before you sit down.

Found in: Spotify's own editors

Built from what 2,275 dinner party playlists had in common. Fleetwood Mac's Dreams came out on top.

Found in: Lakeland: 2,275 dinner party playlists, read

Easy-going background music, one of the most followed dinner lists on Spotify.

Found in: artist.tools: top dinner party playlists

Sixty-three cozy songs, saved over 3,000 times.

Found in: Spotify save counts

Elegant and a bit bohemian: a summer table or a winter one by the fire. Shuffle it.

Found in: artist.tools: top dinner party playlists

A cozy fall night in jazz.

Found in: Spotify save counts

For the hour in the kitchen before anyone arrives, saved by 1,400 people.

Found in: Spotify save counts

The baker and TV host's picks, laid out from the welcome to the goodbye.

Found in: Yahoo Lifestyle: Zoë François' dinner party soundtrack

The Sydney chef's own, made for Gourmet Traveller: for after dinner, when it turns into a party.

Found in: Gourmet Traveller: chefs' party playlists

For the outdoor dinners, from the maker of our favorite holiday dinner list.

Found in: Spotify save counts

Songs everyone knows, played as jazz. Guests will half-recognize every one.

Found in: artist.tools: top dinner party playlists

Soul and chill pop: Olivia Dean, Tom Misch, RAYE. A younger table.

Found in: Spotify save counts

Exactly that. Put it on when you start the onions.

Found in: Spotify save counts

Who said prep wasn't fun: for the hours before the doorbell.

Found in: Lakeland: 2,275 dinner party playlists, read