Probably the most popular choice in bar sinks is the stainless steel bar sink. This is probably because stainless steel is also the most popular choice for sinks in general. This is not because a stainless steel sink is better or worse than other types, but is more likely because stainless steel sinks are so prevalent in home improvement stores. There are generally many more stainless steel sinks in a typical home store than there are other types of sinks.
Having said all that, there are good reasons why stainless steel bar sinks are so popular. If you have a solid surface counter top on your bar, a stainless steel sink is a sleek and classy addition. Stainless steel bar sinks are easy to clean, and as their name implies are, for the most part, stainless. They are also one of the healthier metals available in sink production, although the distinction of the healthiest metal sinks goes to copper. Stainless steel is a surface on which bacteria cannot survive as long as on other common sink surfaces. Don’t let that prevent you from cleaning your bar sink though because bacteria can still survive on a stainless steel bar sink for a few days.
Once you have narrowed your bar sink choice down to stainless steel, you have to decide on the type of mount you want. For bar sinks, this usually comes down to either an undermount stainless bar sink or a drop in type sink. An undermount sink mounts to the underside of the counter and the edges of the counter are rounded and smoothed down to where they connect to the sink. The result is a sleek, clean look with no real seam between the sink and counter top, which means one less place for food and debris to be trapped when wiping off the counter. The other feature of this design is the lack of a flange on the sink laying over the counter provides for extra counter space. This is important when dealing with an overall small area like a bar top.
The other type of stainless steel bar sink is the top mount, or drop in bar sink. This type of sink does just what it’s name implies. It simply drops into a hole that was cut for it, then it is fastened down to the counter top with epoxy, screws under the counter, or both. This style is generally less expensive than an undermount type bar sink, and the advantages of one type are the disadvantages of the other.
In general you cannot go wrong with a stainless steel bar sink. It will fit in with the style theme of your bar, whatever it may be. Highly functional in addition to being good looking, the stainless steel bar sink is likely to remain the most popular type for a long time to come.