Counter height i think is the best compromise b w the two.
Standard counter height breakfast bar.
Counter height bar stools usually measure 23 to 28 inches from the floor to the seat.
Counter height bars stools are used with 35 to 37 inch high counter tops.
A counter chair might have a seat back and arm rests but most.
Most kitchen countertops are around this height to match the height of standard kitchen appliances.
If you have a built in seating area that is taller than the standard counter height you will might be better with a bar stool.
The most common height for a bar top whether it is a kitchen breakfast bar a basement wet bar or a commercial bar down at the corner pub is 42 inches.
For young children and older people table height is the easiest and safest height bar height otoh is often difficult for both age groups to get in to out of.
A typical breakfast bar counter has a standard height of 42 inches 107 centimeters and a depth countertop overhang of 12 to 16 inches 30 to 40 centimeters.
A breakfast bar is either a full kitchen island or a countertop overhang with a height that has enough room for the legs and a size that can accommodate ample room for meals.
Standard bar height is 42 inches.
Standard counter stool height.
In kitchens some bars are 36 inches the height of a regular kitchen counter while others feature a raised element that brings part of the counter up to 42 inches.
However it can vary.