A plate holder that easily and firmly attaches to tables and various other structures and by the use of a suction device can hold most plates and bowls. The plate holder includes a three sided structure with right angles, or a squared “C-shaped structure”. The C-shaped structure can be made of hard, unbreakable plastic, wood, metal, or other materials. The C-shaped structure makes up a top arm, a side arm, and a bottom arm. On the top arm at the outer-end there is notch or hole through which attaches a suction device. The suction device is large enough to provide the necessary suction to hold on to most plates and bowls. The suction of the suction device is easily released by an adult, but securely holds a plate or another article so that it is not easily spilled or dislodged by a child, a handicapped person, by wind, or by movement of the structure. Between the suction device and the top arm is a circular protective skirt with a lip facing downward, which serves to balance the plate on the table and to deafen any noise resulting from movement of the plate, such as a child hitting the plate. On the underside of the top arm of the C-shaped structure is a slip-resistant padding that grips the surface of the structure to which the plate holder attaches and also protects the surface of the structure. On the bottom arm is a hole through which runs a plastic screw. An optional endcap fits at the end of the screw. The outside of the screw is a handle. The screw is used to secure and tighten the plate holder to the table. It can be adjusted for tables of many different types and sizes simply by screwing or unscrewing and is easy to use.