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res·tau·rant  (rst-ränt, -tr-nt)
n.
A place where meals are served to the public.

[French, restorative soup, restaurant, from present participle of restaurer, to restore, from Old French restorer; see restore.]

restaurant [ˈrɛstəˌrɒŋ ˈrɛstrɒŋ -rɒnt]
n
a commercial establishment where meals are prepared and served to customers
[from French, from restaurer to restore]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.restaurantrestaurant - a building where people go to eat    
bistro - a small informal restaurant; serves wine
brasserie - a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
brewpub - a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
cafe, coffee bar, coffee shop, coffeehouse - a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
cafeteria - a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
canteen - restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat
mobile canteen, canteen - a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen
diner - a restaurant that resembles a dining car
greasy spoon - a small restaurant specializing in short-order fried foods
grill, grillroom - a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
hash house - an inexpensive restaurant
lunchroom - a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased
rotisserie - a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats
chophouse, steakhouse - a restaurant that specializes in steaks
tea parlor, tea parlour, teahouse, tearoom, teashop - a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
restaurant chain - a chain of restaurants

restaurant
noun café, diner (chiefly U.S. & Canad.), bistro, cafeteria, trattoria, tearoom, eatery or eaterie We had dinner in the hotel's restaurant.
Translations
restaurant [ˈrestərɒŋ]
A. Nrestaurante m
B. CPD restaurant car N (Brit) → coche-comedor m

restaurant [ˈrɛstərɒnt]
nrestaurant m
We don't often go to restaurants → Nous n'allons pas souvent au restaurant.
modif [chain, food, meal, kitchen, manager, owner, staff] → de restaurant; [prices] → de la restauration; [critic, guide, review] → gastronomique
restaurant car n (British)wagon-restaurant m

restaurant
nRestaurant nt, → Gaststätte f; restaurant food/pricesRestaurantessen nt/-preise pl

restaurant [ˈrɛstˌrɒŋ] nristorante m
restaurant [ˈrɛstˌrɒŋ] nristorante m

restaurant
n restaurant [ˈrestront, (American ) -tərənt]
a place where meals may be bought and eaten. restaurant مَطْعَم ресторант restaurace restaurant das Restaurant εστιατόριο restaurante restoran, kohvik رستوران ravintola restaurant מִסעָדָה जलपान-गृह restoran étterem rumah makan veitingastaður ristorante レストラン 식당, 레스토랑 restoranas restorāns restoran restaurant restaurant restauracja restaurante resta­u­rant ресторан reštaurácia restavracija restoran restaurang ร้านอาหาร lokanta, restoran 餐廳 ресторан ریستوران nhà hàng
n restaurant-car
a carriage on a train in which meals are served to travellers. eetwa عَرَبَة مَطْعَم في القِطار вагон-ресторант jídelní vůz spisevogn der Speisewagen εστιατόριο τρένου vagón restaurante restoranvagun ماشین رستورانی ravintolavaunu wagon-restaurant קָרוֹן מִסעָדָה भोजनयान vagon-restoran étkezőkocsi restorasi matsala í járnbrautarlest vagone ristorante 食堂車 식당차 vagonas restoranas restorānvagons gerabak kantin restauratiewagen spisevogn wagon restauracyjny vagão-restaurante вагон-ресторан jedálny vozeň jedilni voz vagon za ručavanje restaurangvagn รถเข็นเสิร์ฟอาหาร yemek vagonu 餐車 вагон-ресторан مسافر گاڑی کا ریستوراں toa xe phục vụ ăn uống trên tàu

restaurant مطعم restaurace restaurant Restaurant εστιατόριο restaurante ravintola restaurant restoran ristorante レストラン 식당 restaurant restaurant restauracja restaurante ресторан restaurang ร้านอาหาร restoran nhà hàng 餐馆


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Once she had humorously lamented that she had never been to Simpson's restaurant in the Strand.
At Bredin's Parisian Cafe and Restaurant in Soho, where Paul worked, there were none of these things; and Paul himself, though he certainly moved swiftly, was by no means noiseless.
This must be a millionaire, for the restaurant was the "Milan.
 
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