restaurants

NOUN

business establishment serving food and drink

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar cafeteria coffee shop diner dining room inn joint outlet saloon

STRONG

canteen chophouse dive drive-in eatery grill hideaway lunchroom pizzeria

WEAK

café doughtnut shop eating house eating place fast-food place greasy spoon hamburger stand hashery hotdog stand luncheonette night club soda fountain watering hole

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restaurants

Around midday, workers crossed the highway to the rows of shops and restaurants, where they could buy a curry lunch for about $1.30.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

There are so many incredible restaurants in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Strong growth in the services sector - which includes things such as consultancy services and hotels and restaurants - helped drive the stronger growth.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

You don’t have to impress anyone, least of all each other, by staying in five-star hotels and eating in expensive Michelin-starred restaurants.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

There were other shops nearby, a café, some restaurants, but I couldn’t even think about exploring.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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