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

Example Sentences

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The glass-paned office building perched above a ramen store in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown looked inconspicuous on a busy block of Chinese restaurants, grocery stores and apartments.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The reduction in spending at fast-food chains, coffee shops and quick-service restaurants in households with at least one GLP-1 user within six months of starting on the drugs, according to a Cornell University study.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He’s planning to build a theme park emblazoned with his name—Nateland—in his hometown of Nashville, Tenn., with roller coasters, live shows, restaurants, the works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The imitation restaurants are a form of flattery, Bob Auerbach, the founder’s stepson, previously told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He’s been seen at his hotel and at a few local restaurants, and his rental car has been spotted around the area.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman