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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Taco Bell has a battle plan to bring customers back after a parasitic outbreak was linked to lettuce served at its restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The chain added hundreds of new locations during Blackstone’s ownership and plans to expand to 15,000 restaurants from the 3,300 it operated at the end of March, the IPO filing showed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Chipotle said it was difficult to predict the duration of the outbreak, which has prompted restaurants to pull salads and other greens from menus.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Chipotle still expects to open around 350 to 370 restaurants this year, with plans to open new ones in areas like Mexico City and Seoul in the months ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

We went from party to party to meet relatives, to restaurants and shops, and to sites like the mosques, gardens, and the Lahore Fort.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan