dine out
Eat at restaurants
To dine out is to eat a meal at a restaurant rather than at home: We dine out every Friday night.
The phrase can also mean to exploit a story or experience for social currency—trading on it repeatedly in conversation: He's been dining out on that celebrity encounter for years.
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- eatConsume for sustenance
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
- gastropubBar with quality dining
- culinary tourismJourneys centered on regional cuisine
luncheon · restaurant · gratuity · chef's table · prix fixe · celebration · supper club · food critics · wine pairing · maître d' · tasting menu · meal · waiter · dress code · candlelit · feasting · booth · happy hour
- eating phrasesdig in, chow down, bon appetit, eat up, gobble up