eatery
Place for meals
An eatery is a place to eat—a restaurant, café, diner, or similar establishment.
The word is informal and often describes casual spots rather than fine dining: We found a little eatery near the hotel.
It appears frequently in journalism and travel writing as a synonym for restaurant.
Casual American eatery
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- deliPrepared foods shop
pizzeria · grill · joint · brasserie · cantina · buffet · tearoom · snackbar
Place serving meals
- steakhouseBeef-focused dining establishment
- chophouseRestaurant specializing in grilled meats
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
- ristoranteItalian dining establishment
brasserie · grillroom · carvery · taqueria · seafood · inn · banquet · roastery
Temporary enclosed compartment
- counterFlat service surface
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes
- pancakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
waitress · short-order · grill · breakfast · lunch · coffee · pie · milkshake
Of a cultural group
- fusionJoining into unity
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- regionalRelating to an area
- authenticVerified as original
international · local · specialty · themed · farm-to-table · hole-in-the-wall · mom-and-pop · neighborhood
Careful tasting of foods
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
connoisseur · epicurean · reservations · omakase · truffle · caviar · delicacies
diner
Casual American eatery
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
deli · pizzeria · grill · joint · brasserie · cantina · buffet · tearoom · snackbar · cafeteria
restaurant
Place serving meals
- steakhouseBeef-focused dining establishment
- chophouseRestaurant specializing in grilled meats
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
ristorante · brasserie · grillroom · carvery · taqueria · seafood · inn · banquet · roastery · gastropub
booth
Temporary enclosed compartment
- counterFlat service surface
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes
pancakes · waitress · short-order · grill · breakfast · lunch · coffee · pie · milkshake · toast
ethnic
Of a cultural group
- fusionJoining into unity
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- regionalRelating to an area
authentic · international · local · specialty · themed · farm-to-table · hole-in-the-wall · mom-and-pop · neighborhood · chain
degustation
Careful tasting of foods
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
charcuterie · connoisseur · epicurean · reservations · omakase · truffle · caviar · delicacies
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- bars/eateriesbar, pub, tavern, diner, bistro
- eating placesrestaurant, diner, cafeteria, bistro, food court
- local eateriesdiner, bistro, pub, tavern, trattoria
- eateriesrestaurant, diner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria
- hangoutscafes, bars, pubs, clubs, coffee shop
eaterygrocery store
Food and supplies retailer
supermarket · food market · butcher shop · fish market · greengrocer
- picky eaterOne who rejects foods
- eaten awayGradually destroyed by corrosion
- eaten upFully consumed
- big eatersThose consuming much food
- weed eaterMotorized lawn edging tool
- meat eatersThose consuming animal flesh
eaten, uneaten, eater, eaters, eateries, overeaten, undereaten, eaterie