eating establishment

Place serving meals

An eating establishment is any business where food is served to customers—restaurants, cafes, diners, cafeterias, food courts.

The term is bureaucratic and formal, appearing mainly in health codes, zoning regulations, and legal documents rather than everyday speech: All eating establishments must display their inspection grades.

Related

wine bar · tavern · greasy spoon · diner · grill · gastropub · brasserie · pub · cafeteria · buffet · eatery · trattoria · pizzeria · refectory · steakhouse · fast food restaurant · food court · sushi bar

Opposites
food acquisition method

eating establishmentgrocery store

Food and supplies retailer

supermarket · food market · butcher shop · fishmonger · greengrocer

consumption location

eating establishmenthome kitchen

Residential food preparation room

private residence · home · household

sustenance vs. deprivation

eating establishmentfood desert

Zone lacking affordable groceries

starvation · hunger · deprivation · fasting

Family

eating, establishment, eat, eats, ate, eaten, eater, eaters, edible

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G