snack shop

Small food counter

A snack shop is a small retail establishment selling light food items—chips, candy, sandwiches, drinks—rather than full meals.

The term suggests something modest and casual, often found in schools, workplaces, or tourist areas: The museum has a snack shop on the second floor.

Compare snack bar, which typically has counter seating.

Related

convenience · counter · vending · munchies · treats · cashier · bodega · concession · movie theater · popcorn · soda · checkout · newsstand · jerky · junk food · pretzels · grab-and-go · road trip

Categories
Opposites
meal formality/size

snack shoprestaurant

Place serving meals

banquet hall · steakhouse · buffet · family restaurant · supper club

dining prestige/elegance

snack shopchef's table

Restaurant's kitchen-view seating

food portion scope

snack shopfeast hall

Room for grand meals

buffet · cafeteria · food hall · grocery store · supermarket

Family

snack, shop, snacks, snacked, snacking, shops, shopped, shopping, shopper

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