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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

Example Sentences

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There are cases of restaurants not passing tips onto employees, even though that’s illegal.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

While she used to regularly order combo meals at KFC and lo mein at Chinese restaurants, she now favors Chipotle, where she is able to customize bowls to specific calories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Construction was due to begin in August with the building to have 285 hotel rooms and 272 luxury residential apartments as well as shops, restaurants and an exclusive beach club.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Two of my very favorite restaurants in New Mexico reside along this zagging sweep, both quirky and atmospheric and also grounding in their sense of place.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

There are restaurants and shops and sitting areas where people are just waiting to board.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya