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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A spokesperson for Carl’s Jr. and its parent company CKE Restaurants, said they are aware of Dharod’s decision to sell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

He was a longtime chief executive at fast-food company CKE Restaurants, which owns the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Restaurants at 197 hotels will be replaced by an "integrated food and drink model", which the company said would be more efficient and was preferred by guests.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Restaurants over this decade have been dealing with higher food and labor costs, and consumers have been scared away by the resulting menu prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

It’s an old orange Dodge Caravan with a sign on the side that says: “On Delivery From Polyface Inc. Follow me to the Best Restaurants in Town.”

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan