res‧tau‧rant S2 W2 / rest ə rɒnt $ -rənt, -rɑnt / 名词 [可数名词]
a place where you can buy and eat a meal
Chinese/French/Mexican etc restaurant
We went to a little Italian restaurant near Leicester Square.
He took her out for a five-course dinner in a fancy restaurant.
The company runs a chain of restaurants.
A new restaurant has just opened across the road.
COLLOCATIONS
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go to a restaurant We went to a restaurant in the King’s Road.
take somebody to a restaurant He’s taking me to a Japanese restaurant in town.
eat at/in a restaurant ( also dine at/in a restaurant formal ) Have you eaten in this restaurant before?
a restaurant serves something The restaurant serves lunch from midday until two thirty.
a restaurant specializes in something Restaurants near the waterfront tend to specialize in seafood.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + restaurant
a Chinese/Italian etc restaurant We booked a table at our local Italian restaurant.
a fast-food restaurant (= where food that can be prepared quickly is served or available to take away ) The High Street is full of fast-food restaurants.
a fish/seafood restaurant I went to a seafood restaurant by the pier for lunch.
an expensive/cheap restaurant He took her out to an expensive restaurant.
a trendy/fashionable restaurant (= one that is influenced by the most fashionable styles and ideas ) The hotel is surrounded by elegant boutiques and trendy restaurants.
a fancy restaurant informal (= expensive and fashionable ) In some fancy restaurants, the chefs decorate the salads with flowers.
a posh restaurant British English informal (= where richer people go ) They all earn huge salaries and eat at posh restaurants.
an upscale restaurant American English (= where richer people go ) It’s interesting that rabbit has become so popular at upscale restaurants.
restaurant + NOUN
a restaurant chain (= one that is owned or managed by the same company or person ) Café Rouge is part of a large restaurant chain.
a restaurant owner/manager He worked as a restaurant manager at Mario’s Pizzas for 10 years.
restaurant meals There is a choice of bar snacks or restaurant meals.
THESAURUS
cafe/coffee shop a place where you can get coffee and other non-alcoholic drinks, cakes, and small meals
fast food restaurant one where you can get meals such as hamburgers, french fries etc
self-service restaurant one where you collect the food yourself
diner American English a restaurant where you can eat cheap and simple food
bistro a small restaurant or bar, especially one serving French-style food
cafeteria ( also canteen British English ) a place at work or school where you can collect and eat meals