Spanish word

bufé

Pronunciation

IPA/buˈfe/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbuffet

Example

Fuimos al bufé del hotel.

We went to the hotel buffet.

Illustration for bufé (buffet)

More examples

En el bufé había muchas opciones para vegetarianos.

There were many options for vegetarians at the buffet.

Core concept

A long table with many dishes laid out so diners serve themselves.

Common phrases

  • bufé libre

    all-you-can-eat buffet

  • bufé de desayuno

    breakfast buffet

  • bufé del hotel

    hotel buffet

Similar words

buffet: Meal format with dishes arranged so customers can help themselves, often at events or restaurants.
autoservicio: Self-service system where customers take their food and pay at a counter without table service.

Definition in Spanish

Modalidad de restauración en la que los comensales eligen y se sirven libremente entre diversos platos expuestos, frecuentemente por una tarifa fija.

Word origin

Spanish bufé comes from French buffet, meaning 'sideboard', a serving table whose name extends to a laid-out self-service meal.

Usage tips

  • Bufé carries an acute accent on the final e to mark final-syllable stress, unlike English buffet which often appears without an accent.

Other meanings

  • smorgasbordnoun

Opposites

  • a la cartaà la cartenoun

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