French word

restaurant

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɛstoʁɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrestaurant

Example

On va au restaurant ce soir.

We're going to the restaurant tonight.

Illustration for restaurant (restaurant)

More examples

Ils ont réservé une table au restaurant.

They reserved a table at the restaurant.

Core concept

A dining establishment where a menu leads to prepared meals served at a table.

Common phrases

  • aller au restaurant

    go to a restaurant

  • réserver une table au restaurant

    book a table at the restaurant

  • menu du restaurant

    menu of the restaurant

Similar words

café: A casual coffee shop focused on coffee, drinks, and light snacks.
bistrot: A small, relaxed restaurant serving home-style food.
brasserie: A casual restaurant serving meals and alcohol, often with extended hours.
cantine: A cafeteria serving meals to students or employees at a school or workplace.

Definition in French

Établissement commercial où l'on sert des repas payants à consommer sur place, généralement avec un service à table et un menu.

Word origin

The noun comes through French restaurer from Latin restaurare, and eighteenth-century Parisian places serving restorative broths helped give it its modern dining-place sense.

Usage tips

  • Restaurant is masculine, so the standard forms are un restaurant and au restaurant, with au combining a and le.

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