Collocations for "restaurant"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "restaurant" in context.
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restaurant
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- go to a [Greek, vegetarian] restaurant
- [eat out, dine] in a [Greek] restaurant
- a [cheap, pricey, grubby, great, fancy] restaurant
- a [5] -star restaurant
- a [busy, bustling, popular] restaurant
- a [city center, shopping mall, service station] restaurant
- the [hotel, club, gym, buffet] restaurant
- have [breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner] in a restaurant
- [work, serve, clean, cook] in a restaurant
- [review, rate, slate, criticize] a restaurant
- the restaurant is open [24 hours, from 9:00 to 5:00]
- a restaurant specializing in [seafood, steak, vegan dishes]
- the restaurant specializes in [seafood]
- the restaurant's specialty is [seafood]
- the restaurant employs [four waiters, 10 people]
- a chain of [fast food, take-away] restaurants
- the [service, food, staff] at the restaurant
- the [opening, launch] of a new restaurant
- the restaurant [chairs, tables, terrace, bar, kitchen]
- the restaurant [menu, manager, website]
'restaurant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Belgium
- Chinese
- December
- Easter
- French
- Italian
- Japanese
- November
- OK
- October
- Paris
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- affluent
- bakery
- bar
- barbecue
- barge
- beach
- billboard
- breakfast
- buffet
- cause
- chain
- cheerful
- chef
- chic
- close
- closed
- completely
- cook
- cop
- cozy
- critic
- criticism
- crowded
- cuisine
- damn
- dancer
- delightful
- desirable
- dine
- diner
- dinner
- directory
- disappointment
- dishwasher
- dive
- doctor
- draw