Places to eat

There is some useful vocabulary connected with the topic: Places to eat:

Restaurants are public premises where meals or refreshments may be had.

Eating-house is a restaurant owned and run by a family. People can go and eat in such an eating house.

Café is a small restaurant where light meals and drinks are served. In Britain the drinks are non-alcoholic only.

Cafeteria is a self-service restaurant which is very often in factories or colleges.

Tea-shop or tea room is a place where tea and light refreshments are served to the public.

Canteen is a restaurant for employees in office, factory, etc.

Refectory is a dining hall in schools or colleges.

Coffee-car is a small café where beverages and light refreshments are served.

Buffet is a place where light meals may be bought and eaten. People serve themselves.

Pub or a public house is a place licensed for and mainly concerned with selling alcoholic drink for consumption on the premises.

Bar is a counter where alcoholic drinks are sold.

Public bar (Brit.) is a room in an inn or hotel where people go mainly to drink a beer.

Saloon bar (U.S.) is a pub. The saloon is especially typical for the American Wild West Town. This is a large drinking place.

Lounge bar (Brit.) or cocktail lounge is a room in a hotel where people go for a drink.

Tavern is a public house.

Teahouse is a typical place in Japan and China where tea is served.

Coffee-house (formerly in Britain) is a place frequented by literary men as a club.

Cabaret is a night club or restaurant with entertainment while guests eat or drink at tables.

Night club is a club which is opened at night and provides refreshment and entertainment.

Joint is a place visited by low-class people for gambling, drinking or drug taking.