/ ˈrestrɒnt; NAmE -trɑːnt; -tərɑːnt/ noun
a place where you can buy and eat a meal :
an Italian restaurant
We had a meal in a restaurant.
We went out to a restaurant to celebrate.
a restaurant owner
a self-service restaurant
—compare cafe
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French , from restaurer provide food for (literally restore to a former state).