noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ large
▪ little , small
▪
a little ~ I know in Paris
▪ five-star , four-star , etc.
▪ decent , excellent , good , great , wonderful
▪ classy , elegant , exclusive , fancy , fine , fine-dining ( esp. AmE ), gourmet , high-end ( AmE ), posh ( informal ), smart ( esp. BrE ), stylish ( esp. BrE ), top , upscale ( AmE )
▪ cool ( esp. AmE ), hip , hot ( esp. AmE ), trendy ( all informal )
▪
some of the hottest ~s in New York
▪ casual
▪ cheap , expensive
▪ popular
▪ chain ( esp. AmE )
▪
the country's most successful chain ~s
▪ theme ( esp. AmE )
▪ hotel
▪
She eats at the hotel ~ when she travels on business.
▪ area ( AmE ), local , nearby , neighbourhood/neighborhood ( esp. AmE )
▪ downtown ( AmE )
▪ busy , crowded
▪ family
▪ candlelit ( esp. BrE ), intimate , romantic
▪ à la carte ( esp. BrE )
▪ full-service ( AmE )
▪ self-service
▪ sit-down ( AmE )
▪ takeaway ( BrE ), takeout ( AmE )
▪ outdoor
▪ licensed ( BrE )
▪ ethnic
▪ Chinese , French , etc.
▪ fish , pizza , seafood , sushi
▪ fast-food , organic , vegetarian , etc.
VERB + RESTAURANT
▪ go out to , go to , visit
▪
If you're too tired to cook, let's go to a ~.
▪ frequent
▪
She frequented the ~ on almost a weekly basis.
▪ try
▪
We're going to try this Italian ~ that just opened.
▪ recommend
▪
We would recommend this ~ to anyone.
▪ leave , walk out of
▪
They walked out of the ~ without paying.
▪ open , start
▪
She decided to open her own ~.
▪ manage , run
▪
She runs a family fish ~.
▪ operate ( esp. AmE ), own
▪
It operates 79 ~s in 26 states.
▪ close
RESTAURANT + VERB
▪ offer sth , serve sth , specialize in sth
▪
a ~ offering a wide variety of local specialities
▪
The hotel ~ serves a buffet breakfast.
▪
an Asian ~ specializing in Thai cuisine
▪ cater for , cater to
▪
the few local shops and ~s catering to summer visitors
▪ open
▪ close
RESTAURANT + NOUN
▪ employee , manager , operator , owner , patron ( esp. AmE ), staff , worker
▪
Restaurant workers are often badly paid.
▪ chain , group
▪ business , industry
▪
hygiene standards in the ~ industry
▪ food , menu
▪ meal
▪
the increasing cost of ~ meals
▪ dining ( AmE )
▪
We don't do a lot of ~ dining.
▪ table
▪ guide , review
▪ critic
▪ reservation
▪ kitchen
PREPOSITION
▪ at a/the ~
▪
They argued the whole time we were at the ~.
▪ in a/the ~
▪
We had a quick meal in a small local ~.