Meaning & use

bistro

noun·Everyday

A small, unpretentious restaurant or bar serving simple, moderately priced food and drink.

See it in a sentence

We found a cozy bistro tucked down a side street near the river.

The bistro's daily specials are chalked on a small blackboard by the door.

A note on using this word

Bistro originally comes from French and still carries a casual, European café-like connotation in English.

Words with a similar meaning

cafebrasserie

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