Meaning & use
gastrobar
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UK/ˈɡæstrəʊbɑː/
US/ˈɡæstroʊbɑːr/
Meaning
nouncountableinformal
A bar that serves high-quality, creative food, usually small plates, along with drinks.
Grammar: Countable: a gastrobar, new gastrobars.
Patterns
- a gastrobar in somewhere
We had tapas at a lively gastrobar near the harbor.
The new gastrobar serves cocktails and fine small plates.
They opened a gastrobar in the old bank building.
Word forms
| plural | gastrobars |
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Common combinations
- trendy gastrobar
- A trendy gastrobar opened downtown.
- visit a gastrobar
- We visited a gastrobar after the show.
- gastrobar menu
- The gastrobar menu changes weekly.
- open a gastrobar
- The chef plans to open a gastrobar.
Synonyms and how they differ
- gastropub
- A gastropub is a British pub with good food, while a gastrobar is more modern and cocktail-focused.
- tapas bar
- A tapas bar serves Spanish snacks specifically.
- wine bar
- A wine bar focuses on wine, less on food.
Word family
- gastronomy noun
- the art of good eating
- gastronomic adjective
- relating to fine food
- gastropub noun
- a pub with fine food
- gourmet adjective
- of high-quality food
Commonly confused: gastrobar or gastric bar?
gastrobar vs gastric bar
Not a real term; gastric relates to the stomach, but gastrobar is about food and drink.
Practice
We wanted drinks with creative small plates, so we went to a ___.
Choose one answer.
A gastrobar serves quality food and drinks. The others are not places for drinks and food.
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