Collocations for restaurant - noun
ADJECTIVE
large
little, small
a little restaurant I know in Paris
little, small
a little restaurant 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 restaurants in New York
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 restaurants in New York
casual
cheap, expensive
popular
chain (esp. AmE)
the country's most successful chain restaurants
cheap, expensive
popular
chain (esp. AmE)
the country's most successful chain restaurants
theme
(esp. AmE)
hotel
She eats at the hotel restaurant when she travels on business.
hotel
She eats at the hotel restaurant 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.
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 restaurant.
If you're too tired to cook, let's go to a restaurant.
frequent
She frequented the restaurant on almost a weekly basis.
She frequented the restaurant on almost a weekly basis.
try
We're going to try this Italian restaurant that just opened.
We're going to try this Italian restaurant that just opened.
recommend
We would recommend this restaurant to anyone.
We would recommend this restaurant to anyone.
leave,
walk out of
They walked out of the restaurant without paying.
They walked out of the restaurant without paying.
open,
start
She decided to open her own restaurant.
She decided to open her own restaurant.
manage,
run
She runs a family fish restaurant.
She runs a family fish restaurant.
operate (esp. AmE),
own
It operates 79 restaurants in 26 states.
It operates 79 restaurants in 26 states.
close
restaurant + VERB
offer sth,
serve sth,
specialize in sth
a restaurant offering a wide variety of local specialities
The hotel restaurant serves a buffet breakfast.
an Asian restaurant specializing in Thai cuisine
a restaurant offering a wide variety of local specialities
The hotel restaurant serves a buffet breakfast.
an Asian restaurant specializing in Thai cuisine
cater for,
cater to
the few local shops and restaurants catering to summer visitors
the few local shops and restaurants catering to summer visitors
open
close
close
restaurant + NOUN
employee,
manager,
operator,
owner,
patron (esp. AmE),
staff,
worker
Restaurant workers are often badly paid.
Restaurant workers are often badly paid.
chain,
group
business, industry
hygiene standards in the restaurant industry
business, industry
hygiene standards in the restaurant industry
food,
menu
meal
the increasing cost of restaurant meals
meal
the increasing cost of restaurant meals
dining
(AmE)
We don't do a lot of restaurant dining.
We don't do a lot of restaurant dining.
table
guide, review
critic
reservation
kitchen
guide, review
critic
reservation
kitchen
PREPOSITION
at a/the restaurant
They argued the whole time we were at the restaurant.
They argued the whole time we were at the restaurant.
in a/the restaurant
We had a quick meal in a small local restaurant.
We had a quick meal in a small local restaurant.