Synonyms and antonyms of In restaurants and cafes in British Thesaurus

à la carte (adjective)

an à la carte menu has foods that have separate prices rather than combined into a meal that costs a fixed price

bill (noun)

a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe after eating in a restaurant. The usual American word is check

bill of fare (noun)

old-fashioned a menu in a restaurant

booth (noun)

a table in a restaurant enclosed by two long seats with high backs

bus (verb)

American to remove dirty dishes from the tables in a restaurant

BYO (abbreviation)

Australian bring your own: used by restaurants to show that they do not sell alcohol but that people can bring their own

cakeage (noun)

money that some restaurants charge you if you bring your own cake

cellar (noun)

a collection of wines in a restaurant or someone’s home

check (noun)

American the bill in a restaurant

corkage (noun)

money that some restaurants charge you if you bring your own wine

cover (noun)

a place for one person at a table in a restaurant

cover (noun)

American a cover charge

cover charge (noun)

money added to the bill in a restaurant in addition to the cost of the food and service

diner (noun)

someone who is eating a meal at a restaurant

doggy bag (noun)

a bag or box that you take home from a restaurant, containing the food that you did not finish eating

du jour (adjective)

offered or served today. This word is used especially on menus.

dumb waiter (noun)

a piece of equipment like a small lift used for moving food and dishes up and down between the floors of the kitchen and dining area of a restaurant

luncheon voucher (noun)

a piece of paper given by an employer that can be used for buying lunch in some restaurants and shops

menu (noun)

a list of the food that is available in a restaurant, café etc

off (adjective)

British used for saying that something is not available in a restaurant

of the day ()

served on a particular day in a restaurant

order (noun)

food, drink, or a product that a customer has asked for

order (verb)

to ask for food or drink in a restaurant or hotel

servery (noun)

British an area of a restaurant where you get food to take back to your table

service (noun)

a service charge in a restaurant

service charge (noun)

an amount of money added to your bill in a restaurant to help to pay the waiter

silver service (noun)

British a formal way of serving food, usually in a restaurant. The waiter serves food from dishes onto people’s plates.

tab (noun)

a bill for the cost of a meal or for drinks that you have bought

table (noun)

a table in a restaurant

table d’hôte (noun)

formal a menu in a restaurant that offers a fixed price for meals. A menu on which each dish has a separate price is an à la carte menu.

to go (mainly American)

mainly American if you order food to go from a restaurant, you take it and eat it somewhere else

unlicensed (adjective)

an unlicensed restaurant is not allowed to sell alcoholic drinks

wait at table/on tables ()

to serve food to people in a restaurant or café

wait on someone hand and foot ()

to serve people in a restaurant

wine list (noun)

a list of the wines available in a restaurant