bistro

noun

plural bistros
1
: a small or unpretentious restaurant
2
a
: a small bar or tavern
b

Examples of bistro in a Sentence

a bistro in Paris that serves veal chops and hearty stews a section of the city populated with casual bistros offering entertainment to suit nearly every taste
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Then linger on the touristy yet captivating Place du Tertre, a blur of bistros, buskers, and open-air artists vying for the business of getting your kids to sit for a caricature or portrait. Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025 Locals linger over cepelinai and cold beet soup in courtyard bistros, as students gather in Bernardine Gardens, strumming guitars. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Some highlights include the crepes at farm-to-table café Commune, craft beers at cool bistro Esoteric, and infused spirits at Chesapeake Bay Distillery. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 Café Roma, Courmayeur Equal parts bar and bistro, Café Roma is a hub for aperitivo. Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bistro

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bistro was in 1919

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“Bistro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bistro. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

bistro

noun
: a small or modest restaurant

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