bistro
noun
bis·tro
ˈbē-(ˌ)strō 
ˈbi-
ˈbi-
plural bistros
1
: a small or unpretentious restaurant
2
a
: a small bar or tavern
b
Synonyms of bistro
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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Bar Chelou When faced with renewing its Pasadena lease just after the January fires, the team behind Bar Chelou bistro decided to close.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Sartorially, Parisians are way beyond the cliché of a beret and a striped top, sipping café au lait at a sidewalk bistro.
—Gena Kaufman, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
But for foodies, the real headliner is Tiny Lou’s, the award-winning French bistro downstairs from the hotel lobby with executive chef Joshua Wetshtein at the helm.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Nosrat was often on soup duty at Alice Waters’ acclaimed Berkeley, California, bistro, which was a trailblazer in the farm-to-table movement.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Sartorially, Parisians are way beyond the cliché of a beret and a striped top, sipping café au lait at a sidewalk bistro.
—Gena Kaufman, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
But for foodies, the real headliner is Tiny Lou’s, the award-winning French bistro downstairs from the hotel lobby with executive chef Joshua Wetshtein at the helm.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Nosrat was often on soup duty at Alice Waters’ acclaimed Berkeley, California, bistro, which was a trailblazer in the farm-to-table movement.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bistro
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“Bistro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bistro. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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bistro
noun
bis·tro
ˈbēs-(ˌ)trō
ˈbis-
ˈbis-
: a small or modest restaurant
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