brasserie

noun

bras·​se·​rie ˌbras-ˈrē 

ˌbra-sə-

: an informal usually French restaurant serving simple hearty food

Examples of brasserie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And then there’s the culinary pièce de résistance: a private chef experience courtesy of Jeremy King’s The Park—the elegant brasserie on the Park Modern’s ground floor. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 June 2025

Grand Brasserie is a destination to experience elevated French brasserie cuisine – while dining at the backdrop of one of New York City’s most iconic and historic landmarks. —Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

The Restaurants One of the property’s commemorative gifts to its guests is Elliott Aster, a sophisticated brasserie that opened in May 2025. —Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

Chanel resumed staging fashion shows at the Grand Palais last fall after a four-year break, and recently held a dinner at the venue’s new restaurant, Le Grand Café, a soaring brasserie designed by Joseph Dirand with a terrace that looks across at the Petit Palais. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, brewery, from Middle French brasser to brew, from Old French bracier, from Vulgar Latin *braciare, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh brag malt

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above