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

The menu, created by chef Pierre Gagnaire, is a lesson in classic French brasserie cuisine with sophisticated touches—an ideal meal starts with escargots simmering in garlicky butter from Burgundy, continues with pan-fried foie gras, and wraps up with crêpes Suzette flambéd table-side. —Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026

Located in the Spiral, a new office building in Hudson Yards, the modern brasserie was designed by the team at Modellus Novus and created in partnership with Tishman Speyer. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2026

Amour This chic brasserie closed in August just shy of two years in service. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025

Chorizo tacos Bardot Brasserie Helmed by award-winning chef Michael Mina, this ritzy French brasserie inside the Aria Resort & Casino is the place to see and be seen in Las Vegas thanks to its buzzy ambience. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 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