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 there was Paris when my family surprised me at a neighborhood brasserie for a milestone birthday. — Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026

Restaurant impresarios Chris Corbin and Jeremy King made their name with this place; a grand all-day brasserie, next door to the Ritz. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

That brasserie-like vibe extends to the exterior, where dozens of bistro chairs line the avenue. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

For those performances, not only did an excitedly tireless Conlon spend an hour before performances in the talks, but afterward, despite operas that lasted five hours or more, he could be found behind the bar at Kendell’s, the theater’s downstairs brasserie, serving drinks. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

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