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

Alain Ducasse Café will sit alongside Monsieur Paul, the Bocuse brasserie format; Kokoro Handroll Bar, and Momofuku, from David Chang’s New York group. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Guests can dine at the upscale brasserie by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson and unwind with a facial, massage, or body treatment at Guerlain Spa. — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

The nearby Le Relais Plaza—a beloved institution since 1936—remains the It-girl brasserie of Paris, its walls echoing decades of glamorous stories and societal secrets. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

That same kind of vibe continues at Le Cavalier at the Green Room, a brasserie where the menu takes inspiration from the flavors of Provence and incorporates local Delaware ingredients. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 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