gastropub

noun

gas·​tro·​pub ˈga-strō-ˌpəb How to pronounce gastropub (audio)
: a pub, bar, or tavern that offers meals of high quality

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In winter, Montréal slips into snow-globe mode, all candlelit bistros and cozy gastropubs serving warming local classics from gourmet poutine to tourtière. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 The restaurant will be a gastropub named The Carnaby. Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 The oblong, square or triangular-cut unleavened breads were once de rigueur at mid-range restaurants and gastropubs, where they were considered something between a sharable appetizer and an entree. Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2025 The enclave has a serious charm that invites guests to stroll around while window-shopping and trying out some of its best gastropubs. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gastropub

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gastropub was in 1996

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“Gastropub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastropub. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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