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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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Jeff Strauss, who had a hand in popularizing Friendsgiving, is hosting the holiday this year at his acclaimed Studio City gastropub. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 Casual-dining gastropub Culinary Dropout, the popular casual-dining spot from restaurateur Sam Fox, is opening its second California spot. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for gastropub

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 11 Dec. 2025.

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