hole-in-the-wall
noun
plural holes-in-the-wall
: a small and often unpretentious out-of-the-way place (such as a restaurant)
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And some fabulous ones are being served at Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails, a real gem of a hole-in-the-wall in East Colfax Avenue’s Bluebird District.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
And if tacos are your thing, get ready, as some of the best in Texas are hiding in hole-in-the-wall taquerias.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
This Mediterranean hole-in-the-wall on 10th Avenue South has been feeding Birmingham’s night owls for years – small inside, with a courtyard out back where the fountain burbles alongside your late-night conversation.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Tiny and in demand Behind an unmarked door on a Lisbon side street, a tiny hole-in-the-wall chicken shop is attracting a daily stream of Chinese tourists who’ve traveled thousands of miles to visit.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
And if tacos are your thing, get ready, as some of the best in Texas are hiding in hole-in-the-wall taquerias.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
This Mediterranean hole-in-the-wall on 10th Avenue South has been feeding Birmingham’s night owls for years – small inside, with a courtyard out back where the fountain burbles alongside your late-night conversation.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Tiny and in demand Behind an unmarked door on a Lisbon side street, a tiny hole-in-the-wall chicken shop is attracting a daily stream of Chinese tourists who’ve traveled thousands of miles to visit.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Hole-in-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole-in-the-wall. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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