serve up

phrasal verb

served up; serving up; serves up

: to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.

That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie serves up a lot of laughs.

Examples of serve up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since then, it’s also become one of Marquette’s most beloved restaurants, serving up an especially great menu for breakfast and lunch, plus a mouthwatering selection of candies and chocolates on the first floor. —Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025

In place of potatoes and butter, the strawberry lobster was served up on a plate with vanilla ice cream and a lemon slice. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025

This nostalgic salad is made with just a few ingredients but serves up plenty of flavor in every bite. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025

From the queen of the Christian Louboutin Kate heel to the poster girl for the Italian bob craze, Zendaya is constantly serving up fashion and beauty inspiration. —Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for serve up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup