serve up

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

Savor Salvadoran Fare Meantime, Gloria’s Pupuseria serves up mouthwatering Salvadoran-style food, including several varieties of pupusas, pasteles, and tamales filled with chicken and potatoes. —Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026

After decades serving up warm plates to KCK residents, Jalisco’s in midtown will close at the end of the month. —Sofi Zeman may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026

Rooster may have dragged a bit throughout its freshman season, but this finale was a sparkling reminder that this show is basically just trying to serve up a big hug in an entertainment landscape that so desperately needs more laughs and love. —Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 May 2026

That’s because fans in the New York DMA were served up their local AFC reps, the Jets, who hosted Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026

Rhymes for serve up

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