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

There are restaurants at all price points serving up delicious food from cuisines around the globe. —Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

Nestled under century-old lemons trees, the space has a romantic and whimsical feel, where chef Damien Andrews serves up the French classics—like fresh pearly redfish or tomato-glazed octopus. —Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 June 2025

After serving up its customizable burgers, hand-cut fries and shakes in Matthews, Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes is officially opening in uptown soon. —Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025

Ellie’s Bar serves up 8-pound martinis (roughly $10) and — arguably — the coolest arty crowd in the U.K. —Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025

Rhymes for serve up

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