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

And as Gurman notes, the service also has frequently served up stunts like Hanks-giving, a bounty of Tom Hanks movies that stream around Thanksgiving. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

For a break from classic kaiseki (multicourse) fare, the Alla Contadina restaurant is a few minutes’ drive away; here, a Japanese chef, trained in Venice, serves up delectable pasta. — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

Content from all four programs will also be served up on Disney+ and Hulu, as well as via ABC News podcast unit and in vertical videos. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

For Cotto and DeCarli, the main mission behind Marianna’s Pantry is to offer a welcoming place for the community and serving up delicious food with a side of kindness. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for serve up

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