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

In 2023, the company opened Little Blue Menu, a restaurant in College Park, Maryland, serving up Chick-fil-A classics alongside wings and burgers. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

The chain also serves up a mean Norwegian waffle, with a variety of fillings, breakfast sandwiches, matcha, and more. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025

The main pizza shop serves up massive, New York-style slices and wings that hit the spot. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025

Beto’s Pizza is now a powerful tribute to Varela's brother and a community staple, serving up al pastor, carne asada, chorizo and other Mexican-Italian style pizzas across Milwaukee. —Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for serve up

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