taverna

noun

ta·​ver·​na tä-ˈver-nə 

: a café in Greece

Examples of taverna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Strappy, supportive sandals like the Cushionaire Luna Cork Footbed Sandals work perfectly for nights out at cute beachfront tavernas. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Here, the now-local shares the shoulder-season delights that keep her on-island year-round as well as her favorite hotel-slash-taverna for a warming meal and stay. — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Thymes, a Cycladic taverna, Matsuhisa Paros, a full destination outpost of Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s global brand and The Bridge, the island’s one and only gin and tonic bar. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Hidden among the leafy lanes of Kardiani, the enchanting garden taverna of To Perivoli tis Kardianis captures the slower, greener side of Tinos. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Modern Greek taberna, probably from Late Greek, drinking establishment, from Latin, hut, shop

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above