How to Use hole-in-the-wall in a Sentence

hole-in-the-wall

noun
  • This charming hole-in-the-wall donut shop makes fresh donuts each day.
    Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • This charming hole-in-the-wall donut shop makes fresh donuts each day.
    Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Some of them qualify as hole-in-the-wall joints.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • This is truly a hole-in-the-wall with amazing food to be found.
    Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The bad news about this fictitious mountainside hole-in-the-wall?
    Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Small villages are dotted with hole-in-the-wall tikka spots, bakeries and juice stalls.
    Katy Gillett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2024
  • And if tacos are your thing, get ready, as some of the best in Texas are hiding in hole-in-the-wall taquerias.
    Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
  • There are high-end burritos made with seafood and ribeye and epic chile verde burros sold from hole-in-the-wall shops.
    Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Here’s what travelers need to know about the situation so far.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Relaxed beach bars and hole-in-the-wall restaurants dot the Malecón, a beachfront boulevard.
    Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • In hole-in-the-wall restaurants and sprawling football stadiums.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • Hobart’s best bars range from tiny hole-in-the-wall shopfronts with rare grooves to local favourites with exceptional wines and liquor.
    Annie McCann, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The list follows a Des Moines deli being named best hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop by Chowhound.
    Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Seek out hole-in-the-wall eateries Food in Hawaiʻi is as diverse as its population.
    Catherine Toth Fox, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Nobody does hole-in-the-wall dives better than Wisconsin, a state known for having more bars than churches.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2023
  • Sesame Chinese One of the best hole-in-the-wall local Chinese restaurants in town.
    Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Around the corner, find a lovely hole-in-the-wall bookshop and cafe, Cosimo Boekhandel.
    Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The pork dumplings are legendary at Barriga Llena, a hole-in-the-wall style restaurant with walk-ins only.
    Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
  • This hole-in-the-wall donut shop serves traditional homemade donuts and cake donuts, plus other pastries like cinnamon rolls and muffins.
    Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 24 July 2024
  • Orazio Cordai is one of them—a nondescript hole-in-the-wall whose decor is never going to win any prizes, but whose crispelle is legendary.
    Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
  • At least Empanada Loca, her favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurant, is still hanging on.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 July 2023
  • Everywhere from concert halls to holes-in-the-wall, these 13 shows will be portals to a happier clime in the coming weeks.
    Ellen Przepasniak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Far from a hole-in-the-wall dive, Dudleytown greets you with a large outdoor patio and a spacious, industrial vibe.
    Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2024
  • In 2025, Carolina's fans voted with a vengeance, taking the crown for the longtime hole-in-the-wall.
    Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Ono Seafood, Oahu This hole-in-the-wall spot in Honolulu is famous for its classic shoyu ahi and spicy ahi bowls.
    Ben Davidson, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
  • As welcome as newness and options are, hole-in-the-wall locals-hangs like Thirsty Turtle add heart and soul to a city’s dining and nightlife mix.
    Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Jesús Restaurant Jesús Restaurant, the last of the great hole-in-the-wall cafes, is having something of a renaissance.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In some ways, social media has become an alternative to a hole-in-the-wall live show venue, where music executives might stake out to find fresh talent.
    Char Adams, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Family-owned and run by Freddy and his kids since 2001, this hole-in-the-wall is a beloved neighborhood favorite.
    Allie Lazar, Saveur, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Here, visitors can feast on steak and lobster at a five-star restaurant or meet a friendly local who will divulge the name of a hole-in-the-wall eatery whose menu boasts local dishes.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

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