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, 23 Oct. 2024
• Sushi Friend:This hole-in-the-wall Phoenix sushi restaurant was named top 3 in the country.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 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
• Small villages are dotted with hole-in-the-wall tikka spots, bakeries and juice stalls.
  — Katy Gillett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Seek out hole-in-the-wall eateries Food in Hawaiʻi is as diverse as its population.
  — Catherine Toth Fox, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024
• 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
• 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 | [e-mail], al, 16 Mar. 2023
• At least Empanada Loca, her favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurant, is still hanging on.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 July 2023
• 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
• The menu is glorious: A classic hole-in-the-wall whiteboard with black letters complete with a Coca-Cola logo at the center of it.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 23 June 2023
• 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
• This hole-in-the-wall Egyptian restaurant, found in the bright and noisy Karama neighborhood, was opened more than 40 years ago and is rightly something of a Dubai institution.
  — Laura Lai Coughlin, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2023
• So as season two begins, the whole team is united in the ambitious project of retooling the grimy hole-in-the-wall that was The Beef into a sleek fine-dining establishment to be called The Bear.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
• And Chinese food – Angell loved it so much his family gathered at a small, hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Lindale, Texas on his first birthday after his death.
  — Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 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
• In reality, the Black MacAdam’s bar is an actual hole-in-the-wall bar that Jeffery and his design team redecorated and repurposed for the show.
  — Matthew Chernov, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
• 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
• 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
• Some of them qualify as hole-in-the-wall joints.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026
• 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