Synonyms of bistro

bistro

noun

ˈbē-(ˌ)strō 

as in nightclub

a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)

a section of the city populated with casual bistros offering entertainment to suit nearly every taste

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nightclub
• cabaret
• club
• café
• tavern
• roadhouse
• pub
• supper club
• nightspot
• disco
• saloon
• boîte
• nitery
• discotheque
• barroom
• speakeasy
• clip joint
• public house
• dive
• honky-tonk
• watering place
• key club
• canteen
• watering hole
• a-go-go

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bistro

The acts of death and grief are explored in her memoir as though de Beauvoir were sitting across from me at a bistro recounting the experience. — JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026

Despite these grace notes, though, Faux is, on the main, a bistro of the species Crowdpleasing Bistro. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

While the world’s grand dining rooms served Champagne and Bordeaux in elegant crystal stemware, corner bistros and local trattorias poured even their best wines into clunky glass goblets. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

The 50-seat bistro will open in October with à la carte dinner service, featuring dishes like Great Lakes perch with gribiche, pike quenelle ravioli with Nantua sauce, and cornbread served with pimento cheese and chicken liver parfait. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026