as in nightclubs
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
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Recent Examples of bistros
Like all good bistros, this one serves a roast chicken as burnished as a penny, uncharacteristically earthy and sweet thanks to the funky, flavor-intensifying power of koji.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Getty Images These were the wines of the Paris bistros and cafés, the Roman trattorias and Athens tavernas, served in thick, squat glasses.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Then linger on the touristy yet captivating Place du Tertre, a blur of bistros, buskers, and open-air artists vying for the business of getting your kids to sit for a caricature or portrait.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Joining them are restaurants, bistros, coffee shops and more in all corners of the city.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
For fine dining aficionados, the luxury hotels in the region set a high standard for dining, from upscale resort restaurants with panoramic views to chic, modern bistros highlighting farm-to-table freshness.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
From family diners in Queens to high-end bistros in Washington Heights, these establishments contribute to the city’s vibrancy.
—Nicole Ayala, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
In the 1960s, France counted about 200,000 bistros and cafes across the country.
—Vivian Song, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
From intimate neighborhood bistros to globally recognized brands, Sousa Design Architects truly remains at the forefront of hospitality design—bringing visions to life, one project at a time.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Getty Images These were the wines of the Paris bistros and cafés, the Roman trattorias and Athens tavernas, served in thick, squat glasses.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Then linger on the touristy yet captivating Place du Tertre, a blur of bistros, buskers, and open-air artists vying for the business of getting your kids to sit for a caricature or portrait.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Joining them are restaurants, bistros, coffee shops and more in all corners of the city.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
For fine dining aficionados, the luxury hotels in the region set a high standard for dining, from upscale resort restaurants with panoramic views to chic, modern bistros highlighting farm-to-table freshness.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
From family diners in Queens to high-end bistros in Washington Heights, these establishments contribute to the city’s vibrancy.
—Nicole Ayala, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
In the 1960s, France counted about 200,000 bistros and cafes across the country.
—Vivian Song, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
From intimate neighborhood bistros to globally recognized brands, Sousa Design Architects truly remains at the forefront of hospitality design—bringing visions to life, one project at a time.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bistros
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Friends since meeting as kids in 1990, the One Battle After Another and Spider-Man stars have been spotted out and about with friends at nightclubs, on boats and at movie premieres over the years.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The shooting follows others in the city’s downtown district, at times in the overnight hours as nightclubs are closing.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Sep. 2025
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Though many brands are now opening cafes in their stores, Maison Kitsuné was an early pioneer of café-retail hybrids, particularly in Japan, Loaëc noted.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Here are 37 new restaurants, bars and cafes that are now open in metro Phoenix.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Selfridges is set to open 40 Duke in spring 2026, its latest venture into the members clubs space.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Premier League has been trying to persuade its clubs to make this change for over a year but has so far not found enough agreement around the table to even put the idea to a vote.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the second half folds in the aesthetics of Vegas strip cabarets with eerie melodies from movie scores like Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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These flamenco venues originally developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing cabarets.—
Emily Cardenas,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Bistros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bistros. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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