serve up

verb

served up; serving up; serves up

: to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.

That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie serves up a lot of laughs.

Examples of serve up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bar serves up a lighter menu of small bites, like tempura black cod with ginger-sesame dipping sauce and succulent local halibut suffused with cilantro and basil. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

McConnell-Johnson contacted Meagan Shamberger and the Babe’s street team — which serves up hot dogs during Chicago Sky away games and other events — to wrangle a pair of Blackstone grills into the back of a few pickup trucks. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Another round of competitive golf will be served up in Season 2 of Apple TV’s Stick starring Owen Wilson and Peter Dager. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

Meghann Fahy is serving up fall hair inspiration straight out of the ‘90s. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for serve up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup