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asian restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in cuisines of central, southern, or eastern Asia and nearby parts of Oceania.
An Asian restaurant is an eatery with table service which specializes in foods cooked in the culinary styles of any region in central, southern, or eastern Asia including nearby parts of Oceania.
The region includes nearby parts of Oceania as well as the stated parts of Asia. It does not expand here to every cuisine geographically associated with Asia.
Middle Eastern restaurants retain the separate western-Asian and northern-African scope described there. The cooking specialization identifies the relevant regional entry.
More specific definitions
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chinese restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of China. -
filipino restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of the Philippines. -
indian restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in the culinary traditions of India and neighboring areas. -
indonesian restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of Indonesia. -
japanese restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of Japan. -
korean restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in Korean culinary traditions, including those of North and South Korea. -
mongolian barbecue
An Asian-type restaurant where customers mix their own ingredients for cooking on a griddle. -
thai restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of Thailand. -
vietnamese restaurant
A full-service restaurant specializing in foods prepared in the culinary traditions of Vietnam.
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african restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in the culinary traditions of regions in sub-Saharan Africa. -
american restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in cuisines of North or South America or island regions of the Western Hemisphere. -
european restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in the culinary tradition of any country or region within Europe. -
middle eastern restaurant
A restaurant specializing in a cuisine of any part of the Middle East, including northern Africa.