definition
strict definition
regional cuisine restaurant
A restaurant specializing in food cooked in a particular regional or national style.
A regional cuisine restaurant is any of various types of restaurant specializing in the cooking style of a particular country or geographic area. These restaurants generally serve food with an expected array of ingredients, sauces, and spices that are familiar elements of food indigenous to a particular culture or part of the world.
The specialty can represent a country or a smaller or larger geographic region. A national boundary is not required for every culinary tradition.
The cooking style establishes the specialization rather than the restaurant's address. A restaurant can serve the cuisine outside its region of origin.
More specific definitions
5 sub-definitions-
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. -
asian restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in cuisines of central, southern, or eastern Asia and nearby parts of Oceania. -
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.
Related definitions
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breakfast restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in typical breakfast foods, possibly also serving later meals. -
cafe
A restaurant specializing in light meals, snacks, and drinks, especially coffee and other hot beverages. -
creperie
A restaurant or cafe specializing in thin French-style crepes, served with sweet or savory fillings or toppings. -
ice cream parlor
A sit-down restaurant with table service specializing in ice cream or similar frozen desserts. -
noodle restaurant
A full table-service restaurant specializing in noodle dishes, usually but not necessarily in an Asian cooking style. -
pizzeria
A restaurant with table service specializing in pizza, including recipes using alternative ingredients. -
seafood restaurant
A restaurant with table service specializing in cooked fish or other seafood, excluding sushi restaurants. -
steakhouse
A table-service restaurant specializing in cooked beef steaks, usually with side dishes and possibly in a barbecue style. -
sushi restaurant
A table-service restaurant specializing in sushi, combining ingredients with rice, often raw or wrapped in seaweed. -
vegan restaurant
A full-service eatery serving foods without meat, fish, dairy, or eggs, and usually without honey. -
vegetarian restaurant
A table-service restaurant where a majority, and usually all, of the menu is prepared without meat or fish products.