1.
restaurant; eatery
An establishment where meals are prepared and served to customers. Often implies a sit-down restaurant with prepared cuisine, as opposed to a fast-food outlet.
駅前に新しい料理店ができた。
A new restaurant opened in front of the station.
この通りには和食の料理店が並んでいる。
Japanese restaurants line this street.
地元で評判のイタリア料理店を予約して、家族の誕生日を祝った。
I reserved a well-regarded local Italian restaurant to celebrate a family birthday.
A compound of 料理 (cooking, cuisine) and 店 (shop, establishment). A relatively formal way to say "restaurant" that appears often in written Japanese and official contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日本料理店: Japanese restaurant
- 中華料理店: Chinese restaurant
- 高級料理店: high-end restaurant
- 料理店を営む: to run a restaurant
SIMILAR WORDS:
- レストラン: restaurant (loanword) — the most common casual term, often implies Western-style dining
- 飲食店: food and drink establishment — a broader legal/administrative term covering restaurants, bars, and cafes
- 食堂: dining hall, eatery — implies a more casual, everyday eating place
- 料亭: traditional Japanese restaurant — high-end, with private rooms and elaborate multi-course meals