料理屋(りょうりや)

りょうりや
noun
restaurant; Japanese restaurant (often traditional)
foodbusiness
1. restaurant; Japanese-style restaurant, often traditional
A restaurant, often specifically one serving Japanese cuisine in a refined, traditional sit-down setting rather than a casual eatery.
老舗(しにせ)の料理屋(りょうりや)で食事(しょくじ)をした。
We had a meal at a long-established Japanese restaurant.
この町(まち)には有名(ゆうめい)な料理屋(りょうりや)が多(おお)い。
There are many famous restaurants in this town.
京都(きょうと)の料理屋(りょうりや)で季節(きせつ)の料理(りょうり)を楽(たの)しんだ。
I enjoyed seasonal cuisine at a restaurant in Kyoto.

Compound of 料理(りょうり) (cuisine, cooking) + 屋(や) (shop, establishment). Typically refers to traditional Japanese restaurants, often with a slightly old-fashioned or refined feel. レストラン is preferred for Western-style restaurants.

Common collocations

  • 老舗(しにせ)の料理屋(りょうりや): long-established restaurant
  • 高級(こうきゅう)料理屋(りょうりや): high-end restaurant
  • 小料理屋(こりょうりや): small Japanese restaurant (intimate, often counter-style)
  • 日本(にほん)料理屋(りょうりや): Japanese-cuisine restaurant

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Related Words

Compare: レストラン (restaurant)
Compare: 食堂(しょくどう) (cafeteria)
Compare: 居酒屋(いざかや) (Japanese-style pub/bar)
Compare: 割烹(かっぽう) (traditional Japanese restaurant)
Compare: 料亭(りょうてい) (high-end traditional Japanese restaurant)
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