Bistrot
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of bistro. alt-of, alternative
"In that Bible of French gastronomes, the Michelin guide, the top three-star rating would not conceivably be given to any but the great elegant practitioners of the haute cuisine—not to a restaurant serving the cuisine bourgeoise, not to a bistrot, not to a small place with one person in the kitchen, even if that one person is a genius."
Example
More examples"In that Bible of French gastronomes, the Michelin guide, the top three-star rating would not conceivably be given to any but the great elegant practitioners of the haute cuisine—not to a restaurant serving the cuisine bourgeoise, not to a bistrot, not to a small place with one person in the kitchen, even if that one person is a genius."
Etymology
From French bistrot.
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