12
restaurant(noun, drink, diner, eatery, eating house)
10
eatery(noun, diner, eating house, eating place)
9
bistro(noun, diner, eatery, eating house, eating place)
9
buffet(noun, choosing)
9
cafe(noun, bar, joint, outlet, diner)
9
diner(noun, eatery, eating house, eating place)
8
canteen(noun, bar, joint, outlet, inn)
7
lunch counter(noun, expression, idiom, restaurant)
7
coffee shop(expression, idiom)
6
dining hall(noun, expression, idiom)
6
lunchroom(noun, outlet, inn, diner, restaurant)
5
eating house(noun, expression, idiom, diner, eatery)
5
snack bar(noun, expression, idiom, restaurant, smorgasbord)
5
tearoom(noun, diner, eatery, eating house, eating place)
5
trattoria(noun, diner, eatery, eating house, eating place)
4
refectory
4
automat
3
coffeehouse
3
dining room(expression, idiom)
2
mess hall(noun, expression, idiom)
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