brasserie
noun
bras·se·rie ˌbras-ˈrē 
ˌbra-sə-
: an informal usually French restaurant serving simple hearty food
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His menu does not stray far from French brasserie traditions, though there are items not to be found at other similar restaurants around town. 
John Mariani, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Kroenland, a Viennese firm, created the brasserie and rooftop bar with sweeping views of the Old Town. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Eventually, all three restaurants (including a brasserie and a coastal seafood spot) will occupy an iconic space: the longtime home of Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, and the Hawthorne. Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 Chef John Fraser's new French brasserie, La Marchande, has just opened at the Wall Street Hotel, a boutique property housed in a historic building on the site of the original New York Stock Exchange. William Li, Town & Country, 8 July 2022 Chef Kari Innera closed her more formal restaurant in the tony Frogner neighborhood in favor of this Norwegian-French brasserie in Bjorvika. Deborah Dunn, WSJ, 13 May 2022 Hotel Cerro features spacious guest rooms, eight residences, spa, rooftop pool, and casual French brasserie. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2022 Set on busy Western Avenue in West Town, this intimate 34-seat haunt is more of a hip neighborhood brasserie that sources sustainably raised ingredients. Ari Bendersky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022 The contemporary French brasserie menu has kept the steak frites in honor of Bourdain, but also features fresh takes on classics. William Li, Town & Country, 22 Apr. 2022 See More
John Mariani, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Kroenland, a Viennese firm, created the brasserie and rooftop bar with sweeping views of the Old Town. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Eventually, all three restaurants (including a brasserie and a coastal seafood spot) will occupy an iconic space: the longtime home of Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, and the Hawthorne. Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 Chef John Fraser's new French brasserie, La Marchande, has just opened at the Wall Street Hotel, a boutique property housed in a historic building on the site of the original New York Stock Exchange. William Li, Town & Country, 8 July 2022 Chef Kari Innera closed her more formal restaurant in the tony Frogner neighborhood in favor of this Norwegian-French brasserie in Bjorvika. Deborah Dunn, WSJ, 13 May 2022 Hotel Cerro features spacious guest rooms, eight residences, spa, rooftop pool, and casual French brasserie. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2022 Set on busy Western Avenue in West Town, this intimate 34-seat haunt is more of a hip neighborhood brasserie that sources sustainably raised ingredients. Ari Bendersky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022 The contemporary French brasserie menu has kept the steak frites in honor of Bourdain, but also features fresh takes on classics. William Li, Town & Country, 22 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, literally, brewery, from Middle French brasser to brew, from Old French bracier, from Vulgar Latin *braciare, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh brag malt
First Known Use
1825, in the meaning defined above