brasserie

American  

[bras-uh-ree, bras^uh-ree] / ˌbræs əˈri, brasəˈri /

noun

plural

brasseries

1. an unpretentious restaurant, tavern, or the like, that serves drinks, especially beer, and simple or hearty food.

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brasserie British  

/ ˈbræsərɪ /

noun

1. a bar in which drinks and often food are served

2. a small and usually cheap restaurant

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Etymology

Origin of brasserie

1860–65; < French: literally, brewery; Middle French, equivalent to brass ( er ) to brew (< Gallo-Latin *braciāre, derivative of *brac- malt < Gaulish; compare Welsh brag, MIr mraich, braich malt) + -erie -ery

Example Sentences

In 2020, the actress and CEO of the lifestyle brand Goop started to plan an all-day brasserie in Brentwood, Calif., the wealthy Los Angeles enclave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I chalked it up to yet another high-decibel brasserie that made me feel like I was dining in a hangar at SFO.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

The first embraces the tiny world of the church, the brasserie and the village square.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

Le Petit Paris, a French brasserie downtown, says that its 4% surcharge is added to all checks “to help cover increased costs and minimum wage increases for our dedicated staff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Here the torn shreds of a canopy proclaim a brasserie.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr