milk bar

American  

noun

1. a simple restaurant, often with an open front, or a counter or booth where milk drinks, sandwiches, etc., are sold.

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milk bar British  

noun

1. a snack bar at which milk drinks and light refreshments are served

2. (in Australia) a shop selling, in addition to milk, basic provisions and other items

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Etymology

Origin of milk bar

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The recreated town includes a milk bar, pub, a photographer's studio, transport such as trams and old cars, and shops including a confectioner's.

From BBC

He also uncovered documents showing that the men in his company had called him “the milk bar commando” because of his love of milkshakes.

From BBC

But no matter the circumstances, Rwandans say the milk bar is here to stay.

From New York Times

The first milk bar was opened in Warsaw in 1896 by a Polish dairy farmer.

From Washington Post

Before the lockdown, milk bar diners ordered at one window and collected their plates from another.

From New York Times