salad bar

American  

noun

1. an assortment of salad ingredients, condiments, and dressings displayed on a serving table or counter, as at a restaurant, so that one can choose and combine ingredients freely.

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salad bar British  

noun

1. a counter in a restaurant or other place where food is sold at which a range of salads is displayed, often for self-service

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Etymology

Origin of salad bar

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Give me a meal that’s as much about what goes on top as what’s underneath — chili night, a loaded baked potato situation, an old-school salad bar — and I’m happy.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

The salad bar, a Pizza Hut staple around the world, was a totally new concept in the Soviet Union.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

Pizza Hut is well-known for its family-friendly dining and salad bar, but its UK business has been struggling and had previously gone into administration less than a year ago.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

They rebuilt the entire place to look like an old Pizza Hut, with a salad bar and sneeze guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2024

When I see Ellis at lunch, she’s sitting up near the salad bar with Aimee Hall and her band of merry rumor-makers.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Related Words

• cafeteria
• smorgasbord