snack bar

American  

noun

1. a lunchroom or restaurant where light meals are sold.

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snack bar British  

noun

1. a place where light meals or snacks can be obtained, often with a self-service system

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Etymology

Origin of snack bar

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

When the floods spill over Botswana’s Okavango Delta every year, fat antelopes congregate in lush grazing grounds and big predators treat the islands like snack bars.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sale of Graze, a popular nuts and snack bar brand in the UK, marks Unilever's latest effort to offload under-performing brands in its line-up and prioritise its personal care and beauty products.

From BBC

“Whole Foods has great brand equity. It’s been built up over decades,” said John Foraker, CEO of Once Upon a Farm, which sells organic baby food and snack bars at Whole Foods.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has 39 rooms, flat space for kids to run around, cliff-top views, a restaurant, gift shop, gas station and a snack bar that’s been closed since the highway has been blocked.

From Los Angeles Times

Participants were asked to fast before the session, then were given a snack bar to keep stomach contents consistent.

From Science Daily