brasserie

noun

bras·​se·​rie ˌbras-ˈrē How to pronounce brasserie (audio)
ˌbra-sə-
: an informal usually French restaurant serving simple hearty food

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La Base, the ground-floor café and brasserie, is approachable and comfortable, with a few standout dishes like the Roscoff onion twist on a tarte tatin and the beef-cheek bourguignon. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026 Balthazar The SoHo French brasserie remains the city’s reigning brunch institution, with oysters, fries and a happy hour that pulls in fashion power players and movie stars in equal measure. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 Balthazar The SoHo French brasserie that has somehow stayed cool through multiple cultural eras. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 Balthazar The iconic French brasserie in SoHo serves brunch, pastries and happy hour favorites, and is widely considered one of the best places in the city for oysters and french fries. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for brasserie

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of brasserie was in 1825

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“Brasserie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brasserie. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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