serve up

verb

served up; serving up; serves up

: to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.

That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie serves up a lot of laughs.

Examples of serve up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both Lionfish and Fifth & Rose are serving up creative cocktails, while Fifth & Rose skews a little moodier into the night and would make a romantic date spot. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026

If Kansas City barbecue is on your must-try list, Burnt End BBQ serves up the city’s signature smoked meats. —Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026

Izzy’s Place in Cortez serves up biscuits and gravy, a 6-ounce smashburger, waffles and omelettes. —Jason Dill april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026

Beyond investment properties, Philly also happens to be one of the country’s best food cities, serving up way more than cheesesteaks. —Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for serve up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup