estiatorio

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek εστιατόριο (estiatório).

Noun

estiatorio (plural estiatorios or estiatoria)

1. A Greek restaurant, especially one that is more upmarket and elaborate than a taverna.
   • 2010, John Fisher, Geoff Garvey, The Rough Guide to Crete‎^[1], →ISBN:

     Estiatoria are very similar to tavernas but tend to be simpler and less expensive, perhaps more traditionally Greek.

   • 2013, John Szabo, Pairing Food and Wine For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 184:

     Tavernas still serve traditional foods, while estiatorios are where culinary innovation meets time-honored preparations.

   • 2015 February 26, Andrew Francis, What in God's Name Are You Eating: How Can Christians Live and Eat Responsibly in Today's Global Village, →ISBN, page 3:

     That evening, the only places to eat were estiatoria, producing only bread and single-pot meals in the large ovens dominating the back of the owners' houses.