εστιατόριο
estiatório/e.sti.aˈto.ɾi.o/neuter
In Greek, the word for restaurant is εστιατόριο (estiatório).
The word εστιατόριο refers to an eating establishment where diners are served food.
Meaning: an eating establishment in which diners are served food (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While εστιατόριο is the formal word for restaurant, Greeks more commonly use the word ταβέρνα to refer to casual, local eating establishments. You may also encounter the informal term φαγάδικο to mean restaurant.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of εστιατόριο is εστιατόρια.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /e.sti.aˈto.ɾi.o/ (estiatório). It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- The root of εστιατόριο is the Ancient Greek word ἑστία, which means 'hearth'.
- A traditional Greek meal at an εστιατόριο often involves 'mezedes', a variety of small plates shared by the whole table rather than individual main courses.
- The term ταβέρνα is often used for places that serve much more rustic and traditional food than a typical English 'tavern' might suggest.
Examples in context
- Πού είναι το εστιατόριο;Where is the restaurant?This example shows how to ask for the location of the εστιατόριο.Tatoeba #2697359 by Zeus, translation #2312415 by Adelpa
- Πήγαμε σε ένα ωραίο εστιατόριο.We went to a nice restaurant.This example describes going to a nice εστιατόριο.Tatoeba #6685081 by NonMiDestar, translation #6684970 by Hybrid
- Ας πάμε σε ένα γιαπωνέζικο εστιατόριο!Let's go to a Japanese restaurant!This example suggests going to a Japanese εστιατόριο.Tatoeba #3062902 by glavkos, translation #2880172 by Efsun
- Μπορείτε να μου συστήσετε κάτι τοπικό;Can you recommend something local?
- 35 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giorgos and Eleni are deciding where to eat dinner.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΞέρεις ένα καλό εστιατόριο εδώ κοντά;Kseires ena kalo estiatorio edo konta?Do you know a good restaurant near here?
- Ελένη EleniΝαι, υπάρχει ένα μικρό εστιατόριο στην επόμενη γωνία.Ne, yparixe ena mikro estiatorio stin epomeni gonia.Yes, there is a small restaurant on the next corner.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΤι είδους φαγητό σερβίρει αυτό το εστιατόριο;Ti eidos fagitó servire aftó to estiatorio?What kind of food does this restaurant serve?
- Ελένη EleniΣερβίρει παραδοσιακό ελληνικό φαγητό, Γιώργο.Serviri paradosiako elliniko fagitó, Giorgo.It serves traditional Greek food, Giorgos.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “restaurant” translations and entries εστιατόριο, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries εστιατόριο, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
