asador
/asaˈdoɾ/
In Spanish, a steak house is called asador.
The term asador is used to refer both to the physical grill and to the establishment that specializes in grilled meats. You can also use the plural form asadores when referring to multiple steak houses.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you can specifically use the phrase Asador de Carne or the word Parrilla to refer to a steak house.
How do you pronounce it?
/asaˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- The word asador can also refer to the person whose professional job is to roast the meat, not just the building or the grill.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word asado describes the social gathering itself rather than just the food or the building. You might be invited to an asado to participate in a multi-hour social ritual centered around the grill.
- In Argentina and Uruguay, a parrillero is not just a cook but is often regarded as a highly skilled culinary artist.
Examples in context
- ¡Vayamos a un buen asador de carne! Tienen los mejores chuletones de la ciudad.Let's go to a good steak house! They have the best thick-cut steaks in town.
- Vamos a la parrilla del centro. Tienen unos cortes de carne exquisitos.Let's go to the downtown steak house. They have exquisite meat cuts.
- ¿Conoces alguna buena parrilla por aquí? Estoy deseando probar un buen bife de chorizo.Do you know any good steak houses around here? I'm eager to try a nice sirloin steak.
- Vamos a cenar a un asador.Let's go have dinner at a steak house.
- Vamos a ese asador nuevo.Let's go to that new steak house.
- El asador tiene carnes excelentes.The steak house has excellent meats.
- Prefiero cenar en un asador.I prefer having dinner at a steak house.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are deciding where to eat dinner.
- María¿Quieres ir a un restaurante italiano?Do you want to go to an Italian restaurant?
- AlejandroNo, prefiero un asador hoy.No, I prefer a steak house today.
- MaríaEstá bien, busquemos un asador cerca.Okay, let's look for a steak house nearby.
- AlejandroConozco uno muy bueno.I know a very good one.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry asador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
