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A food-service establishment where guests can order and consume food and drinks in exchange for payment.
Wir haben für Samstagabend einen Tisch in unserem Lieblingsrestaurant reserviert.
We have reserved a table at our favorite restaurant for Saturday evening.
The preposition 'in' is used with either the dative or accusative depending on the context. 'Ins Restaurant gehen' (to go to the restaurant, accusative) describes movement to a place, while 'im Restaurant sein' (to be in the restaurant, dative) describes being at that place.
Wollen wir heute Abend in ein italienisches Restaurant gehen?
Shall we go to an Italian restaurant tonight?
Common verbs used with 'Restaurant' (restaurant) are 'ein Restaurant besuchen' (to visit a restaurant), 'ein Restaurant führen' (to run a restaurant, as the owner), or 'einen Tisch in einem Restaurant reservieren' (to reserve a table in a restaurant).
Ich habe für morgen Abend einen Tisch für zwei Personen reserviert.
I have reserved a table for two for tomorrow evening.
To describe a restaurant, adjectives such as 'gut' (good), 'gemütlich' (cozy), 'schick' (fancy), 'teuer' (expensive), or adjectives for nationalities like 'chinesisch' (Chinese) or 'griechisch' (Greek) are often used.
Das war ein sehr teures Restaurant, aber das Essen war fantastisch.
That was a very expensive restaurant, but the food was fantastic.
economy / pub
Restaurant is the neutral term for an establishment where guests order food and drinks. Wirtschaft can also refer to such a place, but in this sense it is regional and colloquial and often means a simple pub or tavern. In general standard German, “Restaurant” is usually the appropriate term.
In Berlin essen wir heute in einem kleinen Restaurant mit regionalen Gerichten.
Today in Berlin, we are eating at a small restaurant serving regional dishes.
In Bayern essen wir heute in einer kleinen Wirtschaft mit einfachen regionalen Gerichten.
Today in Bavaria, we are eating at a small pub serving simple regional dishes.
