74 Examples of Food Establishments

John Spacey, updated on January 05, 2024

Food establishments are businesses that offer food, beverages and other features such as service, entertainment and pleasing environments. These differ in terms of their offerings, ambiance and service styles. Food establishments can align to a cuisine tradition, focus on a particular type of food or a particular type of customer experience. Much culture emerges out of food establishments such as cafe culture that represents a shared experience with a particular set of traditions. The following are common examples of food establishments.

Bakeries	Bars
Beach bars	Beer gardens
Bistros	Brasseries
Brewpubs	Buffet restaurants
Cafes	Cafeterias
Cake shops	Canteens
Casual restaurants	Chocolate shops
Coffee shops	Concession stands
Conveyor belt sushi	Creperie
Deli	Dim sum restaurants
Diners	Dinner theater
Donut shops	Drive-Thru restaurants
Ethnic restaurants	Family restaurants
Farmers markets	Fast-Food chains
Festival food booths	Fine dining restaurants
Fish and chip shops	Food courts
Food kiosk	Food markets
Food trucks	Fusion restaurants
Gastronomic restaurants	Hotel restaurants
Hotel room service	Ice bars
Ice cream parlors	In-flight food service
Izakaya	Juice bars
Kaiseki-ryori	Noodle bars
Oyster bars	Pancake houses
Park cafes	Pastry shops
Pizzerias	Pop-up restaurants
Pubs	Pâtisserie
Ramen shops	Restaurants
Rooftop restaurants	Seafood markets
Seafood restaurants	Soup kitchens
Sports bars	Street food stalls
Sushi bars	Tachinomi
Takeout restaurants	Tapas bars
Tea houses	Terrace or patio dining
Themed restaurants	Trattoria
Truck stops	Vegetarian & vegan restaurants
Waffle houses	Wine bars

Tachinomi are Japanese standing bars that offer food such as yakitori grilled chicken skewers.

Summary

Food establishments are formats for food serving businesses. These are central to the food culture of nations whereby they influence cuisine traditions and the social traditions surrounding food as a shared experience. The following is a basic overview of food establishments with additional examples.