estiatorio

plural estiatorios · plural estiatoria

1. A Greek restaurant, especially one that is more upmarket and elaborate than a taverna.

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

   2010, John Fisher, Geoff Garvey, The Rough Guide to Crete, →ISBN

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

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

   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.

   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