bistro

The definition of a bistro is a small restaurant that serves wine.

(noun)

A little Italian restaurant with three or four tables that serves wine is an example of a bistro.

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See bistro in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. bistros

  1. a small wine shop or restaurant where wine is served
  2. a small nightclub or bar

Origin: Fr (Parisian) slang, wine shop, wine seller < bistraud, orig. (dial. of Anjou & Poitou), a shepherd < biste, goat

See bistro in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. bis·tros
  1. A small bar, tavern, or nightclub.
  2. A small, informal restaurant serving wine.

Origin:

Origin: French bistro

Origin: or bistrot, tavern owner, tavern

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