Meaning
restaurant
In a sentence
Andiamo al ristorante stasera.
We're going to the restaurant tonight.
Hai prenotato il ristorante?
Did you book the restaurant?
Questo ristorante è caro.
This restaurant is expensive.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ristorante | masculine · singular |
| ristoranti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use ristorante for a full restaurant; trattoria or osteria often sound more traditional, simpler, or less formal.
- Usually masculine: il ristorante, un ristorante. Plural: i ristoranti.
- For eating out, Italians often say andare al ristorante. The contraction al is required before a singular masculine noun.