du jour
adjective[after noun]
uk/ˌduː ˈʒɔːr/us/ˌduː ˈʒʊr/used inrestaurantstodescribeadishthat isavailableon aparticulardayand is different from thoseavailableon otherdays.Du jourisFrenchfor "of theday":
Thesoupdu jour isroastedredpepperandtomato.
What is theplatdu jour(= thedishof theday)?
used for saying that something or someone is verypopularorfashionableat aparticulartime.Du jourisFrenchfor "of theday":
Foodmiles, or thedistanceaningredienthas totravelfromfieldtoplate, are thetopicdu jour.
Forget thebeach—mountainresortsare thehottrenddu jour.
- Mains come with thehousesaladand thesidesdu jour.
- I went for thesavourytartdu jour (fig,caramelizedonion, andbluecheese).
- "Stakeholder"becamethepoliticalword du jour.
- A littleplacecalled theBlackIrisseemsto be London'sfloristdu jour.
- For her newalbumshe hasworkedwith several of theproducersdu jour.
- Photographerscrowdedround to get aphotographof thecoupledu jour.
Restaurants & cafes
- all-you-can-eat
- automat
- bill of fare
- bistro
- booth
- brasserie
- coffee shop
- creperie
- diner
- drive-through
- eatery
- raw bar
- refectory
- restaurant
- restaurateur
- roadhouse
- tea garden
- teahouse
- transport café
- truck stop
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Providing & serving meals
Modern & fashionable