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A crêperie may be a takeaway restaurant or stall, serving crêpes as a form of fast food or street food, or may be a more formal sit-down restaurant or café. Crêperies are typical of Brittany in France, but they can be found throughout France, Europe, and even in Seoul and Tokyo, the United States and Canada. In the Canadian province of Quebec, crêperies are especially abundant because of the French influence. Because a crêpe may contain a variety of fillings, it can serve as both a main meal or a dessert. Savoury courses are usually served in the form of buckwheat galettes. Crêperies may therefore be quite diverse in their selection and may make other baked goods such as baguettes. They may also serve coffee, tea, buttermilk and cider (a popular drink to accompany crêpes).

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Mainly in the UK and other countries influenced by British culture, a pub (short for public house) is a bar that serves simple food fare. Traditionally, pubs were primarily drinking establishments with food in a decidedly secondary position, whereas the modern pub business relies on food as well, to the point where gastropubs are known for their high-quality pub food. A typical pub has a large selection of beers and ales on tap. English snack food such as pork scratchings[33], pickled eggs, along with crisps and peanuts — salted snacks sold or given away to increase customers’ thirst. If a pub served meals they were usually basic cold dishes such as a ploughman’s lunch. Hot food such as cottage pie and peas is a popular pub meal.

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Coffeehouses are casual restaurants without table service that emphasize coffee and other beverages; typically a limited selection of cold foods such as pastries and perhaps sandwiches are offered as well. Their distinguishing feature is that they allow patrons to relax and socialize on their premises for long periods of time without pressure to leave promptly after eating. It shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant, but it is different from a cafeteria. As the name suggests, coffeehouses focus on providing coffee and tea as well as light snacks.

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A cafeteria is a restaurant serving mostly ready-cooked food arranged behind a food-serving counter. There is little or no table service and is typical of a restaurant within an institution or school, where it is often called a canteen. Typically, a patron takes a tray and pushes it along a track in front of the counter. Depending on the establishment, servings may be ordered from attendants, selected as ready-made portions already on plates, or self-serve their own portions. Cafeterias are different from coffeehouses, although that is the Spanish meaning of the English word.

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Fine dining restaurants are full service restaurants with specific dedicated meal courses. Décor of such restaurants feature higher quality materials with an eye towards the “atmosphere” desired by the restaurateur. The waiting staff is usually highly trained and often wears more formal attire. The presentation of food in fine dining restaurants is always precise. When dining in a fine dining restaurant it is most important to observe dining etiquette correctly. Fine dining restaurants are far more expensive than casual restaurants.

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