fine dining

Meaning

'Fine dining' refers to a style of restaurant experience that is formal, upscale, and expensive. It typically features high-quality ingredients, meticulous preparation, elegant table settings, and highly attentive service, often accompanied by a formal dress code.

Examples

• The city is famous for its fine dining scene, boasting several Michelin-starred restaurants.

  The city is famous for its fine dining scene, boasting several Michelin-starred restaurants.

• We decided to splurge on a fine dining experience for our tenth wedding anniversary.

  We decided to splurge on a fine dining experience for our tenth wedding anniversary.

• Fine dining establishments often require guests to book tables months in advance.

  Fine dining establishments often require guests to book tables months in advance.

• He prefers casual eateries over fine dining because he dislikes wearing formal attire.

  He prefers casual eateries over fine dining because he dislikes wearing formal attire.

• The menu offered a modern twist on traditional French fine dining.

  The menu offered a modern twist on traditional French fine dining.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We went to a good dining restaurant last night.

  ✓ We went to a fine dining restaurant last night.

  'Good dining' is not a standard English collocation; 'fine dining' is the specific term for upscale, luxury restaurants.

• ✗ The price of fine dinners is very high.

  ✓ The price of fine dining is very high.

  'Fine dining' is an uncountable noun phrase referring to the concept or experience, not individual 'fine dinners'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• That new restaurant offers an exquisite ___ experience with an eight-course tasting menu.

  💡 High-end, formal restaurant style.

  Show answer

  fine dining

• She loves ___ but her husband prefers simple street food.

  💡 Elegant, upscale restaurant eating.

  Show answer

  fine dining