In a 2007 survey of national cuisines, a bistro is characterised as typically:
A Paris newspaper in 1892 referred to dishes served at a bistro, including escargots, veal with sauce ravigote, navarin of lamb, See more

The bistro became familiar in France throughout the 19th century. At this period, the Auvergnats (French people originating from the Auvergne … See more

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• Decourcelle, Pierre (1880). Les deux gosses : grand roman. Paris: Rouff. OCLC 848184763.
• Gold, … See more

The etymology is unclear. The Dictionnaire de l'Académie française dates the word from the 19th century term, bistro, "innkeeper", and … See more

• Brasserie, a slightly more formal French restaurant that may brew its own beer
• Diner, an inexpensive restaurant in North America that is well-known for offering breakfast foods
• Parisian café, centers of French social and culinary life See more

• The dictionary definition of bistro at Wiktionary
• Merriam-Webster definition
• Paris Bistros: The Democratization of Excellence See more