Snack bar

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A snack bar usually refers to an inexpensive food counter that is part of a permanent structure where snack foods and light meals are sold. A snack bar at a beach is a small building situated high on the sand.

Besides soft drinks, candies and chewing gums, some snack bars sell hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, potato chips/corn chips, et cetera.

While this is usually the case, sometimes "snack bar" refers to a small cafe or cafeteria.

Various small, casual dining establishments might be referred to as a "snack bar," including a beverage and snack counter at a movie theater and/or a small deli.

In Japan, a "snack bar" (スナックバー sunakku bā), or "snack" for short, refers to a kind of hostess bar, an alcohol-serving bar that employs female staff that are paid to flirt with male customers. Although they don't charge an entry fee (and often have no set prices on its menus), they usually have an arbitrary (and expensive) bill. In Japan, "snack bar" can also refer to a candy bar.

The bar de tapas, found in many Spanish-speaking countries, features tapas (appetizers) and may also serve alcohol.