luncheon bar

English

Noun

luncheon bar (plural luncheon bars)

1. (dated) A counter serving lunches in a restaurant.
   • 1870, London Society, volume 17, page 244:

     The oyster shops form a set of luncheon bars by themselves; but there is a considerable variety on some of the counters. Pickled salmon and soused mackerel appear to be the favourite delicacies […]

   • 1890, Frederick Arnold, The Philosopher in Slippers: Zigzag Views of Life and Society:

     The West End luncheon bars have, I think, made a considerable improvement of late years. They cannot indeed cook a mutton-chop or a beef-steak. That interesting branch of the fine arts has never flourished west of Temple Bar.