faan6 tong4飯堂饭堂

Jyutpingfaan6 tong4

Yalefaahn tòhng

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Canteen or cafeteria; a dining hall in a school, factory, or office building, or a name for a casual restaurant.

colloquialfoodplaces

How it's used

Strictly speaking, this refers to institutional dining facilities with specific licensing requirements that limit access to staff or students. However, the term has been widely adopted by commercial eateries to sound more casual, affordable, or nostalgic. When used for a commercial restaurant, it often implies a no-frills, high-volume, or home-style cooking environment.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

hok6學haau6校faan6飯tong4堂di1啲je5嘢sik6食hou2好peng4平。

The food at the school canteen is very cheap.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度jau5有faan6飯tong4堂aa4呀？

Do you know where there is a canteen?

Common phrases

hok6學haau6校faan6飯tong4堂

school canteen

gung1工cong2廠faan6飯tong4堂

factory canteen

Common mistake

Do not assume every place with 飯堂 in its name is restricted to members. Many public restaurants use this name purely for marketing to suggest a friendly, communal atmosphere.