Category:Rathskeller

Raths"kel`ler (räts"kel*ler), n. [g., also ratskeller, prop., town- Hall cellar.]

Defn: orig., in germany, the cellar or basement of the city hall, Usually rented for use as a restaurant where beer is sold; hence, a Beer saloon of the german type below the street level, where, Usually, drinks are served only at tables and simple food may also be Had; -- sometimes loosely used, in english, of what are essentially Basement restaurants where liquors are served.