Question: The word "dormitory" means "sleeping place". Is there any similar word for "eating place"?

Answer: 
Some common "eating place" words are:

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> bar, cafeteria, café, canteen, chophouse, coffee shop, diner, dining room, dive, doughtnut shop, drive-in, eatery, eating house, eating place, fast-food place, greasy spoon, grill, hamburger stand, hashery, hideaway, hotdog stand, inn, joint\*, luncheonette, lunchroom, night club, outlet\*, pizzeria, saloon, soda fountain, watering hole [src](http://thesaurus.com/browse/restaurant)
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A restaurant, a diner, an eatery, and a café are all places where people go to eat meals.