Usage note
饭馆是指卖食物的地方，比如我们去吃饭就可以选择去饭馆。
fànguǎn shì zhǐ mài shíwù de dìfāng, bǐrú wǒmen qù chīfàn jiù kěyǐ zéixuǎn qù fànguǎn.
饭馆 refers to places that sell food. For example, when we go out to eat, we can choose a restaurant.
Context note
饭馆通常出现在城市里，人们可以在那里吃午餐或晚餐。
fànguǎn tōngcháng chūxiàn qíngrù lǐ, réngrén kěyǐ zài nàlǐ chī wǔcān huò wǎnfán.
Restaurants are usually found in cities where people can have lunch or dinner.
5 examples
我们去饭馆吃晚饭。
wǒ men qù fàn guǎn chī wǎn fàn。
We go to the restaurant for dinner.
这家饭馆的食物很好吃。
zhè jiā fàn guǎn de shí wù hěn hǎo chī。
The food at this restaurant is very delicious.
我常去那家饭馆吃饭。
wǒ cháng qù nà jiā fàn guǎn chī fàn。
I often go to that restaurant for meals.
这家饭馆的环境很好。
zhè jiā fàn guǎn de huán jìng hěn hǎo。
The environment of this restaurant is very good.
我们去吃火锅，选了家饭馆。
wǒ men qù chī huǒ guō， xuǎn le jiā fàn guǎn。
We went to eat hotpot and chose a restaurant.
5 mini stories
小明和爸爸妈妈一起去饭馆吃饭。爸爸点了鱼香肉丝。妈妈点了宫保鸡丁。
xiǎo míng hé bà ba mā mā yì qǐ qù fàn guǎn chī fàn。 bà ba diǎn le yú xiāng ròu sī。 mā ma diǎn le gōng bǎo jī dīng。
Xiaoming and his parents went out to eat at a restaurant. Dad ordered fish-flavored shredded pork. Mom ordered Kung Pao chicken.
小红和朋友去了一家新开的饭馆，吃了好多好吃的食物。
xiǎo hóng hé péng yǒu qù le yì jiā xīn kāi de fàn guǎn， chī le hǎo duō hǎo chī de shí wù。
Xiao Hong and her friends went to a newly opened restaurant and ate lots of delicious food.
周末的时候，我们一家人都去了饭馆吃晚饭。
zhōu mò de shí hòu， wǒ men yì jiā rén dōu qù le fàn guǎn chī wǎn fàn。
On weekends, our whole family would go out to eat dinner at a restaurant.
这家饭馆的环境很好，服务也很周到。
zhè jiā fàn guǎn de huán jìng hěn hǎo， fú wù yě hěn zhōu dào。
This restaurant has a very good environment and the service is also very thoughtful.
我们去了一家很有特色的饭馆，尝试了他们的招牌菜。
wǒ men qù le yì jiā hěn yǒu tè sè de fàn guǎn， cháng shì le tā men de zhāo pái cài。
We went to a restaurant with unique features and tried their signature dishes.
Mini dialogue
去饭馆
A
今天我们去饭馆吃饭吧。
Jīntiān wǒmen qù fànguǎn chīfàn ba.
Let's go to a restaurant to eat today.
B
好，我想吃面条。
Hǎo, wǒ xiǎng chī miàntiáo.
Okay, I want to eat noodles.
找饭馆
A
这附近有饭馆吗？
Zhè fùjìn yǒu fànguǎn ma?
Is there a restaurant nearby?
B
有，前面有一家中国饭馆。
Yǒu, qiánmiàn yǒu yī jiā Zhōngguó fànguǎn.
Yes, there is a Chinese restaurant ahead.
Related words and contrasts
similar
餐厅
cāntīng
dining hall; restaurant
都是吃饭的地方，餐厅更正式一点
similar
饭店
fàndiàn
restaurant; hotel
和饭馆意思很接近
related
食堂
shítáng
cafeteria
食堂是学校或单位里的饭馆