буфет

Etymology
Borrowed from

Noun

 * 1) cupboard

Noun

 * 1) snack-bar

Etymology
, from.

Noun

 * 1) sideboard, cupboard
 * 2) snack bar, lunchroom, refreshment room, buffet
 * 3)  larder, pantry

Usage notes

 * This word refers more to a place than to a method of serving food, in contrast with the English word buffet. Hence it takes the preposition when answering the questions где? (= в буфе́те) and куда? (= в буфе́т). In Russian, the method of serving food is referred to as.

Noun

 * 1) sideboard, cupboard
 * 2) buffet, snack-bar