1. basement restaurants or taverns, typically serving German food and beer

Examples

• The old German neighborhood had several traditional rathskellers.
• We enjoyed bratwurst and beer in one of the city’s famous rathskellers.
• The rathskellers downtown feature authentic German cuisine.
• Many rathskellers have stone walls and wooden tables.
• The university district has two popular rathskellers.
• These rathskellers have been serving the community for decades.