<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a variety of dishes presented in a line, from which diners in a restaurant serve themselves, usually at a fixed price regardless of how much one eats: The lavish all-you-can-eat buffet delivered a feast of salads, curries, pasta dishes, and sumptuous desserts for $40.</li><li>a restaurant where food is presented in this way: They own one of the best high-end buffets in the country.</li><li>a meal laid out on one or more tables so that guests may serve themselves.</li><li>a sideboard or cabinet for holding china, table linen, etc.</li><li>a wide variety of things to choose from: The school’s internet safety workshop contains a buffet of ideas for parents in the 21st century.</li><li>a counter, bar, or the like, for lunch or refreshments.</li><li>a restaurant containing such a counter or bar.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>consisting of food, refreshments, etc., laid out on tables or buffets from which guests or customers serve themselves: buffet service.</li><li>a buffet supper; buffet service.</li></ul>