Question for non-Stateside readers

[neadods]

I'm looking for the name of that type of restaurant that serves fast, homestyle local food; it probably has a dish described or named "Mama's" or "Grandma's."

In America, it's the diner.
In Britain, the pub.
In France, the bistro.
In Italy, the trattoria.

What is it called in your neck of the world?

Comments

[neadods.livejournal.com]

The mental image "milk bar" gives me is a little O.o. I'm imagining 101 kinds of milkshake!

[bewarethespork.livejournal.com]

It's more like...a little corner store (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_bar), actually. But some of them are a bit like a cafe in that they have tables for people to sit and eat at. The ones I know best were of the latter type, which is why I thought of them as the closest equivalent to a diner that Australia has.