dine out
phrasal verb.to eat a meal at a restaurant instead of at home.
phrasal verb.to eat a meal away from home, typically in a restaurant; intransitive and often carries a connotation of a social or special occasion.
“We like to dine out on Friday nights.”
“Since they moved to the city center, they dine out at local bistros almost every weekend.”
“While the couple occasionally enjoyed cooking together, they preferred to dine out at high-end establishments to celebrate significant milestones.”
intransitive; you cannot 'dine out a meal'.
contrast with 'eat out' (more common/casual) and 'eat in' (the antonym); 'dine out' is slightly more elegant but still widely used in daily life.
'dine out' is intransitive and cannot take a direct object like a specific food item.