Similar Establishments
In Sweden, a mjölkbar is place where one can get milk drinks and simple food.
A "dairy bar" is the term for a similar restaurant/store common in the Northeastern United States, especially Upstate New York, which is a large producer of dairy products.
The term dairy is also used for these establishments in some places, particularly in New Zealand and Glasgow, Scotland.
The term bar mleczny (milk bar) in Poland is used to describe popular and cheap cafeterias from the communist era that still exist today. They provide a wide range of government-subsidised meals. In 2011 however the Polish Government began to withdraw their subsidies, and this has led to protests by people opposed to their closure.
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