"Local eateries" refers to small, independently owned restaurants or food establishments that are found in a specific area or community. Full definition
A welder by trade, he worked in factories during the day — including stints making cardboard boxes and vinyl tablecloths — and washed dishes at local eateries at night. (fortune.com)
Served as a street food and at casual local eateries in Thailand, pad Thai is full of bright veggies, noodles, egg and peanuts. (8fit.com)
It is true that this is a quiet address away from the hustle but guests will find a handful of local eateries offering Thai and fresh seafood close by. (kosamui.com)