Small eating area (7)
I believe the answer is:
dinette
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">small eating area</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dinette that I've seen before include "meals alcove" , "Place to eat" , "somewhere to eat" , "Small room for eating" , "Small area off a kitchen" .)