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Face lake restaurant (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brasserie

'restaurant' is the definition.
(brasserie is a kind of restaurant)

'face lake' is the wordplay.
'face' becomes 'brass' ('brass' can be a synonym of 'face').
'lake' becomes 'erie' (Lake Erie is one of the Canadian/US 'Great Lakes').
'brass'+'erie'='BRASSERIE'

(Other definitions for brasserie that I've seen before include "eatery" , "Caf" , "Where to eat" , "eating place" , "Simple restaurant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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