Where cutlery may be kept in dining room (7)
I believe the answer is:
canteen
'dining room' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'where cutlery may be' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'may' could be 'can' (synonyms) and 'can' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'teen' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'kept in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for canteen that I've seen before include "Staff eating area" , "Staff restaurant" , "Soldier's water-flask" , "Office eating area" , "Employees' restaurant" .)