pub with cabaret performances
A Japanese-style pub where customers can watch live entertainment such as singing, dancing, or comedy acts while drinking.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from show pub
On the weekend, I went to a show pub with friends and enjoyed the singing and dancing.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Wasei-eigo from English 'show' + 'pub'. Coined in Japan to describe a pub with live entertainment.