Hva er buffet? Hva er buffet? A large sideboard with drawers and cupboards.A counter or table from which meals or refreshments are served.A restaurant having such a counter.A meal at which guests serve themselves from various dishes displayed on a table or sideboard.Informally served: a buffet luncheon. A blow or cuff with or as if with the hand.To hit or beat, especially repeatedly.To strike against forcefully; batter: winds that buffeted the tent. See Synonyms at beat.To drive or force with or as if with repeated blows: was buffeted about from job to job by the vagaries of the economy. To force (one's way) with difficulty.To force one's way with difficulty: a ship buffeting against the wind.