variants
or less commonly cafe
often attributive
1
: a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee)
broadly
: restaurant
2
: barroom
corporate average fuel economy
Examples of café in a Sentence
Noun
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
Recent Examples on the Web
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
However, the cafe's roots go back even further, as Brewed Awakenings functioned as a gift basket and wholesale coffee supply seller for many years before opening its first storefront.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
The storefront is still not fully repaired, though the cafe is once more operating as normal.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Grill 33, the golf course cafe, will close Thursday through Sunday, and the driving range will close Saturday and Sunday.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
The beachfront resort located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale has already debuted five fresh restaurant concepts, including a breakfast cafe, a beachfront bar and grill serving Latin cuisine, and an all-day café offering coffee, pastries, sandwiches, smoothies, and juices.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Some cafes in Tehran and Shiraz have been shut down by authorities, other reports say.
—Elena Becatoros, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Con Azucar is obviously a stop for cafe de olla, Mexico-style hot chocolate, a Gansito-style frappe or a Duvalin-style latte.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2026
Elevators function well and the restaurant and cafe are on the ground floor.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Azizam, the Silver Lake cafe embracing homier-style cooking (where specials like autumnal short rib simmer with quince, prunes, carrots and potatoes) represents a rare, wonderful exception.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
However, the cafe's roots go back even further, as Brewed Awakenings functioned as a gift basket and wholesale coffee supply seller for many years before opening its first storefront.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
The storefront is still not fully repaired, though the cafe is once more operating as normal.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Grill 33, the golf course cafe, will close Thursday through Sunday, and the driving range will close Saturday and Sunday.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
The beachfront resort located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale has already debuted five fresh restaurant concepts, including a breakfast cafe, a beachfront bar and grill serving Latin cuisine, and an all-day café offering coffee, pastries, sandwiches, smoothies, and juices.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Some cafes in Tehran and Shiraz have been shut down by authorities, other reports say.
—Elena Becatoros, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Con Azucar is obviously a stop for cafe de olla, Mexico-style hot chocolate, a Gansito-style frappe or a Duvalin-style latte.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2026
Elevators function well and the restaurant and cafe are on the ground floor.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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