Main Entry:

¹caf·e·te·ria

Pronunciation:

\ˌka-fə-ˈtir-ē-ə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

American Spanish cafetería coffeehouse, from cafetera coffee maker, from French cafetière, from café

Date:

1894

1 : a restaurant in which the customers serve themselves or are served at a counter and take the food to tables to eat 2 : lunchroom 2