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