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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The cafe will be rebranded as Happy Juice and Smoothie, which is on track to open in May.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Much of the strategy has centered on improving the customer experience, from making its cafes cozier to requiring baristas to write messages on cups.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Baristas at hundreds of cafes represented by the Starbucks Workers United union – about 5% of locations – will have to bargain separately for the bonuses and expanded tipping benefits, the company said.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Night is a popular time for Arabic people to visit cafes, hence why Turath will be open when Starbucks employees are rolling up their mats for the evening.
—Jenna Thompson
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Future plans include repurposing the building’s former drive-thru lane into an outdoor cafe and adding new jellyfish murals to its front facade.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
This cafe is tucked inside the Forty Five Ten luxury boutique in West 7th.
—Ella Gonzales
april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The second is a list of restaurants that received conditional approval for roadway cafes, as of March 25.
—John Dias, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Fouquet’s is a welcome new addition to the eateries, cafes, and luxe lofts that make up this tony slice of lower Manhattan.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The cafe will be rebranded as Happy Juice and Smoothie, which is on track to open in May.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Much of the strategy has centered on improving the customer experience, from making its cafes cozier to requiring baristas to write messages on cups.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Baristas at hundreds of cafes represented by the Starbucks Workers United union – about 5% of locations – will have to bargain separately for the bonuses and expanded tipping benefits, the company said.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Night is a popular time for Arabic people to visit cafes, hence why Turath will be open when Starbucks employees are rolling up their mats for the evening.
—Jenna Thompson
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Future plans include repurposing the building’s former drive-thru lane into an outdoor cafe and adding new jellyfish murals to its front facade.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
This cafe is tucked inside the Forty Five Ten luxury boutique in West 7th.
—Ella Gonzales
april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The second is a list of restaurants that received conditional approval for roadway cafes, as of March 25.
—John Dias, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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