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
Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
The mountain-facing cafe now specializes in sushi and seafood.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
The night before the soft opening for friends and family, the cafe flooded.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 June 2026
In 2021, the group completed the restoration and reopened the single screen Cinema Troisi, a retrospective and premiere house which is open 24 hours a day, complete with cafe and student study hall.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Game nights at the youth cafe were organized, and kids were given alternative methods of entertainment.
—Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The cafe recently opened a second location on the Emory University campus inside the Carlos Museum, and this new space features a large mural inspired by Taíno mythology, adding a strong visual dimension to the experience.
—Christopher Hassiotis, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
After less than a year, The Sour Boule’s popularity pushed them to expand into a larger space next door to the original cafe at 3801 Southwest Blvd.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
The cafe serves specialty cookies, with flavors like miso brown butter, matcha yuzu almond and Valrhona chocolate chip.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
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Noun
The on-site cafe is also surprisingly fabulous for a lunch to refuel your explorations.
—Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
The mountain-facing cafe now specializes in sushi and seafood.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
The night before the soft opening for friends and family, the cafe flooded.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 June 2026
In 2021, the group completed the restoration and reopened the single screen Cinema Troisi, a retrospective and premiere house which is open 24 hours a day, complete with cafe and student study hall.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Game nights at the youth cafe were organized, and kids were given alternative methods of entertainment.
—Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The cafe recently opened a second location on the Emory University campus inside the Carlos Museum, and this new space features a large mural inspired by Taíno mythology, adding a strong visual dimension to the experience.
—Christopher Hassiotis, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
After less than a year, The Sour Boule’s popularity pushed them to expand into a larger space next door to the original cafe at 3801 Southwest Blvd.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
The cafe serves specialty cookies, with flavors like miso brown butter, matcha yuzu almond and Valrhona chocolate chip.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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