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
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The cafe's last Arizona opening attracted lines that wrapped all the way around the block at Kierland Commons in December.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The cafe-style setup is designed to give consumers more control over their interactions with staff.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The Pratt Street location, which operated under the same roof as a tattoo shop, was a full service cafe with 12 indoor seats and additional outdoor seating.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The hotel will include a 215-seat signature Charlie Palmer restaurant and bar and a cafe that evolves into a cocktail and wine bar in the evenings.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
With comfortable seating, an onboard cafe car, and convenient downtown Amtrak stations at both ends, the trip itself is just as important as the destination.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
In April 2020, Dan told Variety that his idea for the series came during a cafe brainstorming session.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Dozens of restaurants and cafes closed across metro Denver.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Over the decades, Beans & Barley expanded from a health-food store to a daily cafe, catering business, deli and gift shop, which sold housewares, toys, wine, beer and more.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The cafe's last Arizona opening attracted lines that wrapped all the way around the block at Kierland Commons in December.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The cafe-style setup is designed to give consumers more control over their interactions with staff.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The Pratt Street location, which operated under the same roof as a tattoo shop, was a full service cafe with 12 indoor seats and additional outdoor seating.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The hotel will include a 215-seat signature Charlie Palmer restaurant and bar and a cafe that evolves into a cocktail and wine bar in the evenings.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
With comfortable seating, an onboard cafe car, and convenient downtown Amtrak stations at both ends, the trip itself is just as important as the destination.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
In April 2020, Dan told Variety that his idea for the series came during a cafe brainstorming session.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Dozens of restaurants and cafes closed across metro Denver.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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