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
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Yellow Magnolia Cafe Located inside the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (admission required), this cafe is a beautiful way to give mom her flowers.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
The cafe itself is tiny, the espresso punchy, the sandwiches rich and delightful, and the scones and muffins worth traveling across state lines.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
When Fani Mari returned home to Athens, Greece, after spending over a decade in London, she was greeted by a new city: High-end tavernas, cafes, boutiques, and a multi-billion-dollar beachfront development called the Ellinikon.
—Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
Inspectors cited the cafe, which specializes in pho and boba tea, for cockroaches and food not being held at appropriate temperatures.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
There are also plans to partner with cafes for a similar experience in the U.S. and Canada.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s facade, with breads displayed in the front window, reminded her of the Old World-style cafes back home, Ms. Dahm said.
—Laura Neilson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Many of the fruits and vegetables at Jones’ Westport restaurant are grown in her garden behind the cafe.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Yellow Magnolia Cafe Located inside the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (admission required), this cafe is a beautiful way to give mom her flowers.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
The cafe itself is tiny, the espresso punchy, the sandwiches rich and delightful, and the scones and muffins worth traveling across state lines.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
When Fani Mari returned home to Athens, Greece, after spending over a decade in London, she was greeted by a new city: High-end tavernas, cafes, boutiques, and a multi-billion-dollar beachfront development called the Ellinikon.
—Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
Inspectors cited the cafe, which specializes in pho and boba tea, for cockroaches and food not being held at appropriate temperatures.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
There are also plans to partner with cafes for a similar experience in the U.S. and Canada.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s facade, with breads displayed in the front window, reminded her of the Old World-style cafes back home, Ms. Dahm said.
—Laura Neilson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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