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, 11 May 2026
Many blocks inside what is called the old town are closed to vehicles, so pedestrians can easily meander in and out cafes, pubs and shops.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Typically third places include things like cafes, parks, or libraries; somewhere that is not home or work, or — in the case of children — school.
—Ashlee Gadd, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Le Petit Paris Counter-service breakfast and lunch orders get the French touch at this delicious bakery and cafe in an Atlantic Beach strip mall.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
As a practical matter, there’ll be better parking, a new cafe and a grand new entrance.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
Jaja Chen, co-owner of three tea cafes in Texas, said the policy is a positive for restaurants like hers and their employees.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Atrium 916 is an eco-friendly cafe, art gallery, art supply store and gift shop all in one.
—Kat Tran
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
An art studio, a home decor store, a Cuban cafe, a bakery and a frozen daiquiri spot on wheels.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Finger food at Farol, the duplex bar and cafe shaped like a lighthouse by the pool, is an easy way to lure the kids out of the pool or waves for nourishment.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Many blocks inside what is called the old town are closed to vehicles, so pedestrians can easily meander in and out cafes, pubs and shops.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Typically third places include things like cafes, parks, or libraries; somewhere that is not home or work, or — in the case of children — school.
—Ashlee Gadd, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Le Petit Paris Counter-service breakfast and lunch orders get the French touch at this delicious bakery and cafe in an Atlantic Beach strip mall.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
As a practical matter, there’ll be better parking, a new cafe and a grand new entrance.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
Jaja Chen, co-owner of three tea cafes in Texas, said the policy is a positive for restaurants like hers and their employees.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Atrium 916 is an eco-friendly cafe, art gallery, art supply store and gift shop all in one.
—Kat Tran
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
An art studio, a home decor store, a Cuban cafe, a bakery and a frozen daiquiri spot on wheels.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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