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
Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
At first, the cafe booked anyone who wanted to perform, but eventually Kurland landed on the magic of hosting singer-songwriters.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Opened in 2025, the modern Persian cafe serves barbari bread and lavash wrap sandwiches, tahini-date shakes and chai lattes, plus a full slate of events aimed at uplifting the local Persian community.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Last year, the brothers launched Zorek, a cafe in San Bruno serving up borek, a savory pastry, and craft coffee drinks.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
A little farther south, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach offer a quieter beach town feel with wide stretches of sand, volleyball courts, and cafes overlooking the water.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
The seventh, Migas Coffee, will follow him to anchor the new cafe on the mall, which will also be home to record shop City Records, art shop Fruits of Our Labor, Sushi Kuro and Matter bookstore.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Cinemas, cafes and restaurants remain open, operating on Ramadan hours — opening up after sundown after people break their fasts — untill 3 am or later.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Case in point: My cassis mousse cake at the cafe arrived studded with semidry figs and gold, perched on a lacquer plate by urushi master Murose Kazumi.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Under the agreement, the developers were required to build replacements for the community’s aging recreational amenities, which include a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, a cafe, and tennis, shuffleboard and bocce ball courts.
—Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
At first, the cafe booked anyone who wanted to perform, but eventually Kurland landed on the magic of hosting singer-songwriters.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Opened in 2025, the modern Persian cafe serves barbari bread and lavash wrap sandwiches, tahini-date shakes and chai lattes, plus a full slate of events aimed at uplifting the local Persian community.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Last year, the brothers launched Zorek, a cafe in San Bruno serving up borek, a savory pastry, and craft coffee drinks.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
A little farther south, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach offer a quieter beach town feel with wide stretches of sand, volleyball courts, and cafes overlooking the water.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
The seventh, Migas Coffee, will follow him to anchor the new cafe on the mall, which will also be home to record shop City Records, art shop Fruits of Our Labor, Sushi Kuro and Matter bookstore.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Cinemas, cafes and restaurants remain open, operating on Ramadan hours — opening up after sundown after people break their fasts — untill 3 am or later.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Case in point: My cassis mousse cake at the cafe arrived studded with semidry figs and gold, perched on a lacquer plate by urushi master Murose Kazumi.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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