variants
also cafe
1
as in cabaret
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
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2
as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
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3
as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
they met at a little café in Paris
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
Noun
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What better way to honor your mom at her cabaret act premiere than to raid her closet — right?—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025 -
And, this past weekend, the paparazzi knew to find Perry and Trudeau at the Crazy Horse Paris cabaret.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The tavern moved into its current spot in July 2021, after closing its location in Atherton Mill that February to make way for BOCADO Bar + Diner.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moran shared his business plans for the gaming tavern, and their ideas merged to form Mana Tap.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The varied flavors of Tulum and the wider world are highlighted in the resort’s 11 restaurants and bars.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Also, a fee exemption would be eliminated for seating that is open to the public, instead of reserved only for restaurant customers.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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They are accused of stockpiling guns and ammunition, practicing shooting and scouting a strip of LGBT nightclubs in Ferndale as potential targets, according to a federal criminal complaint.—
Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His adrenalized exploits, primarily at blackjack, are much discussed across the modern-day saloon culture, often dubbed the manosphere.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one case, the magistrate sent a white woman to the workhouse for 60 days for having been arrested at a Hill saloon in the company of Black men.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Schulman said the company will continue to rely on its better-for-you branding of fresh ingredients and more premium proteins that some diners may have to pay a couple extra dollars for.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cava reported a disappointing quarter late yesterday as casual diners tighten their belts and visit restaurants less frequently.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To her, the spirit of the birthday club was always about connection, not calculation.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The club, founded in 2009, provides $80,000 benefits to every first responder in its service area in Johnson, Somervell and Parker counties, member Tom Cowan said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On a recent weeklong daddy-and-me trip to Ireland, the duo donned sports coats and tweed hats to board planes, hunted for green apples in hotel gyms, and fueled up on Irish pub food for energy to chase leprechauns.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prince William and Princess Kate reportedly served drinks and food at the private pub, a members-only club for residents and employees of the Crown Estate, as a way to thank the builders and staff who got them into their new house ahead of schedule.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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