Synonyms of café

café

noun

ka-ˈfā 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cabaret
• nightclub
• club
• bistro
• roadhouse
• supper club
• nightspot
• tavern
• disco
• saloon
• boîte
• nitery
• pub
• discotheque
• dive
• barroom
• speakeasy
• clip joint
• public house
• watering place
• canteen
• a-go-go
• key club
• watering hole
• honky-tonk

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tavern
• saloon
• pub
• nightclub
• bar
• cabaret
• barroom
• taproom
• dramshop
• cantina
• watering place
• bistro
• gin mill
• watering hole
• public house
• joint
• grogshop
• roadhouse
• speakeasy
• alehouse
• brewpub
• dive
• sports bar
• wineshop
• bottle club
• package store
• barrelhouse

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restaurant
• diner
• eatery
• tavern
• grill
• caff
• cafeteria
• beanery
• luncheonette
• lunchroom
• snack bar
• coffeehouse
• lunch counter
• bar
• tearoom
• pizzeria
• teahouse
• inn
• coffee shop
• steak house
• chophouse
• hash house
• barroom
• tea shop
• greasy spoon
• estaminet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of café

Opened in 2023 in the Westchester town of Harrison, this all-day cafe from sisters (and NYC natives) Charlotte and Carrie Denoyer quickly took off in part due to the runaway success of the wide-ranging menu's burger. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

The types of establishment vary widely, ranging from a tonkatsu pork cutlet restaurant in Hokkaido to cafes and soba shops in Kyoto's touristy areas, and a steakhouse on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture. — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

At a news conference held inside the cafe at the Cross Creek Golf Club in Atlanta, Thune pushed back against the idea that the party was abandoning its Senate prospects in Georgia and turning its attention — and money — to other battleground states. — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

For fiscal 2026, Starbucks is now projecting net new openings of 440 cafes, down from its prior outlook of 600 to 650 locations. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026