Synonyms of café

café

noun

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
• niterie
• saloon
• boîte
• nitery
• pub
• dive
• discotheque
• barroom
• speakeasy
• discothéque
• clip joint
• public house
• canteen
• watering place
• 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