caff

British
as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises a simple East End caff that serves fish-and-chips and the like to a largely working-class clientele

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Recent Examples of caff Years of conditioning have given rise to rumours of packed beaches, mega-resorts and caffs selling full English breakfasts. William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024
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Noun
  • With fewer local productions, L.A.’s entertainment workers are spending less at supermarkets, restaurants, dry cleaners and other businesses, said Monica Levinson, a member of Producers United, which met last week with the mayor’s team to seek additional support for the industry.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • According to the agency, two of the Teslas were parked next to each other near a restaurant, while the third was on the west side of the parking lot.
    Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Vicky Barnes was the heartbeat of the diner who knew just about every customer who walked through the door.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The diner specializes in Creole and Cajun cuisine and serves just breakfast and lunch, with various egg scrambles, to-die-for biscuits and gravy, po’boys, burgers, and sandwiches on the menu.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Many of the fruits and vegetables at Jones’ Westport restaurant are grown in her garden behind the cafe.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
  • That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Caff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caff. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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