Synonyms of cafés

cafés

noun

variants also cafes

plural of café

1

as in cabarets

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

• cabarets
• nightclubs
• clubs
• bistros
• nightspots
• roadhouses
• supper clubs
• discos
• boîtes
• niteries
• taverns
• saloons
• pubs
• discotheques
• barrooms
• dives
• speakeasies
• honky-tonks
• watering places
• clip joints
• public houses
• watering holes
• a-go-gos
• key clubs
• canteens

2

as in taverns

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

• taverns
• pubs
• saloons
• nightclubs
• bars
• cabarets
• barrooms
• watering places
• dramshops
• cantinas
• watering holes
• gin mills
• bistros
• taprooms
• grogshops
• public houses
• joints
• brewpubs
• roadhouses
• speakeasies
• alehouses
• sports bars
• wineshops
• bottle clubs
• dives
• package stores
• barrelhouses

3

as in restaurants

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

• restaurants
• diners
• eateries
• taverns
• grills
• caffs
• cafeterias
• lunchrooms
• beaneries
• lunch counters
• snack bars
• bars
• coffeehouses
• pizzerias
• luncheonettes
• tearooms
• teahouses
• inns
• coffee shops
• steak houses
• barrooms
• hash houses
• tea shops
• greasy spoons
• chophouses
• estaminets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cafés

To get a real feel of how the locals live, OCT-LOFT, Happy, and MixC malls are landscaped outdoor shopping areas, chock-full of bespoke stores and cafes that sell items like milk teas, home decor, and artisan jewelry. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Demonstrations in Greece often turn violent, and stores and cafes along the route rolled down steel shutters to guard against their windows being smashed. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Chinese cafes offer free AI access the way American cafes once offered free Wi-Fi. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

The report puts this down to higher visitor numbers and increased spending on the tour, which includes stores, cafes and add-on experiences such as photo packages. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

And Canary Wharf has more than doubled the number of retailers, restaurants, bars, and cafes since the pandemic. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The company is recruiting hosts through an online form, which notes that Community sites could include cafes, bars, apartment complexes, and neighborhoods. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

The holding pens are divided into smaller units, used as offices, studios, cafes, clubs and restaurants. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Mana envisions a walkable and vibrant neighborhood, with streetscapes lined with neighborhood restaurants, cafes, galleries and shops. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026