variants
or less commonly cafe
often attributive
1
: a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee)
broadly
: restaurant
2
: barroom
corporate average fuel economy
Examples of café in a Sentence
Noun
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
Recent Examples on the Web
Laura Solla, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Aside from a few food and coffee options on either side of Harris Ranch and a smattering in Bown Crossing, there are no restaurants, dining spots or cafes for neighbors to gather.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Come evening, sip a spritz or a prosecco in one of the elegant cafes fronting the piazza.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
According to its website, the basic format is a series of small-group conversations at small round tables, often modeled after a cafe setting.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
The long gray building appears to be an amalgamation of a house and a cafe, back to back.
—Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
Stop by The Book Cellar, an indie bookstore and cafe.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
There were 11 bookstores, at least one upholstery shop and a mix of cafes and dive bars.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
There was also an order for all restaurants and cafes to close at 6 p.m., causing some members of the paddock to actually fear reliance on takeaway pizza for the weekend.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Noun
Mushroom coffee is pretty much everywhere by now—from the beverage aisle of the grocery store to your favorite healthy cafe.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Aside from a few food and coffee options on either side of Harris Ranch and a smattering in Bown Crossing, there are no restaurants, dining spots or cafes for neighbors to gather.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Come evening, sip a spritz or a prosecco in one of the elegant cafes fronting the piazza.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
According to its website, the basic format is a series of small-group conversations at small round tables, often modeled after a cafe setting.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
The long gray building appears to be an amalgamation of a house and a cafe, back to back.
—Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
Stop by The Book Cellar, an indie bookstore and cafe.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
There were 11 bookstores, at least one upholstery shop and a mix of cafes and dive bars.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
There was also an order for all restaurants and cafes to close at 6 p.m., causing some members of the paddock to actually fear reliance on takeaway pizza for the weekend.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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