cafe
noun
[ ˈkafeɪ ]
• a small restaurant selling light meals and drinks.
Similar:
snack bar,
cafeteria,
buffet,
coffee bar,
coffee shop,
tea room,
tea shop,
restaurant,
bistro,
brasserie,
wine bar,
cafe bar,
cybercafe,
milk bar,
diner,
greasy spoon,
eatery,
noshery,
caff,
pull-up,
pull-in,
estaminet,
• a bar or nightclub.
• a shop selling sweets, cigarettes, newspapers, etc. and staying open after normal hours.
Origin:
early 19th century: from French café ‘coffee or coffee house’.
