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CAFE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CAFE?

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Need another word that means the same as “cafe”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “cafe” in this overview.

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Cafe as a Noun
Definitions of "Cafe" as a noun
Synonyms of "Cafe" as a noun (6 Words)
Associations of "Cafe" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Cafe” are: coffee bar, coffee shop, coffeehouse, snack bar, cafeteria, buffet

Cafe as a Noun

Definitions of "Cafe" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cafe” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A small restaurant selling light meals and drinks.
A bar or nightclub.
A small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold.
A shop selling sweets, cigarettes, newspapers, etc. and staying open after normal hours.

Synonyms of "Cafe" as a noun (6 Words)

buffet	A meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves. A cold buffet* lunch.*
cafeteria	A restaurant in which customers serve themselves from a counter and pay before eating. Employers who offer cafeteria* plans and other flexible programs.*
coffee bar	Any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans.
coffee shop	A beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans.
coffeehouse	A small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold.
snack bar	A light informal meal.

Associations of "Cafe" (30 Words)

bakery	Baked goods such as bread and cakes. Bakery items.
bookshop	A shop where books are sold.
bread	Cover with bread crumbs. A bread* roll.*
cake	Baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat. A fruit cake.
candy	A rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts. Making candy* at home is not difficult the key is cooking the syrup to the right temperature.*
chef	Work as a chef. He cheffed on a yacht in the Riviera for two years.
chocolate	A sweet made of or covered with chocolate. The former Great Western colours of chocolate* and cream.*
coffee	The shrub which yields coffee seeds native to the Old World tropics. He ordered a cup of coffee.
confection	Make into a confection. His elaborate pop confections.
confectionery	A shop that sells sweets and chocolates. Items of confectionery.
cookery	The practice or skill of preparing and cooking food. Italian regional cookery.
cookie	A person of a specified kind. Chocolate chip cookies.
cooking	Suitable for or used in cooking. Cooking can be a great art.
deli	A shop selling ready-to-eat food products.
dessert	The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal. A dessert* of chocolate mousse.*
flour	Cover with flour. Flour fish or meat before frying it.
franchise	Grant a franchise to an individual or group. Fast food franchises dot the roadside.
goody	Something attractive or desirable, especially something tasty to eat.
grocer	A retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies.
homemade	Made or produced in the home or by yourself. Homemade bread.
pastry	An item of food consisting of sweet pastry with a cream jam or fruit filling. Spread the mixture over the pastry.
pretzel	A crisp biscuit baked in the form of a knot or stick and flavoured with salt. He found the snake pretzeled into a tangle of knots.
pub	Frequent pubs. Let s go to the pub.
restaurant	A building where people go to eat.
shop	An act of going shopping. They shopped around for cheaper food.
snack	Eat a snack eat lightly. She never loses weight because she snacks between meals.
soup	Any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup. A bowl of tomato soup.
tea	Drink tea or take afternoon tea. The store shelves held many different kinds of tea.
vino	Wine, especially that which is cheap or of inferior quality.
wine	Treat to wine. He opened a bottle of red wine.