CAFE Meaning of CAFE in English [ 'kafeɪ , 'kafi ](also café ) ■ noun1》 a small restaurant selling light meals and drinks. 2》 N. Amer. a bar or nightclub.OriginC19: from Fr. café 'coffee or coffee house'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004