/ka fay", keuh-/ or, esp. for 4, Fr. /kann fay"/ , n. , pl. cafés /-fayz"/ ; Fr. /-fay"/ .
1. a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
2. a restaurant, usually small and unpretentious.
3. a barroom, cabaret, or nightclub.
4. coffee.
Also, cafe .
[ 1780-90; ]
Syn. 1, 2. coffeehouse, bistro, lunchroom, tearoom.