coffee shop

[ˈkɔːfi ʃɒp]

nounpl: coffee shops

café

1. A small restaurant or establishment where coffee and light refreshments are served

Let's meet at the coffee shop downtown tomorrow morning.

Vamos nos encontrar no café do centro amanhã de manhã.

2. A casual dining establishment, typically with a relaxed atmosphere, serving beverages and food

This coffee shop has the best pastries in the city.

Este café tem os melhores bolos da cidade.

NYC Slang

java joint

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

café

Most common term used throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

cafeteria

Sometimes used for more casual establishments

São Paulo

café

Standard usage, also 'coffee shop' is sometimes used directly

Portugal

café

Traditional term; 'coffee shop' increasingly used in modern context

meet someone at the coffee shop

grab a coffee

coffee break

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