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Cafe vs Eatery - What's the difference?

cafe | eatery |

As nouns the difference between cafe and eatery

is that cafe is a coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises while eatery is a restaurant or café, etc.

cafe

English

(wikipedia café)

Alternative forms

* cafe * * caff (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.
  • A French pub.

    • Synonyms

    * (coffee shop) caff (British slang), coffeehouse, coffee shop, tea shop * (French pub) see

    Coordinate terms

    * bar * bistro * cafeteria * restaurant

    Derived terms

    *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    eatery

    English

    Noun

    (eateries)
  • (North American, informal) a restaurant or , etc.

    • Alternative forms

    * eaterie

    See also

    * eating establishment