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A '''café''' (also spelled '''cafe''', {{pronEng|ˈkæfeɪ}} or {{IPA|/kæˈfeɪ/}}) or '''coffee shop''' is an informal [[restaurant]] offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order [[sandwiches]]. This differs from a [[coffee house]], which is a limited-menu establishment which focuses on coffee sales. Depending on the jurisdiction, a café may be licensed to serve alcohol. The term can also refer to [[bistro]] or a restaurant facility within a [[hotel]]. In some countries, however, a café is synonymous with a coffee house. |
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In small towns the local café is often the central gathering spot for conversation and meetings. Such cafés are especially popular for [[breakfast]]s. In central business districts of larger cities cafés and coffee shops are often open only for breakfast and [[lunch]], since their patrons leave the area after business hours. |
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"French cafes", especially those in [[Paris]] carry a full menu. American cafes may or may not serve alcoholic beverages, and the serving of coffee is incidental to the serving of food. British cafes, however, do not sell alcohol. In Europe, cafes often have an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk. |
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In the Netherlands, a ''café'' is an establishment selling liquor, as opposed to [[Cannabis coffee shops|coffeeshop]], which sells soft drugs ([[cannibis]] and [[hashish]]) and is typically not allowed to sell liquor. |
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==Spelling and pronunciation== |
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The most common spelling ''café'' is the French spelling, and was adopted by English-speaking countries in the late 19th century <ref>Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (1989), entry number 50031127 (''café'')</ref>. ''Café'' can also be spelled ''caffè'' (the Italian spelling), especially if in Italy or if the café is owned by Italians <ref>Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (1989), entry number 00333259 (''caffé, n'')</ref>. In southern England, especially around [[London]] in the 1950s, the French pronunciation was often shortened to {{IPA|[kæf]}} and spelt ''[[caff]]'' <ref>Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (1989), entry number 50031130 (''caff'')</ref>. |
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A long history of lack of support for accented characters in (first) typewriters and (later) computer [[Operating system|OS]]s (which can be explained principally by the fact that these technologies were largely pioneered by people whose native language, [[English language|English]], generally did not require [[diacritic]]al marks) has guaranteed that the spelling ''cafe'' has become very common. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Cafeteria]] |
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* [[Coffeehouse]] |
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* [[Internet café]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Types of restaurants]] |
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{{coffee}} |
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