A café or coffeehouse — a place that serves coffee and light meals; often a relaxed, casual eatery.
週末は友達とカフェでお茶をした。
I had tea at a café with friends over the weekend.
新しいカフェで自家焙煎のコーヒーを頼んだ。
I ordered house-roasted coffee at the new café.
カフェは勉強や仕事をする人にも人気がある。
Cafés are also popular with people studying or working.
A historical usage (Taisho/Showa era) referring to a hostess bar serving Western-style alcoholic drinks. This meaning is dated.
昭和初期の都市文化を描いた小説には、当時のカフェの描写が出てくることがある。
Novels depicting early Showa urban culture sometimes include portrayals of cafés of that time.