cafeteria vs café

cafeteria

noun
  • A dining area in an institution where meals may be purchased (as above), provided, or brought in from elsewhere. 

  • A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat. 

café

noun
  • A small restaurant of any genre. 

  • 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. 

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