Over the weekend I learned something new. In India (I am generalizing based on my Delhi experience) a cafe usually means a restaurant. Now how can "cafe" mean restaurant?!? It does! I have no supporting document for that. Just an incident. I went to The Oberoi in Delhi. I simply asked, where is the coffee shop. I had to kill some time waiting. They said go straight and turn right. It lead to threesixty-degrees. It was a full fledged restaurant. Proper food including daal makhni and penne pasta was on the menu. But it is called a cafe!
Yesterday, I happened to be in the Shangrila. Since coffeeshops intrigue me, I thought I would go check out their coffee shop. I saw a variety of pastry and cakes on display. I went. Comfortable sofas around. I thought I found the coffeeshop. But you know what - it was called a Lobby Lounge. And they had a cafe - Cafe Uno. They had a Sunday Brunch on. Cheese, pasta, sushi, tandoori - everything was being served in the so-called Cafe Uno.
I had to confirm. I asked the manager - this is a Cafe right?!? He said, "Yes. Of course!" I- But you serve only regular coffee. He- Yes Ma'm. I- But this is the cafe right? He- Yes. In India cafe serves food. I- So what is Barista and Cafe Coffee Day? He- They are Coffee Bars.
Can I say "cafe" in Hindi means restaurant?
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