China Cafés

Mainly a café refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee.
In China the term café implies primarily serving coffee, typically accompanied by a slice of cake/tart/pie, a pastry, a bun, or similar sweet pastry. Many Cafés also serve light meals such as sandwiches. European China often have tables on the pavement as well as indoors. Some China Cafés also serve alcoholic beverages.

In some countries a café is the equivalent of a bar, and also sells alcoholic beverages. In the Netherlands a koffiehuis serves coffee, while a coffee shop sells soft drugs and is generally not allowed to sell alcoholic beverages.
Coffee shops in China often encourage families and provide special menus for children.