We ate lunch in the cafe. vs We ate lunch at the cafe.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning.

Last updated: March 11, 2024

We ate lunch in the cafe.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the location where lunch was consumed, inside the cafe.

Examples:

We ate lunch in the cafe because it was raining outside.
Let's meet for lunch in the cafe tomorrow.

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We went on a tour of the tunnels (he loved running around here) We ate lunch in the cafe which was quite reasonable, the children's activity area was very busy ...
We ate lunch in the cafe portion one afternoon. The food was delicious and the service was wonderful. Great place to have a very relaxed lunch and hang out ...
We ate lunch in the cafe bar. You can eat inside or out on the street. Food was delicious!! So i think the main restaurant would also be worth a try. If I was staying ...
We ate lunch in the cafe there. The food was good, as it usually is there. I took these with the Olympus EP-1 that I've mentioned before, it is so light and handy, ...

Alternatives:

We ate lunch at the cafe.
We had lunch in the cafe.
We enjoyed lunch in the cafe.
We grabbed lunch in the cafe.
We ordered lunch in the cafe.

We ate lunch at the cafe.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the location where lunch was consumed, at the cafe.

Examples:

We ate lunch at the cafe before heading to the museum.
Let's have lunch at the cafe down the street.

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We ate lunch at the Cafe during a layover. The service was average. Food was nothing special, nothing to remember. Next time we will look for different place.
We ate lunch at the Cafe during a layover. The service was average. Food was nothing special, nothing to remember. Next time we will look for different place.
Jan 1, 2012 ... Re: Cafes and Restaurants in Schonbrunn Palace. Jan 15, 2012, 1:21 PM. We ate lunch at the Cafe Residenz last September. I was surprised ...
Jun 5, 2014 ... We ate lunch at the cafe, but there's also a bar, restaurant (The Source), winery ( Moorilla) and brewery (Moo Brew) onsite. MONA's website is ...

Alternatives:

We ate lunch in the cafe.
We had lunch at the cafe.
We enjoyed lunch at the cafe.
We grabbed lunch at the cafe.
We ordered lunch at the cafe.

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We ate lunch in the cafe. vs We ate lunch at the cafe.