This is the 9189th most frequent Portuguese word.
cafeteria
A place where coffee and light meals are served.
Here, 'cafeteria' is used to refer to a coffee shop or café as a place where people go to enjoy coffee and possibly other refreshments.
Eu fui à cafeteria para tomar um café.
I went to the cafeteria to have a coffee.
In this context, 'cafeteria' is used to describe a dining area at a school where students can have meals and snacks.
A escola tem uma cafeteria para os alunos.
The school has a cafeteria for the students.
In this sentence, 'cafeteria' refers to a business establishment focused on serving coffee and possibly light meals in the city center.